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Class B First-hand BFRO #63560

Whoops and knocks at campground near Julian

October 2019 about 0540, before dawn Julian, San Diego County, California 3 witnesses

Account

While camping near town, the reporter waited outside a restroom before dawn and heard a loud tree knock from the north. Shortly after returning to the trailer, the reporter and a companion heard a single whoop from the east, followed by a brief burst of calling jays. Later that morning the group heard additional knocks and whoops from the west, southeast, and south.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Whoop Wood knock

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 2019
Stated BFRO report #63560 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 0540, before dawn
Stated BFRO report #63560 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Julian, San Diego County, California
Stated BFRO report #63560 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.04, -116.56 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 63560 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #63560 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #63560 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
camping overnight with companions
Stated BFRO report #63560 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #63560 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #63560 Primary
    Published 2019-10-28 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 4 images at source Hash a5f8df7f1a33
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

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  • “Borrego Sandman legend”
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  • “encounter on the San Ysabel Reservation and closer to Mt. Palomar and Lake Henshaw”
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