This bird's calls woke me up at 4:15AM today.. I wondered if it could've been a Whippoorwill? I have heard their recorded calls but never a real one, maybe it was some variation? It was one down-slurred note, followed by three up-slurred notes. Over and over. Sounded sort of like a puppy yelping, but I know it was a bird. It moved around once or twice in our woods. I don't think it was an owl, though I know they can make different sounds. We have several acres of woods, a pond, and a 7 acre wetland at the rear. We are surrounded by farm fields. Can anyone help me figure out what this was? We are a little far North for a Whipporwill, but it has been hot the past couple of days....
