What goes screech at night??

[jeaucamom]

We just moved here 2 months ago. And we have been hearing what we call a "banshee" when we go out to close up the coop. We have only heard it a handful of times, but tonight it is really going. Jessica thought it was a rabbit in the field being killed. I thought it was a peacock, but my kids who have them at their Dad's house say no. Maybe an owl? I don't think it is a mountian lion because it doesn't sound like a woman screaming. Any ideas as to what else screeches at night? We are in the Sierra Nevadas, western side, in Grass Valley, elevation 2400 if that helps.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

I had this happen a few years ago. I called the forestry service and made the sound. He said "yup, you just did a perfect bobcat". So a few nights later I finally saw it. A perfect FOX (seriously) screaching in the back yard.

 

[babyboy1_mom]

Sounds like a screech owl to me. They are very loud and would love to get your chickens.

Dorothy

 

[panner123]

Well neighbor, you have just met Liz's pet bobcat. You will need to secure your birds at night, if not you will lose them.

 

[jeaucamom]

Panner, you are just the person I was hoping to hear from. We are very near Liz on the other side of 49. Does a bobcat screech? And does it only do it at night? Are they a threat to people??

 

[peruvian_princess]

Yeah I have heard that bobcats sound like a screeming woman. My father used to hunt alot and told me lots of stories.

 

[k0xxx]

We heard a weird screeching one night, so my daughter went and got one of our rechargeable spotlights. We were expecting a screech owl or something else, but it was a Racoon!

So I guess there are a lot of things out there that make odd sounds in the night (at least to this ex-city boy).

YMMV

 

[panner123]

Quote:
They are only a threat to small children. Any pet smaller than a goat
we be dinner. Most of the time they will run if any person is seen or heard. If they become a real problem you can get a state trapper to come out and solve the problem. If they give you a hard time let me know, I have the means to handle them. Neither the state or I relocate, we eliminate. Will gladly give you all the help I can.

 

[SueNH]

I heard a bobcat kill a rabbit one night outside our family's summer home in Maine. Most awful thing I ever heard. Sounded like a banshee was killing a small child. I was only about 10 years old. Didn't sleep well for days. Been 40 years and I would still recognize that sound.

My father went outside with a flashlight and found the tracks and bits of hair. No doubt about what it was but it still didn't reassure me. Was like a creature from hell outside my window.

 

[Bi0sC0mp]

juvenile Great Horned Owl has a loud screech.. also could be a fox the screech like that also..