[KWlocate] Chirping sounds at Port Townsend

[Meg McDonald]

Chrissy, you nailed it! Who would have guessed that river otters sound like that? Thank you!  :)
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  From: Chrissy McLean 
  To: Meg McDonald ; Orcasphere ; ateam at lists.orcasphere.net 
  Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 2:49 PM
  Subject: RE: [KWlocate] Chirping sounds at Port Townsend


  Hi there--

  I think this might actually be the river otter family that uses our pier to forage.  They make a very peculiar "chirp-y" sound that I have heard many times from the surface and it seems likely it would be picked up on the hydrophones.  I found a similar sounding call here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cWUleMIxMA

  Let me know what you think!
  Chrissy

  Chrissy McLean 
  Marine Program Coordinator 
  Port Townsend Marine Science Center 
  Inspiring Conservation of the Salish Sea 

  532 Battery Way - Port Townsend, WA  98368 
  (360) 385-5582 x109 - cmclean at ptmsc.org - www.ptmsc.org 




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  From: locate-bounces at lists.orcasphere.net [mailto:locate-bounces at lists.orcasphere.net] On Behalf Of Meg McDonald
  Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 9:28 AM
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  Subject: [KWlocate] Chirping sounds at Port Townsend


  Chirping sounds at Port Townsend. Birds or dolphins?

  Also, is the Seattle Aquarium hydrophone out of service? I've been unable to connect for a couple of days.
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