This load of cobblers was in yesterday's paper... it's a well-known fact that when you read something in the paper that you know about, it's always wrong. And this does indeed get it wrong....have a read for yourself ... I hope you enjoyed that .... but, of course, Tawny Owls don't go " twit twoo. " The male hoots ..... a lovely, haunting "hooo ooooo oooo " The female goes" K-wick k-wik" rather squeakily. Twit-twoo is a just a gormless and incorrect amalgam of both .... "crapulous" is about right. They even admit that it's wrong in the online version ... have a read .... ignoring, I hope, the "bird-lovers" bit .... yuck. Bird lovers are being urged to give up 20 minutes every week to listen out for the “twit-twoo” call of the Tawny owl, amid concerns over its numbers. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is asking people to listen for the distinctive hoot from their garden, a local park or woodland, once every week for the next six months. “You can even do it from the comfort of your bed,” said BTO’s Claire Boothby. Light pollution and urbanisation are thought to be impacting populations. The conservation status of the Tawny owl recently changed from green to amber, signalling a growing concern for the species. ‘Anyone can take part’Researchers hope the Tawny Owl Calling survey, which runs from 30 September to 31 March, will help them understand if, and where, the bird may be in decline. They say it is not essential that members of the public listen every single week, insisting that all data will be useful – even in locations where an owl call cannot be heard as this indicates where the species is missing. “Anyone can take part, and the more people that do, the better picture scientists at BTO will have of our Tawny owl,” Ms Boothby said. The Tawny owl is typically found in mixed woodland, but also large urban parks and even suburban gardens. The nocturnal bird usually remains in the same territory and maintains a monogamous relationship. The twit-twoo motif is a combination of the female call, described as a “kewick” sound, and the male’s response – a long, wavering hoot. There are currently thought to be about 50,000 breeding pairs in the UK. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So, seeing as they know it's a gormless mash-up of the calls of the two sexes, why do they print it as twit-twoo ? .... it's a mystery to me. It certainly will not help anyone to recognise it Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... Personally, I partially blame these crap and cack poems ... they all perpetuate this "twit-twoo rubbish... and they WERE NOT BY ME. Even Shakespeare gets it wrong .. as you will see.... This one is by Mark Heathcote ... it doesn't even scan properly either ... I wish I were an owl On a midnight blue Hidden in my cowl With a rising, moon in view. And a multitude of stars Imbued with a tranquil light Where grasses sing like a sitar I'd never need again, say - goodnight. To you, just…twit twoo, Oh, how I love you. .. and this is by Tony Crowther ..this isn't up to much either ... Twit Twoo Flying out on gossamer wings black steely-eyes in search of prey, spies a vole that rapidly springs into a hole amidst the snow Silently swoops talons ready and scoops beneath the white, caught - returns to tree, eats rapidly, has a new mate to see Twit Twoo, Twit Twoo Loving tawny owls woo in the dreamy moonlight A breathtaking inspiring sight My heart sings, my spirit wings and here's one by Julie Whitehead ... more cobblers .... When the children went to their beds at night, Some silly mice came from their homes to fight. There was somebody else who came silently too. Then someone called out “twit-twoo”. There were two giant eyes shining in the dark, And those two giant eyes soon found their mark. The two mice suddenly stopped their fighting When Mrs Owl swooped as fast as lightning. This isn't actually music ... but it is " wrong-sounding things" .... which fits in nicely...
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