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Alleged Bigfoot/Sasquatch Recordings
1973 West Moreland, PA
1973 Puyallup, Washington
1978 Snohomish County, WA
1979 Enigma Scream, WA
1993 Klamath Caves, CA
Sometimes it is said that certain owls can be confused with reported
bigfoot sounds. This most often is accused of being the Barred Owl. However, it is also said that some alleged bigfoot
sounds are similar to the Saw Whet Owl. So below are some barred owl and saw whet owl vocals that might cause some
confusion. However, we don't see any similarities
to the above sounds.
Maybe that's just us?
Barred Owl Recordings
Barred Owl Common
Another Barred Owl Common
Typical Barred Owl Calls
Barred Owl Scream
Barred Owl Mating Call
Male Barred Owl Mating Call
Male & Female Barred Mating Call
Barred Owl Territorial/Courtship
Another Territorial/Courtship Call
Barred Owl Courtship
*(Barred owls are very different from other owls. They mate for life and are very family oriented. The male
does not stray far from the female and the young remain at the nest as a family unit long after other owling species have
left the nest. It is not unusual to hear an entire family of barred owls call out in territorial defense. This can be triggered
by almost any loud noise at night. The mating calls & territorial calls are similar if not the same
on occurence.
Barred owls have a variety of vocals which range from single "whhaaaa" type hoots, to the typical "who cooks
for you, who cooks for you all" calls to primate-like "cackling". The latter being why they are so often mistaken for
bigfoot creatures. Don't let these beautiful birds fool you out there in the dark. They do sound quite spooky when they really
let loose, but... they are only owls, not bipedal primates.)
Saw Whet Owl Recordings
Saw Whet Owl Common
Male Saw Whet Owl
Saw Whet Alarm Call
Another Saw Whet Alarm Call
On July 1, 2000 Dr. Matthew Johnson had an encounter at the Oregon
Caves National Park in southern Oregon. (read the story here)
After his encounter he spoke with a ranger about it and stated
that he had heard a "whoomp" sound which most closely matched the sound a blue grouse makes. This is interesting given the
theory that bigfoot is most likely a primate, because below is a sample sound of a blue grouse compared with the "hoot" sounds
of a gorilla. Gorilla hoots generally indicate a slight annoyance and can sometimes be territorial in nature. Interesting
huh?
Blue Grouse
Gorilla Hoot
Gorilla Hoots
And finally... below is the sound of a gorilla scream, indicating
frustration or fright. Compare this scream to the screams of the alleged bigfoot recordings at the top of the page. The similarities
are remarkable and keeping in mind, that under the circumstances in which some of the alleged bigfoot recordings were obtained,
the creatures were stressed and/or frightened and in one instance had been shot at, this is just too coincidental to
ignore.
Gorilla Scream
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