However, the Morepork ( Ruru) did during the early hours of yesterday morning (3.45am) after an initial craw sound followed by a piercing hunting screech then give 16 repetitive familiar hoots. It then fell silent. Once again it was in the Northboro Reserve area a favourite haunt at night.
These are all three of the moreporks range of calls that I am familiar with. Hoots are the calls most commonly heard.