Report Received From: The GCBRO Online Report Submission Form.
Report Posted To GCBRO Web Site On:
December 01, 2015
DATE: Nov 2013
06/10/14
TIME: N/A
LOCATION: Mitchell
County, North Carolina
TERRAIN: Mountains
OBSERVED: Right
at dusk, I heard a weird noise about 50-75 meters up in the
woods from my house. I have since heard almost the exact
sound on other BF sites. Samuri Chatter they call it. Except
while the chatter I've heard on other sites seems as tho the
creature is alarmed or stressed, the chatter I heard was
more melodic, as tho the creature expressing joy, which
makes sense because I was working on some of the 5000
Christmas Lights I had put up. I live in the middle of
nowhere and I believe my Christmas Lights drew the critter
in. I've heard every animal there is in these mountains and
I've never heard anything like it. About 2-2 & 1/2
later, as I was on the porch having a cigarette, I heard 2
VERY LOUD woodknocks coming from the area of my shed which
is about 50 meters from the house. I immediately grabbed a
shotgun & as my son held the spotlight we checked out
the shed. Nothing
Additional Things:
One
of my fearless mutts, Odin, heard the chatter also. And
usually he would tear fearlessly up into the woods, he just
stood at the edge not making a sound.
Activities of Witness:
I was standing at the tailgate
of my Blazer, working on a spotlight that was part of my
Christmas display.
Description of Creature: If
you would listen to other recordings of the Samuri Chatter,
it sounds as if the critter is agitated. Now hypothesis the
same critter fascinated & enjoying a colorful, brightly
lit display in the middle of nowhere. The basic vocalization
would be the same, but the tone & cadence would be a
little different.
Other Notes: N/A
Other (Informational or Encounter History in the General
Area) Notes:
Since then I was sitting on my
porch in the middle of the day when across a field down in a
small holler about 200 meters away, I heard a log, not a
stick, but a log snap & the sound of something
stumbling. I could track the sounds moving up & across
the ridge & it eventually circled behind me. I could
hear the snap of sticks breaking as it walked.
Additional Notes and or Follow up
Comments: N/A