1/2, might be a delay before I can post part 2 since captcha loves being a niggerCheers. I kinda got the urge to find out, if that is something that other people have experienced.Last Saturday, I was riding my motorcycle along some nice roads leading through the countryside by my hometown in southern Germany. The area is not densly populated, except a few small villages and some tiny ones with only 20-30 inhabitants. Really tiny ones, think of a single main road, with a handful of homes sprinkled along it. It is also part of a nature park frequented by hikers and the likes. I dont know if these infos matter in anyway, but I wanted to give some additional, maybe completely meaningless infos about it, since I dont know what could be "important".After noticing that the sun was setting, I decided to abort the route I had in mind and take a more direct way back home, because motorcycles on tight, winding roads in the dark are no fun at all. Misjudging how fast dusk would set in, I was still in the forest when light had almost completely faded. The forest is not that extensive, secluded or featuring high up mountaintops, the highest being around 300m when judged by the sea level of the small town after which the area is named.
picrel in part 1 is the entrance to the parkingspot Im mentioningSince I was on the road for almost 3 hours at that point, I decided that I would quickly pull over, stretch out my legs, arms and take a sip of my delicious apple juice. At that point Ive not seen a single car around for a good 20 minutes. I pulled over when I reached an entrance to a parking bay intended for hikers.I took off my helmet, gloves, did my stretches, cracked my sore neck and took a big sip of the juice. The exact second I was done with that sip, I heard a strange sound coming from the direction of the parking area. Think of a human whistling, but in a lower pitch. I got the sudden urge to immediately get going again. I didnt exactly feel frightened, watched or intimidated, but I felt like I should not look in the direction where it came from and that I should leave now. Not that kind of gut feeling that makes you go "I should DEFINITELY gtfo" but more of a "yup, I should not stay around here".The feeling slowly faded within a few seconds of driving, but I still felt a little uneasy until I reached the next town.Is there a possible explanations or did you ever have similar experiences?
>>43022837>sunset>whistling>knowing not to look backNight whistlers are common in the folklore of Appalachia. Seems to trace back to the influence of Scots that settled the region. We have no descriptions for what is doing the whistling. The only common facts amongst stories is that one should not whistle back, one should not look towards the whistler, and one should leave calmly. Modern anthropologists suggest that the folklore is meant simply to teach children not to whistle at night, because whistling can mimic the sounds of prey animals that will draw in predators. And it’s true that rabbits, hares, and rodents can produce whistle like squeals, but it’s hard to say if that’s truly the root of the folklore. You should look up what rodents, hares, rabbits, etc. live in that area and listen to recordings of their vocalizations.
>>43022902It was not a squealing, but a low pitched noise. The sound didnt change in pitch at the end or the beginning. The best comparison is a low pitch human whistling sound (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2Cu7L0Eyhtk) listen to this and pay attention to the first whistle in the video, its pretty much identical to what I heard. Also I have never in my life seen any hares or rabbits in Germany. The only type of animal you might see in the woods in my area are deer, but even them are really rare. Thanks for your lead towards the night whistler, really interesting>>43022902
>>43022957I’m not surprised if you haven’t seen smaller prey animals. Many tend to stick to cover. That said, deer and elk are also known to make whistling noises. Some can be rather prolonged. Sika deer or elk calls could be perceived as whistles if they are extended or far away. If you look into their vocalizations, make sure to look at both stag and doe calls. They differ.
