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Hi Fox, sounds like it could be a Eurasian Woodcock? They have a very varied song but often go for a repetitive toy-like 'eeep' often for an hour or more in the middle of the night.
Best video with sound that I can find is this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XArSrTTbeTs
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I have now, not that but thanks.
Heard it again about 10pm last night. The sound of a little owl is a little 'screechy', it's not a screechy noise at all, I said it sounded like a squeaky toy but it's a very binary sound, like a very simple 'eeep' kind of noise, very simple. I'm not very good at describing sounds but it's a lot more simple than most bird calls.
I think it might be coming from the Lea Flood Relief Channel, which suggests waterfowl of some kind, so I'll try and do some listening to waterfowl noises today.