Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
Recording AV#11340.
USA: Delaware; Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (39.26, -75.47)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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| AVoCet catalog # | AV11340 |
| Audio duration (s) | 95.0 |
| ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well calling |
| Other identified bird species | Larus marinus, Calidris alba, Anas rubripes, Tringa melanoleuca, Branta canadensis |
| Other noise | foghorn |
| Sound types present | calls |
| Grade of best portion | good |
| Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
| Age | adult Determined by: plumage |
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| Behavior | swimming along with the Great Black-backed Gull, very close by, and posturing and calling frequently, the GBBG answering less often. Shortly afterward the two flew off together. Had they not been different species I would have assumed them to be a pair. |
| Group size | 1 |
Environment
| Recording date | November 14, 2010 |
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| Time recorded (24h) | 9:13h |
| Location | USA: Delaware; Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (39.26, -75.47) Coordinates determined by: GeoHack |
| Elevation (m) | 0 Determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
| Weather | clear, calm, pleasant |
| Habitat | bay |
Additional Information
| Recordist name | Pamela C. Rasmussen |
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| Copyright/permissions | copyright by recordist; freely available with attribution |
| Recording Equipment | Nagra Ares BB+, Sennheiser ME-66/K6 |
Audio recording file "AV11340" by
Pamela C. Rasmussen
is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Based on a work at avocet.integrativebiology.natsci.msu.edu/recordings/11340.