Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
Recording AV#12826.
USA: Michigan; Chippewa Co., Rudyard, Great Lakes Hay Company (46.205, -8.55)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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| AVoCet catalog # | AV12826 |
| Audio duration (s) | 32.5 |
| ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well |
| Other identified bird species | Grus canadensis, Melospiza melodia, Corvus brachyrhynchos |
| Other noise | traffic |
| Sound types present | calls two types |
| Grade of best portion | below average rather distant |
| Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
| Sex | both present Determined by: plumage |
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| Age | adults Determined by: plumage |
| Behavior | sitting in tight-knit flock on telephone wire just above hay field and then most flying off |
| Group size | c.30 |
Environment
| Recording date | 9 Apr 2011 |
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| Time recorded (24h) | 7:14h |
| Location | USA: Michigan; Chippewa Co., Rudyard, Great Lakes Hay Company (46.205, -8.55) Coordinates determined by: Google Earth |
| Elevation (m) | 200 Determined by: Google Earth |
| Weather | clear, cool, breezy |
| Position of sun | shortly after sunrise |
| Habitat | hay field |
Additional Information
| Recordist name | Pamela C. Rasmussen |
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| Copyright/permissions | copyright by recordist, freely available for non-commercial use with attribution |
| Recording Equipment | Nagra Ares BB+, Sennheiser ME-67/K6 |
| Editing Information | high-pass filter 3000 Hz |
Audio recording file "AV12826" 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/12826.