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 | April 09, 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.