Clay-coloured Sparrow, Spizella pallida

Recording AV#13848. USA: Waterloo Recreation Area (42.3618, -84.2028)
recorded by Cody Porter

Recording Characterization

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AVoCet catalog #	AV13848
Audio duration (s)	81.2
ID confidence and determination	100% Seen singing well
Other identified bird species	Field Sparrow, American Robin, Indigo Bunting, Blue Jay, American Crow, American Goldfinch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-winged Blackbird
Other noise	insects, traffic, airplane
Sound types present	Song
Grade of best portion	Good
Playback used	No

Individual Characterization

Behavior	Multiple individuals present and singing from perches atop young conifer trees in Christmas tree plantation.
Group size	Around six individuals present.

Environment

Recording date	August 06, 2011
Time recorded (24h)	09:15
Location	USA: Waterloo Recreation Area (42.3618, -84.2028) Coordinates determined by: estimate from Google Earth
Elevation (m)	284 Determined by: estimate from Google Earth
Weather	Very humid and sunny. Temperature around 80°C and low winds.
Habitat	A well-spaced Christmas tree plantation with knee-high grasses between trees.

Additional Information

Recordist name	Cody Porter
Copyright/permissions	copyright by recordist, freely available for non-commercial use with attribution
Recording Equipment	Marantz PMD 661, Sennheiser ME-66

Audio recording file "AV13848" by Cody Porter 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/13848.