Clay-coloured Sparrow, Spizella pallida

Recording AV#14623. USA: Minnesota; Olmsted Co., Oronoco, Oronoco Prairie Scientific and Natural Area (44.1403, -92.4903)
recorded by Jim Ivy

Recording Characterization

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AVoCet catalog #	AV14623
Audio duration (s)	29.3
ID confidence and determination	100% seen well singing
Other identified bird species	Spizella pusilla
Other noise	traffic
Sound types present	song
Grade of best portion	good
Playback used	yes, a couple of strophes of bird's own song

Individual Characterization

Behavior	bird had been singing spontaneously in restored prairie, then upon playback of a couple of strophes immediately came to a perch in view where seen very well; bird perched in a few different perches in same area singing, throwing head back and opening bill
Group size	1
Same individual as in other cuts in same spatiotemporal group?	yes, recorded by Pam Rasmussen

Environment

Recording date	May 11, 2012
Time recorded (24h)	6:31h
Location	USA: Minnesota; Olmsted Co., Oronoco, Oronoco Prairie Scientific and Natural Area (44.1403, -92.4903) Coordinates determined by: http://minnesotaseasons.com/Destinations/Oronoco_Prairie_SNA.html
Elevation (m)	300 Determined by: Google Earth
Weather	cool, breezy
Habitat	restored tall-grass prairie bordering deciduous wood remnants

Additional Information

Recordist name	Jim Ivy
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 filtering

Audio recording file "AV14623" by Jim Ivy 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/14623.