Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni
Recording AV#14887.
USA: Washington; Walla Walla Co., Touchet, just off Byrne Road (46.01, -118.78)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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AVoCet catalog # | AV14887 |
Audio duration (s) | 113.0 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well; the short sharp notes at least made by this species |
Sound types present | calls aggression |
Grade of best portion | good |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Age | adults Determined by: plumage |
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Behavior | pair circling and dive-bombing a pair of Red-tailed Hawks; both may be calling, the short sharp notes of Swainson's and the longer notes likely of Red-tailed, or the longer notes may be Swainson's as well |
Group size | 2 |
Environment
Recording date | April 28, 2012 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 11:30h |
Location | USA: Washington; Walla Walla Co., Touchet, just off Byrne Road (46.01, -118.78) Coordinates determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
Elevation (m) | 340 Determined by: estimate from Google Earth |
Habitat | above open alfalfa fields |
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 |

Audio recording file "AV14887" 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/14887.