Sanderling, Calidris alba
Recording AV#16114.
USA: Florida; Pinellas County, spoil islet near Belleview Island (27.949, -82.82)
recorded by Pamela C. Rasmussen
Recording Characterization
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AVoCet catalog # | AV16114 |
Audio duration (s) | 7.0 |
ID confidence and determination | 100% seen well; no other birds on islet |
Other noise | waves |
Sound types present | calls contact and flight |
Grade of best portion | good |
Playback used | no |
Individual Characterization
Age | adults Determined by: plumage |
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Behavior | foraging in tight flock at tide line, giving the soft calls, only audible due to extreme close range and calm water; loud calls given on take-off and in flight |
Group size | c.5 |
Environment
Recording date | November 25, 2012 |
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Time recorded (24h) | 11:29h |
Location | USA: Florida; Pinellas County, spoil islet near Belleview Island (27.949, -82.82) Coordinates determined by: Google Earth |
Elevation (m) | 0 Determined by: Google Earth |
Weather | calm, sunny |
Habitat | tiny spoil islet shoreline |
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 ME67-K6 |

Audio recording file "AV16114" 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/16114.