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ML49765

Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor

Report

Contributor

Kevin J. Colver Media from this contributor

Date

9 Jul 1990 5:47 AM

Location

Payson Golf Course
Utah, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 40, -111.75
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 5
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Sounds
Call; Mechanical sound
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

NOTES: (RRN: 90-23-20-22; Cut #: 20-22; Background Sounds: cars; Species Sound: frequent; General Climate: cyclic wet-dry; Cover Density: medium; Filtering: yes) ** Nighthawk calls, diving sounds. also in one area the birde fluttered in a slow pattern 1-2m off the ground making a clicking noise. I suspect i was near a nest as a bird did the same thing to me in the same location a few days later. Other Behaviors: Advertise, Emit Alarm, Perform Visual Display. Habitat: Grassland, Deciduous Forest, Creek, Savannah, Scrub.

Technical information

Recorder
SONY TCD-D10
Microphone
Sennheiser ME 20
Accessories
Roche Parabola 60cm/14.5cm (23.6in/5.7in)

Archival information

Cataloged
18 Jun 2001 - Nancy Schrempf
Digitized
11 Jul 2005 - James Napoli
Edited
23 Apr 1991 - Steven R. Pantle

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