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ML105691

Black Tern (American) Chlidonias niger surinamensis

Report

Contributor

Geoffrey A. Keller Media from this contributor

Date

11 Jun 1995 6:00 AM

Location

Diamond Lake Junction; Upper Klamath Marsh N
Klamath, Oregon, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Behaviors
Flying; Foraging or eating
Sounds
Call
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

NOTES: calls of 10-20 birds from low flight while foraging in roadside canal near large marsh, near nesting colony; recorded between 600-649 hours. Number of individuals=AUc10-20;. Social Context: Colony. Habitat: Wetland.

Additional species

  • Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
  • Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris
  • Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus
  • American Coot (Red-shielded) Fulica americana (Red-shielded)
  • Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata
  • Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
  • Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
  • Sora Porzana carolina
  • American Robin Turdus migratorius
  • Cassin's Vireo Vireo cassinii
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Technical information

Recorder
UHER 4200 REPORT MONITOR
Microphone
Sennheiser MKH 106T
Accessories
Roche Parabola 74cm/17.7cm (29.1in/7in)

Archival information

Cataloged
28 Nov 2000 - Matthew D. Medler
Digitized
28 Nov 2000 - Matthew D. Medler
Edited
28 Nov 2000 - Matthew D. Medler

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