kHz
Contributor
Jon Erickson Media from this contributor
Date
7:03 PM
Location
Round Island
Mauritius
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Unknown sex - 1
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
This recording begins with the microphone directed towards a group of nest sites. At approx. :37, an unseen individual can be heard vocalizing within the nesting area. At approx. an unseen Black Winged Petrel can be heard vocalizing. At approx. 1:47, it comes into visual contact as it attempts to "pair" with a Round Island Petrel. During this second call, it flies to within 3 ft. of the microphone. It can be heard again unseen at approx. 2:06. An unseen Round Island Petrel(s) can be heard vocalizing at approx. 1:58 and approx. 2:24 in close range of the microphone.
Additional species
- Pterodroma sp. Pterodroma sp.
Technical information
- Recorder
- MARANTZ PMD 661
- Microphone
- Sennheiser MKH 20
- Accessories
- Telinga Parabola 54.7cm/15.5cm (21.5in/6.1in)
Archival information
- Cataloged
- 16 Mar 2012 - Jay McGowan
- Digitized
- 16 Mar 2012 - Jay McGowan
- Edited
- 16 Mar 2012 - Jay McGowan