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ML171625981

Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio

Report

Contributor

Mark Vaughan Media from this contributor Profile

Date

7 Aug 2019 eBird checklist S58833735

Location

US-IL-Evanston-2426 Lawndale Ave - 42.0616x-87.7208
Cook, Illinois, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 42.061648, -87.720762
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - X
Sounds
Call
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

Bill-snapping

Observation details

High in 70 foot elm tree in front yard. Shotgun microphone aimed about the 50 foot height. Made 2 recordings of distinctly different sounds. Includes several bill-snapping sounds.

Technical information

Recorder
Marantz PMD661
Microphone
Sennheiser MKH70 P48
Accessories
Rycote windscreen
Original file size
14.31 MB

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