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ML249853

Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana

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Contributor

Wil Hershberger Media from this contributor Profile

Date

14 Jun 2015 8:30 PM

Location

Canaan Valley NWR--Freeland Rd. Tract
Tucker, West Virginia, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 39.0236092, -79.4274979
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Sounds
Call; Song
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

"Adult male Swamp Sparrow singing from perch in a Balsam Fir along the boardwalk. This male Swamp Sparrow was animated as he sang, stretching out his neck, puffing out his throat, and pumping his tail while singing. Probably same bird as in ML 249842. Distance: 6-11 meters. Habitat: Emergent vegetated marsh with wooded and brushy uplands. Equipment note: Telinga Pro 7 HPF on."

Technical information

Recorder
Sound Devices 702
Microphone
Telinga DAT Pro 7
Accessories
Telinga Parabola

Archival information

Cataloged
9 Dec 2019 - Martha Fischer
Digitized
9 Dec 2019 - Martha Fischer
Edited
9 Dec 2019 - Martha Fischer

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