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ML290072641
Contributor
Petra Clayton Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
San Juan/Shell Creek Road
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Female - 1
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
"Females give a guttural cuk-cuk-cuk call when circling around potential nest sites." (All About Birds)
Observation details
On ag pond at intersection of Shell Creek Road/San Juan Road Click on the image below for a Flickr video, which includes vocalization: All About Birds: "Females give a guttural cuk-cuk-cuk call when circling around potential nest sites. Females also call to their ducklings with a low, throaty note that makes them hurry after her. Bufflehead are quieter than other ducks in their genus." The sound track below is the first-ever eBird recording in SLO County for this species.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Canon Powershot SX70 - Sound track extracted from video clip
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 2.98 MB