ML329708271

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Media notes

identified territories and accompanying singer patterns on stream behind rest stop

Observation details

followed up on a previous report of multiple singers at this location by issuing playback from a speaker with loud projection at 6 different locations along the west edge of wooded stream area and got a response at 4 of the locations; no response at northeast end but 2 different singers were recorded in areas closer to restroom building 1st recording below- singer furthest south of building near edge of cedar tree area 2nd recording- singer about halfway between building and northeast terminus of the woods where the stream runs under the interstate 3rd & 4th recordings- 2 singers responded directly east of building with only a single stanza delivered by one on 3rd recording and then the other singer arrived on the scene and took over the task of singing defensively for the 4th recording at which time the initial singer bowed out but gave 2 "peeps" of his intro notes on 4th recording between 1:11 & 1:12 to indicate he was on standby if needed several Louie recordings obtained directly behind building by benches on this date were a bust, but singer recorded by benches 6 days earlier matches song pattern on 2nd and 4th recordings obtained to the east and northeast of building, and faint singer in 3rd recording appears to be consistent with 1st recording singer so 2 males on territory in the area confirmed on this outing

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