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Contributor
Walter A. Thurber Media from this contributor
Date
5:30 AM
Location
Hacienda Los Pinos
Usulután, El Salvador
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Behaviors
- Flying
- Sounds
- Call; Non-vocal
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: FOR SEVERAL NIGHTS 200-400 TREE-DUCKS SPENT THE NIGHT IN THE LIMITED AREA OF THIS STREAM AND ITS FLOODED BANKS. ONE MORNING I ARRIVED AT DAWN INTENDING TO RECORD THEIR DEPARTURE. A BAND OF ABOUT 30 DUCKS SPRANG UPWARD, CALLING LOUDLY. THIS BA Sex: 300 UNKNOWNND WAS FOLLOWED BY OTHERS. THE LAST BIRDS DID NOT VOCALIZE SO MUCH BUT THE SWISH OF THEIR WINGS IN THE RECORDING ANNOUNCES THEIR PASSAGE. I ESTIMATE 300 BIRDS PASSED OVERHEAD IN ONE MINUTE. SLUGGISH, WEED-CHOKED STREAM WITH FLOODED BANKS. Other Behaviors: Depart, Establish Flock Contact. Habitat: Creek.
Additional species
Technical information
- Recorder
- UHER 4000 REPORT IC
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Parabola 45.7cm (18in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 16 Aug 2005 - Mike Andersen