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Contributor
William V. Ward Media from this contributor
Date
5:15 PM
Location
Kermadec Islands; Raoul Island; Middle Denham Bay
New Zealand
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Behaviors
- Flying
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
- Specimen
- Specimen collected
Media notes
NOTES: SEVERAL BIRDS. EACH AFTERNOON BIRDS WOULD FLY FROM NW TO SW DENHAM BAY TO THEIR 'NIGHTCLUB' AREA FOR WIDE CIRCLING FLIGHTS--NOT LANDING ON THE GROUND. THE 'NIGHTCLUB' STARTED BEFORE NESTING BEGAN AND BIRDS WOULD ALIGHT ON THE SAND AT NIGHT, BUT AT THIS TIME AFTER NESTING WAS UNDERWAY THE BIRDS CIRCLED IN THE AIR. IF THE 'NIGHTCLUB' CONSISTED MAINLY OF 'UNEMPLOYED' BIRDS. CALLS A ROLLING 'ER-WIDE-AH ER-WIDE-AH'. Other Behaviors: Establish Flock Contact. Habitat: Bay/Harbor.
Technical information
- Recorder
- MAGNEMITE 610E
- Microphone
- Accessories
Archival information
- Digitized
- 7 Nov 2000 - Martha Fischer