kHz
Contributor
William V. Ward Media from this contributor
J. A. McConochie Media from this contributor
Date
12:30 PM
Location
Lake Station (sheep Ranch);w Of Lake Rotoiti
New Zealand
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Behaviors
- Flying
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
NOTES: Recordists: William V. Ward, J. A. McConochie, Newton McConochie, William Magnuson. Weather: WIND; A PAIR OF BIRDS WITH FIVE SMALL YOUNG ON NEST. AS RECORDIST APPROACHED, FEMALE MADE HER ALARM CALLS FLYING IN CIRCLES OVERHEAD. SHE THEN LANDED ON THE PASTURE AND WALKED IN WIDE CIRCLES ENDEAVORING TO ATTRACT US AWAY FROM TH YOUNG. THE MALE RE 1 ADULT(S); FEMALE(S)MAINED QUIET, KEPT A GREAT DISTANCE, AND TOOK NO PART IN ASSISTING THE FEMALE. FEMALE AND YOUNG WERE FILMED. Weather: WIND; Weather: WIND; Other Behaviors: Emit Alarm. Habitat: Pond.
Additional species
Technical information
- Recorder
- MAGNEMITE 610E
- Microphone
- Altec 688A
- Accessories
- Parabola 101.6cm/25.4cm (40in/10in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 7 May 2002 - Martha Fischer