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Contributor
Dolly Minis Media from this contributor
Date
7:00 AM
Location
Martha's Vineyard; Quansoo Beach Dunes
Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - 2
- Behaviors
- Flying
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
NOTES: (Breeding Status: Breeding; Special Song: Fish flight; General Climate: Humid; Cover Den: sparse) Several terns flying back to breeding grounds from fishing grounds with small fish in bills. Both types of 'fish flight' calls, the 4 syllable- kee you hud dut- at beginning of cut and the 2 syllable -kee you-at end of cut. Social Context: Family. Habitat: Marine, Dune, Island.
Technical information
- Recorder
- UHER 4000 REPORT L
- Microphone
- Dan Gibson P500
- Accessories
- Dan Gibson Parabola 45.7cm/11cm (18in/4.3in)
Archival information
- Cataloged
- 13 Dec 2000 - Marilyn Moskal
- Digitized
- 20 Nov 2006 - Martha Fischer
- Edited
- 18 Aug 1988 - William Evans