ML458776631
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - 2
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
Behavior and other notes: Two adult American Oystercatchers giving calls in flight after foraging on the rock at Little Moose Island. Recorder HPF on at 80Hz, -12dB/octave. Channels: Mono. Distance to source: 38 meters. Recording Time: 0531 (UTC -4). Temperature 8.9°C. Habitat: Alder thickets, brushy areas, and mixed woods.. Specific location: Access road to Blueberry Hill parking area., Hancock Co., Maine. Latitude 44.33885, Longitude -68.04626. Elevation 6 meters. ID’d by: sight and sound 100%. Playback: No. Recordist original file name: WH_22T0656_American Oystercatchers calling in flight_Hancock Co ME_ML.WAV.wav
Observation details
Three birds between Little Moose Island and the loop road foraging on the rocks. One group of two made calls when flying off. The individual seen later also called when taking flight. Both recorded.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Sound Device 702
- Microphone
- Senn. MKH8020
- Accessories
- Roche Parabola 74cm/17.7cm (29.1in/7in)
- Original file size
- 23.36 MB