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ML465762991

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia

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Contributor

Wil Hershberger Media from this contributor Profile

Date

8 Jul 2022 eBird checklist S114633269

Location

Smoketown Road
Washington, Maryland, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 39.4789368, -77.7435493
Age and sex
Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Sounds
Song
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

Behavior and other notes: Adult male Song Sparrow singing several song types from a Pokeweed patch in the warm-season grass/wildflower field at the old Wilson Farm. There is another Song Sparrow singing in the background nearby. The first cut was at 7.5 meters. The second cut was at 11 meters. Recorder HPF on at 80 Hz, -12 dB/octave. Channels: Mono. Vocalization type: Song. Distance to source: 7.5-11 meters. Recording Time: 0553 (UTC -4). Temperature 20.5°C. Habitat: Warm season grass field, forest replanting, agricultural fields. Specific location: Antietam National Battlefield at the old Wilson Farm House at the intersection of Smoketown Road and Mumma Farm Lane., Washington Co., Maryland. Latitude 39.478887, Longitude -77.743594. Elevation 165 meters. ID’d by: 100% sight and sound. Playback: No. Recordist original file name: WH_22T0926-928_Song Sparrow song_Washington Co MD_ML.wav

Technical information

Recorder
Sound Device 702
Microphone
Senn. MKH8020
Accessories
Roche Parabola 74cm/17.7cm (29.1in/7in)
Original file size
100.84 MB

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