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ML48802

Black Tern (American) Chlidonias niger surinamensis

Report

Contributor

Kevin J. Colver Media from this contributor

Date

10 Jun 1990 7:54 AM

Location

Dyson Lane
Plumas, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 39.75, -120.3333333
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 2
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Sounds
Call
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

NOTES: (RRN#: 90-16-08,9,18,19,20,21,22; Breeding Status: territorial, territorial paired, breeding; Sound Delivery Rate: high; General Climate: wet; Cover Density: open; Temperature: 2-4¡ C; Filtering: yes, III) I believe I was 30m from the tern nest, the birds were agitated at my presence, circling me and swooping at me. **-***. *Part A = 7:03 Quality = 2,1-2. Part B = 7:11 Quality = 1,1-2. Sound stimulation was (other): my approach. Other Behaviors: Emit Alarm, Perform Visual Display. Habitat: Wetland, Pond.

Technical information

Recorder
SONY TCD-D10
Microphone
Sennheiser ME 20
Accessories
Roche Parabola 60cm/14.5cm (23.6in/5.7in)

Archival information

Cataloged
27 Jun 2001 - Nancy Schrempf
Digitized
5 Aug 2005 - James Napoli
Edited
14 May 1991 - Steven R. Pantle

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