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ML536410911

King Rail Rallus elegans

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Contributor

John Bird Media from this contributor Profile

Date

18 Feb 2023 eBird checklist S128663073

Location

Lake Surf (restricted access)
Moore, North Carolina, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 35.2337929, -79.1896706
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Playback
Not specified

Observation details

Bird was agitated when two mallard drakes landed nearby. It started with grunt call and then proceeded to repeated kek calls when mallard flushed at my approach. Never saw bird. Recorded audio. King rails have been observed and heard multiple times here since April 2022.

Technical information

Recorder
Microphone
Accessories
Original file size
342.04 KB

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