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ML59330131
Contributor
Lynden Schofield Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Lentran Point
Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - X
- Sounds
- Song
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
Described on page 542 Birds of the Western Palearctic Vol 2 as the Water Rail's courtship song used Feb to Aug primarily to strengthen pair bond by female only. Rendered "tyuck-tyuck ... tyurr"
Observation details
I've never heard this sound before, but there again I've never been to Lentran at 4.30am before. The song continued almost continuously for the full 90 minutes I was there.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Tascam DR100 - MK2
- Microphone
- Tascam DR100 - MK2 internal mic
- Accessories
- Audacity for editing
- Original file size
- 17.45 MB