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ML642598016

Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula

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Contributor

Anne McCormack Media from this contributor Profile

Date

27 Sep 2025 eBird checklist S275793228

Location

Simpson Park
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 38.5570256, -90.4651165
Age and sex
Unknown age, Unknown sex - 50
Behaviors
Flying; Foraging or eating
Sounds
Call; Flight call
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

Recorded the big flock of Co Grackles at 7:30 AM when the park was mostly empty. Still plenty of background noise. Fifty or more birds were around me at a time.

Observation details

Large flock calling and flying back and forth

Additional species

  • Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica

Technical information

Recorder
Zoom F3 field recorder
Microphone
Rode NTG5
Accessories
furry windshield WS10
Original file size
9.16 MB

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