ML96720071
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Sounds
- Song
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
Excellent recording of singing. Despite how loud the bird was, it was still very far and actually quite windy which speaks to the quality of the microphone's wind baffle I suppose.
Observation details
****Continuing rarity and one of the loudest birds I’ve ever heard. Seriously, it was outstanding- it sang so loudly that, even at great distances, the song seemed to come from all directions around me, as if it was universal. I actually asked someone if they were playing WEME tape because the bird's song appeared to be emanating from where we were standing despite the bird being some 100 yards away. At some point, the bird flew across the field to sing from the tops of deciduous trees near a house and it was still so loud it sounded like it was coming from behind me. Anyway, the song was really cool: short clear whistles, followed by a warbling, garbled bit of gibberish. Sibley describes it as sleep loo lidi lidijuvi but I'm not quite sure I heard that. The bird also gave a few plain whistled notes which often proceeded a bit of flight song, which was quite nice to witness. The bird remained somewhat distant but even at such a range, some key physical differences between the bird and EAME were noted, including the yellow malar area, spotted flanks, and less contrasted facial pattern. Photos and recordings to come.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Olympus LS-10
- Microphone
- Sennheiser MKE 300
- Accessories
- Windjammer
- Original file size
- 2.75 MB