Contributor
Randolph Little Media from this contributor Profile
Charles A. Sutherland Media from this contributor
Date
11:20 PM
Location
DIVIDING CREEK; WEIR LANDING
Cumberland, New Jersey, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Unknown sex - 1
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
Bird was calling from phragmites along the edge of a drainage canal in the tidal marsh. Grass was one foot tall. Bird was about 30 meters away until 3:40 when it moved within 15 meters. Third recordist: W. Y. Brockelman. BNA: This recording contains the Primary Advertising Call (the monotonous, "kek" notes speeding up and slowing down) of a male R. l. crepitans, based on range (following BNA). See also Figure 1 of Massey and Zembal (1987. Vocalizations of the Light-footed Clapper Rail. J. Field Ornithol. 58:32-40). (CAM - 6 April 2005). Habitat: Wetland, Marine, Salt Marsh, Edge.
Technical information
- Recorder
- NAGRA III
- Microphone
- AKG 200
- Accessories
- Parabola 101.6cm (40in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 7 May 2002 - Martha Fischer