kHz
Contributor
William V. Ward Media from this contributor
James Crawford Media from this contributor
Date
5:10 PM
Location
South Island; Abel Tasman National Park; Awaroa Bay
New Zealand
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
NOTES: A SANDSPIT BETWEEN THE OCEAN (TASMAN BAY) AND THE MOUTH OF THE AWAROA RIVER. AN APPARENTLY PRE-BREEDING PAIR. WARNING CALL: 'PEET PEET PEET' CONTINUALLY REPEATED--OCCASIONALLY TRILLED TOGETHER. H. U. UNICOLOR. THESE BIRDS WERE DEFINITELY BLACK 1 MALE(S); 1 FEMALE(S) ALL OVER, OF LARGER SIZE THAN THE PIED (FINSCHI) OR THE NORTHERN VARIABLE (REISCHEKI) OYSTERCATCHER. Other Behaviors: Emit Alarm. Habitat: Bay/Harbor.
Technical information
- Recorder
- MAGNEMITE 610E
- Microphone
- Altec 688A
- Accessories
- Parabola 101.6cm/25.4cm (40in/10in)
Archival information
- Digitized
- 13 Oct 2011 - David McCartt