kHz
Contributor
Jean Ward Media from this contributor
William V. Ward Media from this contributor
Date
8:30 PM
Location
Popoia Island
Hawaii, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
NOTES: TEN ACRE CORAL ROCK ISLAND. BIRD MAKES MONOTONOUS 'MOTORBOAT' NOISE AS IT SITS IN A SMALL HOLE IN THE CORAL ROCK. MICROPHONE HAND HELD 2 FT. OVER THE BIRD'S HEAD; IT MADE NO OBJECTION AND RECORDING WAS EASILY MADE. THIS IS A VERY FAINT SOUND Sex: 1 UNKNOWN] GAIN WAS SET AT 75% OF MAXIMUM AND RECORDED LEVEL WAS STILL ONLY -18 DB. BIRD COULD KEEP UP 'MOTORBOAT' NOISE FOR 15-20 MINUTES OR LONGER IN THE FASHION OF A MAINLAND POOR-WILL; Other recordist(s): BREESE P.; Elevation: 1 m.
Technical information
- Recorder
- MAGNEMITE 610E
- Microphone
- Accessories
Archival information
- Digitized
- 5 Dec 2005 - James Napoli