Voices of the Loon

William Barklow - Voices of the Loon

It's back to the birds for this Sunday's post. This album was written and produced by William Barklow, a researcher and expert in loon vocal communication and put out by North American Loon Fund and the National Audubon Society. There is an important note from the back cover.

Important Note

Please do not play recorded loon calls near waters occupied by breeding pairs. Such apparent challenges to their territory may interfere with the delicate nesting cycle and prevent successful breeding.The loon pair first establishes a territory from which it repels other loons. During this period the presence of rival loons, or their reproduced calls, may delay actual nest construction and egg laying. During the incubation and chick-rearing periods, the adults will rush to repel real or simulated intruders, thus leaving the eggs or young unprotected against predation and exposure.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Introduction and Loon Call Identification, narrated by Robert J. Lurtsema {19:03}

Side 2

1. Chorus from a Distant Lake {4:05}

2. Tremolo Duet {2:21}

3. Wail Duet {1:43}

4. Border Confrontation {2:05}

5. Wails with Morning Songbird Chorus {3:27}

6. Tremolos While Running {1:59}

7. Wails During a Thunderstorm {2:54}

8. Coyotes Calling with Loons {3:19}

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