Several attempts were made to record the intense, magnificant sounds of this Little auk colony. After some editing to eliminate the bops of machine placement, the inopportune comments unknowlingly made by team members and the scratching of metal upon rock, I am now sending some of the sounds for you to hear. After many chicks hatched, I placed the recorder on the edge of a nest. The second half of this recording gives you a glimpse of the chirps of infants asking for food or company.
Now, close your eyes, turn up the air conditioning, face a fan in your direction and listen.
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