Wilson's Snipe (wing sounds and call)

Rocky Mountain National Park

Listen to wilson's snipe (wing sounds and call) recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park. Public-domain recording by the National Park Service (J. Job).

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0:31Public domain (US NPS)by J. JobNational Park Service

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About this sound

Wilson's Snipe wing sounds and call recorded at Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Red-winged Blackbird can also be heard in the background.

Why parks record sound

The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.

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