Songbirding

Songbirding

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Songbirding episodes

  • S3E7 - Backyard Birdsongs

    The backyard in spring can be full of birdsong.

    For those with high-frequency hearing loss, you may alternatively download to "Songbirding Under 5kHz".

    Credits

    Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

    17 min
  • S3E6 - Evening Meadow Sounds

    An evening walk through captures the sounds of nature winding down. Chorus Frogs, Eastern Meadowlark, American Robin, and flocks of Ring-billed Gulls are featured.

    For those with high-frequency hearing loss, you may alternatively download to "Songbirding Under 5kHz".

    Credits

    Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

    Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/

    24 min
  • S3E5 - Morning Meadow Songs

    The meadows are again full of melodies -- this time a mix of Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Tree Swallow, Eastern Towhee, and more.

    For those with high-frequency hearing loss, you may alternatively download to "Songbirding Under 5kHz".

    Credits

    Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

    Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/

    21 min
  • S3E4 - Eastern Meadowlark Melodies

    The meadows are full of melodies -- the songs of the Eastern Meadowlark. At the Vinemount Meadows Nature Sanctuary this species, Common Raven, Song Sparrow, and Red-winged Blackbirds are featured.

    For those with high-frequency hearing loss, you may alternatively download to "Songbirding Under 5kHz".

    Credits

    Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

    Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/

    22 min
  • S3E3 - Lek-side with the American Woodcock

    PEENT! The ridiculous territorial calls and displays of the American Woodcock are featured in this evening out in mid-March.

    For those with high-frequency hearing loss, you may alternatively download to "Songbirding Under 5kHz".

    Credits

    Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

    Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/

    16 min
  • S3E2 - Signs of Spring

    Songs of the Red-winged Blackbird flocks is one of our local signs of spring. Along the Spencer Creek this species, Canada Goose, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, and Carolina Wren are abundant and singing.

    For those with high-frequency hearing loss, you may alternatively download to "Songbirding Under 5kHz".

    Credits

    Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

    Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/

    21 min
  • S3E1 - The Mockingbirds of Bayfront Park

    Spring is coming, and the Northern Mockingbirds of Bayfront Park in Hamilton, Ontario are getting ready.

    For those with high-frequency hearing loss, you may alternatively download to "Songbirding Under 5kHz".

    Credits

    Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

    Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/

    15 min
  • S2E11 - Fall Migration (it really does start in August...)

    Season Finale. Season 3 coming soon! It may only be the end of August, but what is generally referred to as the fall migration has started in earnest.

    Credits

    Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io

    "Revival" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    44 min
  • S2E10 - Songs in the Swamp

    As August advances, birdsong becomes more sparse. A walk along the Dofasco Trail then to the Vinemount Swamp shows a great diversity of species, just with a bit less acoustic enthusiasm.

    For those with High Frequency Hearing Loss (HFHL), you may alternatively download "Songbirding Under 5kHz".

    Credits

    Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io

    "Revival" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    36 min
  • S2E9 - Drink Your Tea, Eastern Towhee

    A brief hike in Westover, Ontario where the Eastern Towhee and Field Sparrow are encountered. Also, a brief recording of Eastern Towhee in the Dundas Valley.

    Credits

    Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

    Music from https://filmmusic.io

    "Parhelion" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    14 min

About Songbirding

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Immerse yourself in birdsong in this relaxed pace acoustic exploration of natural spaces in mid-western and southern Ontario. Whether you're an emerging or veteran birder looking to test and build upon your birdsong identification skills or someone who appreciates the natural world, this unique series will bring you as close as you can get to birding in the field without going anywhere.