Recorded on October 18, 2025, from the sleeping porch, this is the sound of an approaching thunderstorm in a squall line that swept across the Southeast, dropping more than three inches of rain at Heart Place over the course of the autumn night. Sounds Southern Extended listeners will hear the deep, rolling thunder of the storm’s advance and the steady rain falling on the metal roof and onto the raindrum, with crickets singing softly in the brief calm between downpours.

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Recorded on September 15, 2025, from the Way Out West deck, this is the sound of the first in a line of pop-up showers that ushered in an evening of rain and thunder. Listeners will hear distant thunder rolling across the horizon and a gentle rain falling as the sun sets and crickets begin their nightly song.

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Recorded on October 9, 2025, from the sleeping porch at the dogtrot, this is the sound of a Northern Mockingbird establishing its winter territory in a meadow alive with blooming fall wildflowers—swamp sunflower, late-blooming boneset, goldenrod and frost aster. The wind through the blackjack oaks adds a soft psithurism as the mockingbird’s intricate song drifts through the autumn air, joined by Blue Jay, Carolina Chickadee, American Crow, Downy Woodpecker, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse and one curious cat’s meow.

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Recorded on October 6, 2025, from the Way Out Deck, this is the sound of a Barred Owl establishing his winter territory in the woods behind the dogtrot. After a day of rain, the clouds drift away to reveal a rising super Harvest Moon. Crickets provide a soft, steady backdrop while the gentle creak of the deck and the squeak of a door mark quiet human presence as the owl begins his haunting hoo-aww calls from the tall pines.

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Recorded on October 4, 2025, at the dogtrot, this is the sound of morning blue hour filled with crickets and the resonant call of a male Great Horned Owl, whose deep stuttering hoots — hoo-h’HOO-hoo-hoo — echo through the twilight as he sets up his territory in the woods at Heart Place.

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Recorded on September 15, 2025, on the Moonpie Deck, this is the sound of a charm of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds gorging on nectar in the wild medicine garden. This feeding frenzy, known as hyperphagia, fuels their preparation for fall migration to Mexico and Central America.

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Recorded on September 15, 2025, on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of a fall evening with distant rolling thunder and a steady chorus of crickets as a storm approaches. Sounds Southern Extended listeners will hear a complete hour of the soothing, relaxing sounds.

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Recorded on August 30, 2025, at Belmont along the Tallahatchie River, this is the sound of a season in transition. Dog-day cicadas buzz from the treetops while the last of the summer birds prepare for fall migration. Carolina Wren, Acadian Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Hooded Warbler, Blue Jay, American Crow, Eastern Towhee, Red-eyed Vireo, Carolina Chickadee, Wood Thrush and Tufted Titmouse all add their voices to the peace of the woods at the riverside.

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Recorded on September 22, 2025, at the Belmont swamp, this is the sound of the wetlands after a rainshower. Crickets set the backdrop as Tufted Titmouse, Common Yellowthroat, American Crow, Chimney Swift, White-breasted Nuthatch, Summer Tanager, White-eyed Vireo, Northern Waterthrush, Northern Cardinal and Pileated Woodpecker call across the swamp. Raindrops kerplop from the leaves of the towering bald cypress, adding to the rhythm of the autumn sounds. This recording is best appreciated in a quiet setting.

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Recorded on September 15, 2025, on the Way Out West Deck, this is the sound of the last drops of an evening thundershower fading as crickets and katydids weave their night song into a gentle green noise, perfect for meditation.

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