Sounds Southern

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Sounds Southern episodes

March 27 Wild Geese in the Golden Dawn
Recorded on March 22, 2026, at the woods edge surrounding Bullfrog Pond, this is the sound of a dawn song of new migrants and year-round residents preparing for spring. An Eastern Gray Squirrel gives its nasal calls while March winds move through the pines and the oak grove on the hilltop.

Canada Geese are beginning spring courting rituals on the ponds at Heart Place and other voices in the dawn song include Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Crow, House Finch, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Yellow-rumped Warbler, House Sparrow, Carolina Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Bluebird, American Goldfinch, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Barred Owl, Pine Warbler, Eastern Meadowlark, Chipping Sparrow and Red-winged Blackbird.
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21 min
March 24 Spring Peepers After the Rain
Recorded on March 7, 2026 at the dogtrot after an afternoon of thundershowers, this is the sound of Spring Peepers calling with their high, exuberant “peeeep” alongside the clucks and low groans of Southern Leopard Frogs at Heart Pond while the occasional drip from the roof falls onto the raindrum The distant rhythm of the chorus creates a soothing field of green noise suited for meditation or relaxation. This recording is best enjoyed in a quiet setting.
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22 min
March 20 Ice Storm Fern
Recorded on January 24, 2026 at Heart Place, this is the sound of the first day of Winter Storm Fern as sleet and ice begin to fall across the hill country. Even as the storm sets in, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal and House Finch continue to move and call through the cold.

Winter Storm Fern became an historic and devastating ice storm, causing catastrophic damage to infrastructure across North Mississippi, with Panola, Lafayette, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha counties sustaining the greatest impact. Ice accumulation brought down trees, including a favorite hundred-year-old post oak at the dogtrot, and power lines, leaving many without electricity for weeks. The recordist was without power or heat for two weeks and without internet for three.

More rhythmic than rain, the steady ticking of ice across the winter landscape creates a natural white noise that is well suited for relaxation or sleep.
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22 min
March 17 Northern Rough-winged Swallow on the Wing
Recorded on March 14, 2026 on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of a returning pair of Northern Rough-winged Swallows arriving at Heart Place, where they have successfully nested in recent years. Listeners will hear the swallows’ harsh zeep calls, buzzing notes and low, rough bzzt sounds carried on the March winds as other birds including Red-shouldered Hawk, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee and Golden-crowned Kinglet add to the homecoming chorus. The winds set the Cosanti bell ringing and rustle the budding leaves of the Southern Red Oaks in the pasture.
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22 min
March 13 March Winds & Thunderclouds
Recorded on March 4, 2026 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of gusty March winds carrying in thunderclouds as blue hour settles over the pond and pasture while Spring peepers and Carolina ground crickets greet the evening with their calls. Listeners will hear rolls of distant thunder as the wind whistles through the screen on the sleeping porch and the Cosanti bell chimes softly in the breezes.
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23 min
March 10 March Thundershower on the Sleeping Porch
Recorded on March 7, 2026 at the dogtrot on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of an afternoon long thundershower on the sleeping porch. Light to medium rains fall on the metal roof and onto the raindrum while the birds can be heard flittering around the oak trees and making trips to the birdfeeders. Sounds Southern Extended listeners will hear over 2.5 hours of the storm including long rumbles of rolling thunder, perfect for relaxing or drifting off to dreamland.
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22 min
March 06 Woodpecker Drumming in the Morning Fog
Recorded on February 27, 2026 at the dogtrot on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of the dawnchorus in the pasture The dense morning fog carries sound across the pond and pasture, allowing the distant drumming of a pair of Red-bellied Woodpecker to clearly travel. Other birds greeting the day include: Pine Warbler, Blue Jay, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Eastern Bluebird, Pileated Woodpecker, American Crow, House Finch, Mourning Dove, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Fish Crow, American Robin, Swamp Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, and Downy Woodpecker. Listeners will also hear the rustle and call of an Eastern gray squirrel moving through the trees.
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21 min
March 03 Southern Leopard Frogs on Heart Pond
Recorded on February 28, 2026 at Heart Pond, this is the sound of a late winter frog chorus as dusk settles over the pasture. Sounds Southern Extended listeners can enjoy more than an hour and a half of sustained frog song, the ultimate green noise, including the final tink calls of Swamp Sparrow and Song Sparrow at the pond’s edge and the distant honks of a V of Canada Geese passing overhead as blue hour fades into evening. The chorus is led by the clucks and groans of Southern Leopard Frogs, with background calls from Spring Peepers and the steady chirp of field crickets.
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21 min
February 27 Late Winter Birds in the Wild Daffodils
Recorded on February 21, 2026 on the Way Out West Deck, this is the sound of a late winter afternoon marked by steady soothing birdsong. Voices in the recording include Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Pine Warbler, American Crow, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Killdeer.
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25 min
February 24 February Frogs & Barred Owl Calls
Recorded on February 18, 2026 in the woods at Cold Springs, this is the sound of the first stirrings of early spring as frogs emerge from winter hibernation. Among the season’s earliest callers, Upland Chorus Frogs and Wood Frogs lift their full breeding voices into the cool evening air. In the distance, a Barred Owl calls from the woods edge.
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21 min

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Sounds Southern immerses listeners in the tranquil and vibrant field recordings of North Mississippi’s hill country. Each episode, presented by recordist Alice Pierotti, offers a…