This dawn chorus was recorded during the early morning of May 11, 2019 in seldom visited Ripple Hollow within the Shawnee National Forest of Illinois using a Sound Devices MixPre6 digital audio recorder and two Sennheiser MKH20 omnidirectional microphones placed in a homemade binaural housing.
Bird species heard include (in rough order of appearance): Scarlet Tanager, Wood Thrush, Acadian Flycatcher, Indigo Bunting, Northern Cardinal, Louisiana Waterthrush, Northern Parula, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Veery, Wild Turkey, White-eyed Vireo, Ovenbird, Tufted Titmouse, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Carolina Wren, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-eyed Vireo, Kentucky Warbler, Carolina Chickadee, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Tennessee Warbler, American Crow, Baltimore Oriole, Swainson's Thrush, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, and Pileated Woodpecker.
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Enjoy!
This recording was made while working on the 'Voices of a Flyway' project. Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.