The trees are damp with an overnight rain, and with each gust of wind "rain" falls from the trees to the ground. Red-eyed Vireos, Eastern Wood-Pewees, and Ovenbirds sing while Blue Jays call and a quiet and mysterious Eastern Screech-Owl makes rare daytime vocalizations. Recorded on a Zoom F3 field recorder with a matched pair of SO.1 microphones at Ruigrok Tract, Haldimand County, Ontario on May 26, 2024. Support Songscapes by contributing to their tip jar:...

Migration is in full swing along the shores of Lake Erie. Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Eastern Towhee, Blue-winged Warbler, Northern Cardinal are just a few species heard singing. A surprise guest appearance of a Caronlina Wren making a good Kentucky Warbler impression in song. Recorded with a Zoom H1essential and two AGPTek Omnidirectional microphones. Support Songscapes by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/songscapes This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast...

This soundscape features spring peepers, wood frogs, with some cameos from Pine Siskin and Canada Goose, as well as lots of wind and snow. Recorded on March 17, 2024 in Beverly Swamp, Flamborough, Ontario using the Zoom F3 and SO.1 Omni Mics. This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-da20d0 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Songscapes.

Along the trail to Hector Falls I left a recorder for about half a hour. Red-eyed vireos dominate, with the occasional Black-throated Green Warbler, White-breasted Nuthatch, and a number of other songbird species. Recorded on July 15, 2022 with a Zoom F1 recorder with an XYH-6 microphone at Hector Falls Trail in Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania, USA. You can listen to more from this location during the first few episodes of the Songbirding podcast season 5. This podcast is powered...

It's mid-May and most breeding bird species have arrived, and a few are still migrating through. Red-eyed Vireos, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Ovenbird, and more can be heard throughout this soundscape. This was recorded using my new SO.1 Sonorous Objects omnidirectional pair of microphones. This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-da20d0 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Songscapes.

During a midwinter day at Lake Niapenco, the ice and rocks make interesting sounds as the temperature rises through the day. Read more about this phenomena here: https://www.sciencerendezvous.ca/activities/2020/12/30/hear-ice-sing/ This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-da20d0 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Songscapes.

An early morning soundscape recorded during the migration in May of 2021, at Fifty Point Conservation Area, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada.

Featuring Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flicker, American Robin, Swamp Sparrow, Spring Peepers, Leopard Frogs, and more! Recorded on April 10, 2021 at Beverly Swamp Conservation Area, Flamborough, Ontario by Rob Porter. This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-da20d0 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Songscapes.

The peeping of the Spring Peepers, and the gargling of the Northern Leopard Frog is joined briefly by the songful trill of the American Toad. Recorded on April 10, 2021 at Beverly Swamp Conservation Area, Flamborough, Ontario by Rob Porter. Equipment: ZOOM F1 field recorder with XYH-6 Microphone. This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-da20d0 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Songscapes.

Late May at McMaster Forest at about 5am. The American Woodcock are "peenting" while all the rest of the songbirds awake... Features: American Woodcock, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Blue-winged Warbler, Tree Swallow, and more. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

It's early May at Vinemount Meadows Sanctuary at about 5am. The chorus frogs are singing, and the American Woodcock is "peenting", and as the day emerges, many birds add to an impressive dawn chorus. Features: Chorus Frog, American Woodcock, Field Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Mallard, Wilson's Snipe, Great Horned Owl, Killdeer, and more. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of...

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of...

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of...

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a  charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all...

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of...

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake    Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a    charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton,    Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important    Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA).    It is one of the most biodiverse...

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake   Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a   charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton,   Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important   Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA).   It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands...

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake   Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a   charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton,   Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important   Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA).   It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands...

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake  Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a  charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton,  Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important  Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA).  It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in...

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake  Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a  charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton,  Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important  Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA).  It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in...

After hours of intense morning songs, a new calm begins to establish itself. Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian...

A song cycle of waxing and waning intensity begins. Pauses between songs become longer, then shorter, then longer again. Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important...