2 p.m. Winds
Description
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 Canada.
Audio engineering by Rob Porter.
For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes
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...
Published 06/16/24
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...
Published 05/05/24