Songbirding: Recent Episodes
Rob Porter
Immerse yourself in birdsong in this relaxed pace acoustic exploration of natural spaces in mid-western and southern Ontario. Whether you're an emerging or veteran birder looking to test and build upon your birdsong identification skills or someone who appreciates the natural world, this unique series will bring you as close as you can get to birding in the field without going anywhere.
Season 1, "The Bruce Peninsula" was recorded in July of 2019, in the peak of songbird breeding season.
Season 2, "Midsummer" was recorded in July and August of 2019, in Hamilton, Waterloo, and Cambridge.
Season 3, "Spring of Solitude" was recorded in spring of 2020, in the Hamilton, the Niagara Region, and Norfolk County.
Season 4, "On Territory" was recorded throughout 2020 & 2021, in various places in Ontario.
For those with high-frequency hearing loss, please search for "Songbirding Under 5kHz"
Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Cover art by Lauren Helton - https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/
It's late afternoon during the summer solstice of 2021, a time of the day when the birds are singing at a slower, more relaxed pace in the quiet soundscape of the Bruce Peninsula National Park in Ontario, Canada.
Credits
Songbirding was recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
The Songbirding cover art (Blackburnian Warbler) is by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music was provided by Punch Deck: https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck
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There are limitless locations where one can observe songbirds in the Great Lakes region.
Join me as I explore a selection of these natural spaces; you can learn how to identify birds by songs and calls, and you might also find yourself relaxing to the natural soundscapes.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Cover art by Lauren Helton - https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/
Creative Commons music "Familiar Lands" by Caden - https://www.jamendo.com/track/1520997/familiar-lands
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Some sample recordings from an in-the-field livestream this past April.
See https://songbirding.com/live for more info, or if you're already a Twitch user, go to https://twitch.tv/songbirder to follow!
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At sunset in some locations, an auditory compliment to the dawn chorus occurs.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Kristina Budzhiashvili: https://kristinabudzhiashvili.bandcamp.com
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At sunrise in Cootes Paradise, the dawn chorus can overwhelm all the sounds of the city.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Maarten Schellekens https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens
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In June of 2021 I returned to Valens Lake, during the height of breeding season.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Maarten Schellekens https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens
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Note: This was delayed a week due to technical issues. Back on schedule now! Weekly until May, then bi-weekly again.
After a heavy rain, many bird species will sing to re-establish territory as if it's a new day.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Maarten Schellekens https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens
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For this episode we'll be testing out the Merlin app to see how it fares against birding by ear.
More about Merlin: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Ethereal Guitars by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8306-ethereal-guitars License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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Frogs are also known to establish territory using calls and songs. This morning we'll be taking a walk through the Beverly Swamp, listening for spring arrivals, and emerged frog species.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Maarten Schellekens https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens
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Frogs are also known to establish territory using calls and songs. Tonight we'll be taking dusk spring walk through the Vinemount Swamp, and will hear thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of chorus frogs.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Maarten Schellekens https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens
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Today I’m in the Dundas Valley, just below the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton Ontario, one of the largest remaining Carolinian Forests in the region.
In addition to the Cerulean Warbler, we’ll be listening for Indigo Bunting, Wood Thrush, American Redstart, and more.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Maarten Schellekens https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens
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A summer's day at Fletcher Creek Ecological Preserve in Flamborough, Ontario.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by REW<< https://freemusicarchive.org/music/REW_1123
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A return back to Hayesland Sanctuary, where a couple Song Sparrows are vying for territory.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Maarten Schellekens https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens
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Some songbird territories are a bit more difficult to access...
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Maarten Schellekens https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens
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Recorded on December 30, 2021 during the 1st Flamborough Christmas Bird Count, at Fletcher Creek Ecological Preserve in Puslinch, Ontario.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/
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For the holidays I'm releasing a sample episode of Songbirding Serenades, normally a Patreon exclusive. Enjoy!
The American Redstart is a cheery, friendly warbler that vocalizes in a lot of different ways.
It can be hard to nail down this song as it varies so much, but generally it is always a short song, and tends to end abruptly or with an accent. It is a fairly persistent singer though, as you will hear -- and the pause between each song is usually only a few seconds long.
A few times in these following soundscapes it may even sound like the redstart is mimicking other warbler species. But, do be aware, some of these recordings actually do contain other species.
For feedback you can contact me through Patreon, Discord, or email songbirdingpod@gmail.com. Each episode is a paid subscriber exclusive. If and when I get more soundscape recordings of a species, I will go back and add the new content to the existing episode, so a given episode may grow in length over time.
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For the holidays I'm releasing a bonus sample of Songbirding Monthly, normally a Patreon exclusive.
This month's episode was recorded at Taquanyah Conservation Area and Valens Lake Conservation Area, both in southern Ontario.
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Today we visit Cootes Paradise in mid-March, and hear Red-winged Blackbirds, in addition to a number of other species.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by REW<< https://freemusicarchive.org/music/REW_1123
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Every winter, the Trumpeter Swans return to their "territory" at LaSalle Park in Burlington, Ontario.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Kevin McLeod
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From late October through March, Snow Buntings follow the snowfall south. In this recording, a flock of a few hundred in Haldimand County, Ontario is featured.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by REW<< https://freemusicarchive.org/music/REW_1123
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Barn Swallows, House Sparrows, and domestic fowl have some very different sounding territories. This unique episode is a soundscape of a barn in Carluke, Ontario.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Special thanks to Wayne Terryberry for use of his barn.
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Common True Katydids, Chorus Frogs, grasshoppers, crickets, and Eastern Screech-Owls are featured in this Hallowe'en Special.
Article: "The Proper Use of Playback in Birding" - https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/04/the-proper-use-of-playback-in-birding/
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/
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(conclusion) Three short walks that explore Vinemount Swamp & Vinemount Meadows in Saltfleet Twp east of Hamilton, and Crane Lake in the Bruce Peninsula National Park.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/
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Baltimore Orioles and Northern Flickers around Fifty Point Conservation area in Grimsby, Ontario, and Hooded Warblers and Acadian Flycatchers at the Fischer Tract in Norfolk County, Ontario.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Kristina Budzhiashvili - https://kristinabudzhiashvili.bandcamp.com/
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Blue Jays and warblers abound at Alvar Bay Nature Preserve, in the Bruce Peninsula; and orioles, cuckoos, warblers, vireos and more fill the soundscape with songs at Beverly Swamp Conservation Area in Flamborough, Ontario.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/
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While there may not be a lot of song, birds make plenty of identifiable sounds in the autumn.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
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In the return walk, American Kestrel, Hooded Warbler, and more are encountered.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
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Transitioning from quarry to forest, Yellow-throated Vireos, American Redstarts, a Blue-winged Warbler and more are found.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
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It's an unusual trail: an old road running between two operating quarries, but it is loaded with interesting birdsongs.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
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Returning to the Halton Forest, a mix of warblers and a curious marsh bird are found.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
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Pine Warblers abound at this small conservation reserve near Cambridge, Ontario.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Caden.
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These small brown birds have a big warbling song!
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Caden.
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Beeeee-buzzzzz. That's what the "respiratory" song of the Blue-winged Warbler sounds like.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Kristina Budzhiashvili - https://kristinabudzhiashvili.bandcamp.com/
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The Bobolink has a unique song...
Listeners with high-frequency hearing loss can find a modified version by searching for "Songbirding Under 5KHz".
The Casual Birder Podcast Congrats to Suzy on 100 episodes of the Casual Birder Podcast! Visit https://casualbirder.com/ to find out more.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Firefl!es: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD0-KV3SoGI
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Continuing along the Lafarge Trail, Veeries, Black-and-white Warblers, and more are found.
Listeners with high-frequency hearing loss can find a modified version by searching for "Songbirding Under 5KHz".
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel
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Part two of the 7th Annual Dawn Chorus event, hosted by Toronto’s High Park Nature Centre.
The Beverly Swamp is a 57 hundred acre wetland that is home to a rich diversity of plant and animal life, including many that are rare to the region.
Listeners with high-frequency hearing loss can find a modified version by searching for "Songbirding Under 5KHz".
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Kristina Budzhiashvili: https://kristinabudzhiashvili.bandcamp.com
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This soundscape contains the following species:
Blue Jay, American Robin, European Starling, Carolina Wren, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Bald Eagle (!), Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Swamp Sparrow
Listeners with high-frequency hearing loss can find a modified version by searching for "Songbirding Under 5KHz".
Credits Recorded, engineered, and created by Rob Porter.
This episode was produced with the support of the High Park Nature Centre: https://highparknaturecentre.com/
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
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Snow in May is fairly rare; several days of it even more so! In spite of it all, the birds still sing...
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
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During one last trip through Spooky Hollow, the descending tones of the Veery are heard amongst the diverse species of birds present here.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Kristina Budzhiashvili: https://kristinabudzhiashvili.bandcamp.com
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A return to Spooky Hollow demonstrates how different a space can sound on another day, even only a week later.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
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South of the town of Simcoe, Ontario within the Norfolk Sand Plain is the Spooky Hollow Nature Sanctuary; a mature Carolinian hardwood forest acquired by the Hamilton Naturalists' Club in 1961.
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At Allan Park Conservation Area, a curious Black-throated Blue Warbler is found.
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In south-western Ontario's Norfolk County lies an incredible natural oasis known as Backus Woods.
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Continuing the walk through the Halton Forest leads to Brown Creepers, Red-eyed Vireos, and more Hooded Warblers.
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There are very few large, continuous forests in southern Ontario. The Halton Regional Forest is one of those few, over 1700 acres of reserved tracts that provide rich, varied habitats for many songbird species.
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Its buzz may not seem very songful, but the Clay-coloured Sparrow is a songbird. This prairie species has been expanding its range eastward in recent decades, and currently stands as a rather uncommon breeding bird in Ontario.
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The Canada Warbler is a colourful, energetic little bird that spends only a few weeks on its territory. It is one of the last warblers to arrive, and one of the first to leave.
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It's late May and I'm out looking for birds along the Huron Fringe -- an area on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes of North America.
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It's a new year, which means the start of a new "year list".
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The winter of 2020-2021 is gearing up to be an important season for winter finches. In this special, the sounds of the various kinds of winter finches are reviewed.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au
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There are limitless locations where one can observe songbirds in the Great Lakes region.
Join me as I explore a selection of these natural spaces; you can learn how to identify birds by songs and calls, and you might also find yourself relaxing to the natural soundscapes.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Cover art by Lauren Helton - https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/
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There are a number of migration hotspots along the north shore of Lake Erie in Ontario. One of those is Long Point Provincial Park.
In this unprecedented year, nearly all of these locations were closed for the vast majority of migration season.
However, the provincial parks began to open just at the very end of migration, giving one last opportunity to observe hundreds to thousands of migrating birds pass through on their journey north.
Normally, Long Point would be packed with birders, but on this day in this spring of solitude I could count on one hand the number of visitors to this important migration flyway.
Thank you for listening to this third season of Songbirding! A new season of episodes will start soon, in the new year, which will focus on bird species recorded on their breeding territories.
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There's a short window of a couple weeks per year when one can hear the song of the Tennessee Warbler in Southern Ontario, and on this May morning at Fifty Point Conservation Area there were no shortage of these high-pitched songsters.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
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In between the cities of Hamilton and Burlington lies the urban nature sanctuary of Cootes Paradise, a haven for both breeding and migrating bird species.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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🎃🦉🦉🎃 A dusk walk amongst some Great Horned Owls.. and some other creatures of the night!
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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Huge swarms of insects might send some birders running away, but insects make great food for many warblers, like the Black-and-white Warbler.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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A morning of rich spring birdsong, this time at the Woodland Cemetery in Burlington, Ontario. Part 2 of 2.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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(For International Podcast Month) What are the challenges of recording a podcast in natural spaces? Join "Songbirding" host Rob Porter on a hike while he talks about hazards to good quality field recordings, tips and tricks for both recordists and audio documentarians for recording birdsong and other natural phenomena, and much more.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons Music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
Special episode for International Podcast Month. Kenneth Eckle, host of PRRP, goes birding.
About PRRP aka Podcast Reviews Reviews Podcast: On this podcast, I review the reviews of this podcast. Multi-award-winning.
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A morning of rich spring birdsong, this time at the Woodland Cemetery in Burlington, Ontario. Part 1 of 2.
For those with high-frequency hearing loss, you may alternatively download to "Songbirding Under 5kHz".
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Support You can support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/songbirding
The autumn migration is not a great time for hearing full birdsongs, but birding-by-ear is still possible, and useful to help you find all kinds of migrant species.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
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The Cape May Warbler is a species those of us in southern Ontario get to hear singing once a year, during spring migration.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
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A hike & conversation with Sonya Richmond and Sean Morton about #Hike4Birds, their cross-Canada journey. Read more about them at http://comewalkwithus.online
Credits Recorded, edited, and created by Rob Porter.
Special guests: Sonya Richmond, Sean Morton
Creative Commons music by Assai.
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The Killdeer is one of the most vocal bird species in North America. It may not technically be a songbird, but it will not go anywhere unheard.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
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Exploring the Fifty Point Conservation Area more thoroughly bring sundry songs of Baltimore Orioles, Blue-grey Gnatcatchers, Chipping Sparrows, and more.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
A review of resources for new birders, especially during COVID-19, with a teaser bonus at the end. Also, please note the podcast will be bi-weekly for a bit until things are less busy.
Due to some unusual weather events this year, there were a couple occasions for a "fallout" event locally at the Fifty Point Conservation Area.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
More Season 3 episodes coming soon. In the meantime, here's a soundscape of a Mourning Warbler, and a few other species, recorded on June 6, 2020 at the Robertson Tract in Halton Region, Ontario.
A near two-week pause on seasonable weather has lead to a heavily backlogged spring migration. The first day of moderate temperatures brought with it rain, but also Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Veeries, and various warblers.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
House Wren, Blue-grey Gnatcatchers, Pine Warblers, Northern Parula, Blue-headed Vireos and more have flooded into the Waterdown Wetlands in this first migration wave of May.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
In migration season, a park's bird population can change dramatically overnight.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
It's the first of May, and the first warblers are beginning to pass through for spring migration. The early days of warbler migration are a good chance to do some easier birding-by-ear before the more overwhelming parts of warbler migration arrive...
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
(Bonus) In lieu of an in person field event I was scheduled to lead around Hamilton, Ontario in June 2020, here's a short virtual tour of one of the locations, McMaster Forest on Lower Lion's Club Road.
Ruby-crowned Kinglets are a tiny, fast bird that is often only captured as a blur on any given birder's camera. Here its song has been captured, while migrating through Burlington, Ontario along the shore of Hamilton Harbour.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
(Bonus) In lieu of an in person field event I was scheduled to lead around Hamilton, Ontario in June 2020, here's a short virtual tour of one of the locations.
The Fox Sparrow spends only a little while passing through the Great Lakes region during spring migration, so time is of the essence to record this whistling little bird's song.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
In Hamilton, the best times to see an hear Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers is a brief window of time in both spring an autumn. Their spring visits also overlap with the emergence of chorus frogs...
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Spring migration is the best time to see and listen to Rusty Blackbirds outside of their breeding range.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
The backyard in spring can be full of birdsong.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
An evening walk through captures the sounds of nature winding down. Chorus Frogs, Eastern Meadowlark, American Robin, and flocks of Ring-billed Gulls are featured.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
The meadows are again full of melodies -- this time a mix of Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Tree Swallow, Eastern Towhee, and more.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
The meadows are full of melodies -- the songs of the Eastern Meadowlark. At the Vinemount Meadows Nature Sanctuary this species, Common Raven, Song Sparrow, and Red-winged Blackbirds are featured.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
PEENT! The ridiculous territorial calls and displays of the American Woodcock are featured in this evening out in mid-March.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Songs of the Red-winged Blackbird flocks is one of our local signs of spring. Along the Spencer Creek this species, Canada Goose, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, and Carolina Wren are abundant and singing.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Spring is coming, and the Northern Mockingbirds of Bayfront Park in Hamilton, Ontario are getting ready.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Season Finale. Season 3 coming soon! It may only be the end of August, but what is generally referred to as the fall migration has started in earnest.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Music from https://filmmusic.io "Revival" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
As August advances, birdsong becomes more sparse. A walk along the Dofasco Trail then to the Vinemount Swamp shows a great diversity of species, just with a bit less acoustic enthusiasm.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Music from https://filmmusic.io "Revival" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
A brief hike in Westover, Ontario where the Eastern Towhee and Field Sparrow are encountered. Also, a brief recording of Eastern Towhee in the Dundas Valley.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Music from https://filmmusic.io "Parhelion" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Red-eyed Vireos, Blue Jays, Eastern Wood-Pewees, and a whole lot of cicadas are found along Caleb's Walk and the Ravine Road trails in Cootes Paradise.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music from Scott Buckley. Creative Commons sounds from the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.
Riparian and urban habitats are explored along the Grand River in Waterloo, Ontario. Osprey, Belted Kingfisher, Blue Jay, and many more species are featured.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Music from https://filmmusic.io "Circuits" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
The sounds of a lazy August afternoon hike: green frogs, Red-winged Blackbirds, House Wren, Barn Swallows, and more.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Music from https://filmmusic.io "Jack the Lumberer" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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At the Fletcher Creek Ecological Preserve, Common Yellowthroats, Field Sparrows, and two species of cuckoo are found.
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Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kevin McLeod.
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Blue-grey Gnatcatchers, American Redstarts, Warbling Vireos, and more are found within Princess Point Park in Hamilton, Ontario.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Music from https://filmmusic.io "Desperation" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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A birding walk through Johnson Tew Park in Greensville, including Song and Savannah Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, and an elusive Orchard Oriole.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Music from https://filmmusic.io "Almost Bliss" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Going deeper into the old growth section of McMaster Forest reveals Scarlet Tanagers, Blue-winged Warblers, Wood Thrush, Red-eyed Vireos, Indigo Bunting and more.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Music from https://filmmusic.io "Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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A birding hike through the tallgrass prairie of McMaster Forest in Hamilton, Ontario, featuring Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, and Wood Thrush.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Music from https://filmmusic.io "Slow Burn" and "I Feel You" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Put your birdsong ID skills to the test, with this selection of clips from Season 1 of Songbirding. Scroll down for the quiz answer key.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Alexander Nakarada.
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- Indigo Bunting, Red-eyed Vireo
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler, (American Redstart background)
- Winter Wren, Hermit Thrush
- Purple Finch
- Blackburnian Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo
- Blackburnian Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo (Pine Warbler near end)
- Common Yellowthroat
- Black-throated Blue Warbler, Hermit Thrush
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- American Redstart
- Gray Catbird (Mourning Dove & Common Yellowthroat in background)
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Ovenbird
- Black-throated Green Warbler, Winter Wren
- Nashville Warbler
- Dark-eyed Junco
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Season Finale.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/
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Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-throated Blue Warblers, and more are found along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment over Barrow Bay.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/
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Hermit Thrush and various warblers are found in this unique rocky forest along the Niagara Escarpment.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/
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A soundscape captured at St Jean Point Nature Reserve.
Featured: Northern Waterthrush, Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler, American Redstart, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Gray Catbird, Cedar Waxwing, American Robin, Northern Flicker.
A clip of each species identified can be viewed on this eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S64338267
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/
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A mix of birding locations around the Bruce Peninsula are explored.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/
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Some tips for starting out when birding. Includes discussion on binoculars, cameras, apps, where to find birds locally, how to learn bird identification effectively, and more.
More warblers, wren, thrushes and some other unexpected creatures on the walk back.
Learn more about the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy at https://escarpment.ca/
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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American Redstart, Myrtle Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, and more are found in the Alvar Bay proper.
Learn more about the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy at https://escarpment.ca/
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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Summer songs of Winter Wrens, Swainson's Thrush, American Redstarts and more are found at this nature reserve on the northwest end of the peninsula.
Learn more about the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy at https://escarpment.ca/
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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A surprise song chorus of Eastern Coyote leads the return walk, including Chipping Sparrows, Indigo Bunting, and some rural Rock Pigeons.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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No swans here, the "lake" is really more of a wetland, but the birds are plentiful.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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Winter songbirds are featured both on the Bruce Peninsula, and around Hamilton, Ontario.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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Black-capped Chickadees and Snow Buntings abound in the Hanover-Walkerton Christmas Bird Count (part 1 of 2).
Learn more about the Christmas Bird Count at https://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/cbc/
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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A long winding gravel road through forest and swamp.
Recorded near Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada on July 19, 2019.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by StrangerEight.
On the way out, a patch of Brown Creepers and Black-and-white Warblers is discovered. (Part 4 of 4)
Recorded on July 19, 2019 near Wiarton, Ontario, Canada.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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Two mystery species prompt a discussion on good documentation for bird identification. (Part 3 of 4)
Recorded on July 19, 2019 near Wiarton, Ontario, Canada.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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Deeper into the park trails, songful Winter Wrens and Blackburnian Warblers are heard.
Recorded on July 19, 2019 near Wiarton, Ontario, Canada.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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(Bonus) This features the episode 'The "Sore-throated" Vireo' from season 1 of the podcast "Songscapes". The episode is a soundscape of birdsongs recorded in Cootes Paradise in Hamilton, Ontario on June 30, 2019, comprised predominantly of Yellow-throated Vireo song.
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Includes Creative Commons soundscape from the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.
The original episode notes from Songscapes follows:
The Yellow-throated Vireo shares much in common with its red-eyed cousins. Their song is only different in its harsh intonation, making it sound like a "sore-throated" rendition of the Red-eyed Vireo song. Found in wet forest habitats, it sometimes overlaps with Red-eyed Vireos, making them difficult to separate to the untrained ear.
This soundscape features two different Yellow-throated Vireos, both on breeding territory on the south share of Cootes Paradise along the Ravine Road Trail, bordering McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
In the final minutes of the soundscape, after 14m 30s, both Yellow-throated and Red-eyed Vireos are heard in contrast to one another.
Also heard: Carolina Wren, American Redstart, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow Warbler, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Red-tailed Hawk, and more!
Recorded on June 30, 2019.
Audio recording and editing by Rob Porter. Recorded on an iPhone 6S with an Edutige EIM-001 mic.
For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes
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A new birding spot nets vireos, warblers, thrushes, and finches. (Part 1 of 4)
Recorded on July 19, 2019 near Wiarton, Ontario, Canada.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons Sounds provided by Erokia/Jordan Powell from https://freesound.org/
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Dusty country road birding, Savannah Sparrows, and the search for singing Bobolinks resumes.
Recorded on July 18, 2019 near Ferndale, Ontario, Canada.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Keinzweiter.
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How do you go birding in bad weather? A short discussion on the topic, plus a bit of news about the Songbirding podcast.
(Conclusion) Ovenbirds, microclimates, and birding on the escarpment edge.
Recorded on July 18, 2019 near Dyer's Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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A sunbathing surprise, and an Eastern Towhee with a curious accent.
Recorded on July 18, 2019 near Dyer's Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley.
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An autumnal owling adventure in the twilight hour.
Common Raven recorded on January 21, 2018 in Cootes Paradise Sanctuary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Owling session recorded on October 9, 2019 in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.
Referenced article on audio playback (or whistling!) in birding: https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/04/the-proper-use-of-playback-in-birding/
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creepy Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley.
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Warblers abound on the journey to the Juniper Flats of Dyer's Bay.
Recorded on July 18, 2019 near Dyer's Bay, Ontario, Canada. eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/canada/checklist/S60656594
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley. With additional Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell.
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The search for an elusive Black-throated Blue Warbler, discovery of a surprise warbler in the parking lot.
Recorded on July 17, 2019 near Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada. To see the eBird checklist, visit: https://ebird.org/canada/view/checklist/S60656299
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
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Trail turns to road, an enthusiastic Black-throated Green Warbler cooperates loudly while Northern Waterthrush tease in silence.
Recorded on July 17, 2019 near Cape Chin North, Ontario, Canada. See the eBird checklist at: https://ebird.org/canada/view/checklist/S60624510
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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Edge habitats and fields yield songful Indigo Buntings, peeved Red-winged Blackbirds and Bobolinks.
Recorded on July 17, 2019 near Cape Chin North, Ontario, Canada. See the eBird checklist at: https://ebird.org/canada/view/checklist/S60624510
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley. With additional Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell.
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Hiking through the rocky alvar reveals talkative Red-eyed Vireos, riled up American Redstarts, and boastful Common Yellowthroats.
Recorded on July 17, 2019 near Cape Chin North, Ontario, Canada. See the eBird checklist at: https://ebird.org/canada/view/checklist/S60624510
Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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