Backyard Birds: Recent Episodes
Backyard Birds
Backyard Birds recorded at a campsite at Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island, San Juan County, Washington, USA during the pandemic. Recorded June 12, 2022. #sanjuanislands #lopezisland #backyardbirds
Backyard birds recorded in a tent at Grayland Beach State Park in Pacific County, WA on August 21, 2022. Grayland Beach State Park is a 581-acre, year-round, marine camping park with 7,449 feet of spectacular Pacific Ocean frontage, just south of the town of Grayland. The park attracts kite flyers, observers and people wanting a day at the beach.
Backyard Birds recorded from the 23rd floor in a high rise apartment building in Chinatown, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Backyard birds recorded by RP on July 28, 2022 in East Hampton, New York during the pandemic.
Recorded for Backyard Birds on July 11, 2022, at the Steward House at Fort Columbia State Park in Chinook, Washington.
Birdsongs recoded on the morning of July 10, 2022 at the Steward House at Fort Columbia State Park. Fort Columbia State Park is a public recreation area and historic preserve at the site of former Fort Columbia, located on Chinook Point at the mouth of the Columbia River in Chinook, Washington.
Birdsongs recorded on April 26, 2022 at the Orcas Island Ferry Terminal in Washington State, USA.
Backyard Birds recorded on June 28, 2021 in Edmonds, a suburb of Seattle, WA, on the hottest day ever recorded in the Seattle area. It reached an astounding 108 degrees, outside Seattle it was even hotter. Rob Kunzig wrote “nothing is more certain about global warming than that it will lead to hotter weather - and more suffering.” (Words adapted from the National Geo article Under the Heat Dome by Craig Welch).
Backyard Birds recorded by MJ on June 13, 2020 in The Chaz, the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. The CHAZ is an area of about six blocks in Seattle, WA (USA), created by protestors demanding justice for George Floyd and several tense nights of standoffs with police.
Backyard birds recorded in Bogue Chitto State Park, Louisiana by GS on May 20, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by C.K. (L.M.’s friend) on May 8, 2020 in Ardagh, Ireland during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by LM’s friend, RD, the evening of May 7, 2020 in Brigueuil, France during the pandemic. From RD: “Competing with frogs and insects you can hear lots of birds including owls during the night in Brigueuil 16420 France 🇫🇷.”
Backyard birds recorded by LM’s (London) friend RD in Brigueuil, France on May 7, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by JN on May 3, 2020 in Howell, New Jersey during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by CS in London, England on April 29, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by LM’s sister SM in Lake Orion, Michigan on April 29, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by ML on April 29, 2020 in Charlottesville, Virginia during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by T & DB on May 1, 2020 in Brunswick, Maine during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded in Littleton, Colorado by SL’s (NYC) friend on April 28, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by JB on April 12, 2020 in Ridgewood Qld Australia during the pandemic. “Just down the road from me in a Wet Sclerophyll eucalyptus forest is a community of Bell Miner birds. I thought I’d capture their unique bell-like calls for you also. At the end of the recording a farmer drives by on the gravel road.” “The bell miner, commonly known as the bellbird, is a colonial honeyeater, endemic to southeastern Australia. The common name refers to their bell-like call. 'Miner' is an old alternative spelling of 'myna', and is shared with other members of the genus Manorina. Wikipedia
Backyard birds recorded in the West Village, NYC on April 12, 2020 by BH during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by BP on April 26, 2020 in Portland, Oregon during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by JV in Los Angeles, CA (San Rafael Hills, Pasadena) April 26, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by KE in San Diego, CA, USA, on April 24, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by NS on April 24, 2020 in Ramenskoye, Moscow, Russia during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by TM in New Smyrna Beach, Florida on April 23, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by 16 year-old LT in Alexandria, Virginia on April 21, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by 13-year-old W. H-W on April 20, 2020 in Coralville, Iowa during the pandemic. Lovely commentary by W and his mom regarding the birds at the end of the recording.
Backyard birds recorded by KM on April 20, 2020 in Sagamore Hills, Ohio during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by AC’s sister in Gothenburg, Sweden on April 19, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded on April 19, 2020 by KM in Mount Sinai, New York during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by JH on April 17, 2020 in Hopewell, New Jersey during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by KG on April 17, 2020 in Santa Fe, New Mexico during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by CH on April 18, 2020 at 6:15 am in Queensborough, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by AB in Brisbane, Australia on Easter morning, April 12, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard Birds recorded in Nerang, Queensland, Australia by LM on April 15, 2020 during the pandemic.
Backyard birds recorded by AC on April 14, 2020 in East Austin, Texas during the pandemic. The birds are clearest midway through the recording.
Recorded by TW on April 11, 2020 of backyard birds on Vashon in Washington state during the pandemic.
Backyard Birds recorded by SL through her apartment window in Harlem, New York on April 12, 2020.
Backyard birds recorded by WC in Signal Mountain, TN on April 13, 2020 during the pandemic. Tennessee designated the mockingbird (genus Mimus polyglottos) as the official state bird in 1933, selected through an election conducted by the Tennessee Ornithological Society.
Recorded by AF in the Poconos Mountains in PA near Winona Falls on April 12, 2020. The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) was designated the official state bird of Pennsylvania in 1931.
Recorded by JB in Ridgewood, Queensland - part of the Sunshine Coast in the Noosa District. From JB: “Noose region has over 300 native bird species, a third of Australia’s total. A very special place. Most of the birdsong was coming from a forested gully (Notophyll vine forest to be exact), surrounded by semi-open pasture and rolling hills. The recording was taken as the sun was just starting to rise, so this is the birds waking-up song. This morning was especially dense with species and output. Some of the species I can identify in the recording:
Eastern Whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus). Whipbirds are an ancient group of species found nowhere else on earth. The male and female make up two parts of a full call - the male starts the whip sound and female replies with a chew-chew.
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas). Unfortunately didn’t really capture them in full song. Largest member of the Kingfisher family. According to an Aboriginal legend, the kookaburra’s famous chorus of laughter every morning is a signal for the sky people to light the great fire that illuminates and warms the earth by day. To imitate the laugh is taboo, for the sky people may take offence and plunge the earth back into stern darkness.
Butcherbird (Either grey or pied - Cracticus family). A beautiful little bird with amazing vocal talent and spectrum. Likened to a small magpie.
Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) A sweet little, and rather tame bird with beautiful golden breast and a lovely song.
Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris). This one appears in the distance at 3.11, 3.24, 3.54, 4.21. Sounds akin to a cat or human infant cry.
Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala). Appears at the end of the recording- 5.08. Very common species.
Recorded in Fairfield, Victoria 3078, Australia by an old friend. Birds are the Rainbow Lorikeet, Pied Currowong, Australian Raven, Blackbird and Indian Myna.
Backyard birds (via the front window) recorded in Huelva, Spain by AC on April 10, 2020.
Recorded by JNS in Austevollshella , Norway by the sea on April 10, 2020 during quarantine for the pandemic.
Recorded by AS in Brooklyn, New York on April 9, 2020. “One of the first birds to return north each spring, the lovely eastern bluebird was designated the official state bird of New York in 1970.” — State Symbols USA
Backyard birds in Edmonds, WA recorded on April 8, 2020 during the pandemic. Washington designated the willow goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) as the official state bird in 1951.