Wild Bird Acoustics

• The Call of Coastal Woodlands

  Send us a textIn this episode, I briefly outline my approach to sound recording birds in the field. I share some of my insights into my own recording technicques, give some general tips of what to do and what not to do and offer some advice on recording equipment.  Following this, the main feature of the episode is a carefully presented sound magazine, featuring my efforts to record various species at coastal woodlands here in Sweden, all during the Spring season. These habitats are remarkable locations, which burst into life as Spring migants return to Sweden. The sounds of these wooded areas, along the Baltic Sea coastline, are quite remarkable and are made of of an incredible diverse number of birds species. This makes for a rather special habitat in which to field record and that is what drew me to these areas repeatedly over the course of 2024, often at night, in order to secure as much natural audio as possible...Support the showSubscibe to Wild Bird Acoustics here;https://wildbirdacoustics.buzzsprout.comLots more audio related material here at my long running website;https://blogbirder.blogspot.com/

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• The Sound Identification of Hawfinch; Echoes from the Woodlands

  Send us a textIn this episode, I first take a look at the vocalizations of migrating Hawfinch. This is tha largest finch species in Europe, a stunning looking beast that inhabits in our woodlands here in Sweden. It is a species that is actively sought by birders,  due to its scarcity in many parts of Europe. Knowing it calls will give you the edge on finding them, particularly on active migration. The main sound magazine is a celebration of Spring. At Sandemar Reserve, last year,I spent many happy nights and early mornings collecting audio through the Spring perod. Here in this episode, I share some incredible audio with listeners of this magical place...Support the showSubscibe to Wild Bird Acoustics here;https://wildbirdacoustics.buzzsprout.comLots more audio related material here at my long running website;https://blogbirder.blogspot.com/

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• The Sultans of Spring

  Send us a text In this episode I recount what it is that draws me out into the field to sound record birds, how my interest in field recording initially formed and how it has developed, over the past several years. The main feature, an extensive sound magazine then follows, with some high quality audio of a range of wonderful species from here in Sweden, all recorded over the Spring of 2024. At the time, I was travelling to various sites and making a special effort to secure some very high quality recordings at a number of very special venues. Many of these trips were made under the cover of darkness in order toavoid any noise pollution, a tactic which was generally highly successful and the result was some very special soundscapes indeed. Join me, in order to enjoy these stunning recordings, during a period when migrant species are returning to the landscape and fill the air with their wonderful song...Support the showSubscibe to Wild Bird Acoustics here;https://wildbirdacoustics.buzzsprout.comLots more audio related material here at my long running website;https://blogbirder.blogspot.com/

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• The Quest for Black Gold

  Send us a textIn this episode, in the first instance, I take a closer look at the vocalisation of two common migrant species here in Sweden over the Autumn period, Eurasian Siskin and Common Redpoll. Both these widespread European species are common migrants and an understanding of the calls given by both, whilst actively migrating, is fundamental to any birder with an interest in observing migrating passerines in the fall period. Following this, the main sound magazine in this episode, concerns itself with one of the most iconic species of mature Swedish woodland. I have made extensive efforts to record Black Woodpecker over the years and this sound magazine documents my efforts to do so. Join me an a wonderful acoustic journey, through the sprawling woodlands of wild Sweden...Support the showSubscibe to Wild Bird Acoustics here;https://wildbirdacoustics.buzzsprout.comLots more audio related material here at my long running website;https://blogbirder.blogspot.com/

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• The Identification of Autumn Pipits by Sound

  Send us a textIn this episode, I run through a few random recording from various locations, made over the course of 2024, in order to warm the listeners up and ease them into the New Year with a relaxing sound magazine, full of ambient sound ans bird sound... Following this gentle introduction, the main sound magazine  is a more detailed treatment of one on my favourite groups of migrants here in Sweden. During the course of Autumn, various species of Pipit are a migratory staple here in Sweden. In this carefully put together sound magazine, I detail the migratory calls of several species of diurnally migrating Pipits and share a large amount of audio in the process. I hope this will be of interest to those listeners who enjoy the study of visible migration. Support the showSubscibe to Wild Bird Acoustics here;https://wildbirdacoustics.buzzsprout.comLots more audio related material here at my long running website;https://blogbirder.blogspot.com/

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