Blog Post → https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

On April 9th, 2021, I headed into the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia. I booked a three night stay at the Stephen C. Foster State Park Campground and I was beyond excited to experience this remote and ancient swamp. 

This album represents the highlights of sound that I captured during my visit. I've also written a blog post about the trip with many more details and photos. I also filmed a video about how and why I setup my microphones in various locations.

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The Sounds of Okefenokee Swamp

Full Story + Video: https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

Shortly after setting up my LS-10 drop rig, my SASS microphone captured this active group of southern cricket frogs calling amongst a few pig frogs.

Cricket Frogs and Pig Frogs (8:44pm) - LS10 w/SASS

Full Story + Video: https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

When setting up this recording, my idea and hope was for very close proximity owl calls. The area I chose had three nice snags for owls. While no individuals made themselves known from the perches, this location did yield a soundscape that is the epitome of nature sounds at night. This recording is pure peace to my ears as crickets and owls sing boldly. The pig frogs in the background make this recording unique and ties the soundscape to the Southeastern United States.

Stereotypical Ambient Cricket Sounds At Night (11:07pm) - D100 w/SASS

Full Story + Video: https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

This short ambience from the Okefenokee Swamp features a close barred owl adding its "who cooks for you" song to the night soundscape.

Pig Frog + Barred Owl Ambience (10:50pm) - LS10 w/SASS

Full Story + Video: https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

This field recording is of a powerful thunderstorm slowly approaching a small pine forest on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp. To deaden the sound of raindrops on the SASS microphone, I put spanish moss on top of the enclosure. This worked really well!

Thunderstorm from Pine Forest POV (3:17pm) - LS10 w/SASS

Full Story + Video: https://acousticnature.com/journal/recording-nature-sounds-in-the-okefenokee-swamp

This is an ambient recording of the Okefenokee Swamp at night that showcases the rich soundscape of this ancient place. 

The stars of the show sonically are pig frogs, Rana grylio. Their powerful, low grunts echo across the swamp. In the background are southern cricket frogs, whose call sounds like glass marbles hitting one another. Another layer deeper in the soundscape are chirping crickets. Still deeper are the occasional calls of barred owls.

Explosive Pig Frogs at Night (10:12pm) - LS10 w/SASS

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Thunderstorm from Pine Forest POV (3:17pm) - LS10 w/SASS

Jared Blake