National Park Nature Walks

Listen to calls and songs of birds during a late spring snowstorm on May 16, 2021.

East Troublesome Fire Burn Site 1. West side of Rocky Mountain National Park.

Recordings were collected for research purposes with written permission and permits from the park.

Bird Song in Snowfall -- Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, U.S.A.

Costa Rica's rainforests are lively and active at night, even if it might not seem like it. A night walk in the jungle will reveal countless creatures going about their business - hunting or trying to avoid hunters, looking for food and sometimes searching for a mate. Longer version at https://youtu.be/hl7LaTWnDYA

Night in the jungles of Costa Rica

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The clear "peep" notes in the beginning of the track are the Swainson's Thrush nocturnal call notes and then the bird starts singing its flutey, upward spiraling song. This was recorded on a Songmeter on the lands of the Poplar River First Nation in the Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Site. Find out more here:  https://pimaki.ca/

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This is a Whip-poor-will singing from quite close to the microphone and one or more Whip-poor-will's in the background as well. Recorded using a Songmeter SM4 deployed along the Poplar River in Manitoba in the territory of the Poplar River First Nation. This is an area protected by the Poplar River First Nation and is part of the Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Site. You can find out more about Pimachiowin Aki here: https://pimaki.ca/

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It's an overcast morning at a clearing deep in the Harenna forest. Wildlife has been up for hours and the dawn chorus is in full swing. Gigantic hornbills fly around, their harsh feathers sounding like miniature aircraft when gliding. 

Recorded in the beautiful Harenna Forest just south of Bale Mountains National Park in Ethiopia. Technical details: Sony PCM D10 and Lom MikroUsi microphones left out for 48 hours as drop rig. Longer version on my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/rtVT5KKViN4

Ethiopian Cloud Forest - Dawn Chorus With Hornbills And Colobus Monkeys

This is my favorite recording from my 5 day camping trip on the Chattooga River in South Carolina. 

I woke up around 5am this morning to the first bird call of the dawn chorus. I quickly and quietly got out of my sleeping bag and setup my Sony D100 on a tripod and began recording. 

This recording is the highlight from a longer, 60 minute recording. I love the natural reverb effect from the birds calling across the open river. 

Thank you for taking the time to read and listen ☺

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Dawn Chorus on a River | Sony D100 Field Recording

Summer 2020 Ambient Field Recordings done during the age of continued COVID-19 pandemic social distancing and isolation. In and around Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.A.

Equipment: Zoom H4n Pro with LOM mikroUsi microphones.

Snowy Range Mountain Creek On North Fork Trail

This is one of my favorite recordings from my recent camping trip on the Chattooga River.

I went down to the edge of the river during dusk and setup my Sony D100 on a tripod. I then went back to camp, ate dinner and relaxed as I listened to the transition of day to night. 

My favorite part of this recording are all the jumping and splashing fish. I also enjoy the closeup calls of bull frogs and green frogs. 

Thank you for listening ♫

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Dusk on the Chattooga | Jumping Fish, Frogs & Birds [Sony D100]

A recording from central New York State (North America)of thousands of night migrating birds on the night of September 11-12, 2020. The most common calls are from 12+ species of wood warblers, Rose-breasted Grosbeak & Swainson's Thrush -  most all headed to Caribbean Islands, southern Mexico or Central & South America for the winter. The 6+ hour recording began at 9:45pm EDT. To hear the intricacies, crank the volume. WARNING FOR HEADPHONE LISTENERS: There are a few instances of very loud bird calls (ex. flock of Green Herons passing over at 0:01:45 - one minute 45 seconds into recording. Adjust your headphone listening level on this section before proceeding).

I made this recording using an "Old Bird 21c" microphone mounted on a 2.5 meter wood tower in the middle of a hay field. It contains the densest dark terrain (no artificial light), non-coastal, avian nocturnal flight call rate I have documented in 30+ years of monitoring such calls in North America. The original audio submitted to SoundCloud was a mono wav file, 22050 sampling rate, 16 bit resolution.

The artwork is by Cheryl Chalmers (c) 2011, and depicts her kids listening to night migrating birds through a roof-mounted "flowerpot"  microphone in Trumansburg, NY.

Special thanks to Cathy & Frank Darrow for hosting the recording station in their Danby, NY hayfield, and to Herb Susmann of Nature Sound Electronics for superb S/N in the microphone electronics.

Big Migration Night

In Episode 1, take a guided hike throughout the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, U.S.A. You'll experience the sounds of the dawn chorus along Onahu Creek, walk under a canopy of evergreens on the Green Mountain Trail, stand in the middle of the expansive and scenic Big Meadows, and take refuge from a late morning thunderstorm at the base of Nakai Peak.

National Park Nature Walks takes listeners to national parks and protected areas across the United States via an immersive audio tour of their most beautiful and diverse locations. Along the way, you'll get guided insight about the sounds you hear, who is making them, and what they might mean. National Park Nature Walks works to create more meaningful outdoor experiences in our parks and help raise the next generation of conservation stewards.

National Park Nature Walks Episode 1 -- West Side of Rocky Mountain National Park

In Episode 2, enjoy a dawn chorus from up inside a Giant Sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, U.S.A. We'll first listen to the dawn at the base of a centuries old Sequoia, then we'll travel back in time to listen to the same dawn, but this time, from the top of the massive tree!

National Park Nature Walks takes listeners to national parks and protected areas across the United States via an immersive audio tour of their most beautiful and diverse locations. Along the way, you'll get guided insight about the sounds you hear, who is making them, and what they might mean. National Park Nature Walks works to create more meaningful outdoor experiences in our parks and help raise the next generation of conservation stewards.

National Park Nature Walks Episode 2 -- Up in the Sequoias

In Episode 3, we step back in time and explore the Washington Coastal region, where Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery ended their 4,000 mile journey from St. Louis to the Pacific. Here we'll listen to some of the same sounds that the Corps would have heard as they crossed through old growth forest, fresh and saltwater marshes, coastal dunes, and finally ending their journey at the ocean.

National Park Nature Walks takes listeners to national parks and protected areas across the United States via an immersive audio tour of their most beautiful and diverse locations. Along the way, you'll get guided insight about the sounds you hear, who is making them, and what they might mean. National Park Nature Walks works to create more meaningful outdoor experiences in our parks and help raise the next generation of conservation stewards.

National Park Nature Walks Episode 3 -- Along the Coast with Lewis and Clark

In Episode 4, we travel to northern Louisiana to listen to a southern bottomland forest in the Mississippi River Valley. It's peak migration, so the air is dripping with bird song waiting to be heard. Although it might be overwhelming at times, this experience should make you look at swamps in a whole new light! 

National Park Nature Walks takes listeners to national parks and protected areas across the United States via an immersive audio tour of their most beautiful and diverse locations. Along the way, you'll get guided insight about the sounds you hear, who is making them, and what they might mean. National Park Nature Walks works to create more meaningful outdoor experiences in our parks and help raise the next generation of conservation stewards.

National Park Nature Walks Episode 4 -- Down in the Swamps

In Episode 5, we travel to northern Minnesota to a backcountry lake in Voyageurs National Park. We start the morning with a cup of coffee, listening to some of the most unique sounds anywhere in the country. Passing through a grove of creaky trees, we make our way to a decades old beaver dam to settle into the rhythm of the morning.

National Park Nature Walks takes listeners to national parks and protected areas across the United States via an immersive audio tour of their most beautiful and diverse locations. Along the way, you'll get guided insight about the sounds you hear, who is making them, and what they might mean. National Park Nature Walks works to create more meaningful outdoor experiences in our parks and help raise the next generation of conservation stewards.

National Park Nature Walks Episode 5 -- Voyageurs Backcountry

Travel over 2,000 miles during spring bird migration 2019 with project lead Dr. Jacob Job and audio producer Jacqueline Van Meter to examine the mutual challenges that migratory birds and humans face due to human activity on the planet. 'Voices of a Flyway' stimulates active, mindful listening to nature, reintroduces us to the species and places of our past, deepens our connection to the natural world, and heals our collective mindset about our place within it. 

Project lead Dr. Job is a conservationist, science communicator, natural sounds recordist, National Geographic Explorer, and bird watcher. He travels the country and world, documenting the sounds of nature in our nation's most treasured lands, building connections between people and these places, and working to advocate for their protection.

National Park Nature Walks Episode 4 -- Down in the Swamps

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