Dawn Choruses

This recording was made at 800am on 6/1/2016 at Finch Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. The area was still quite covered in snow since the elevation of the lake is right around 10,000ft. There are many species of birds to be heard, including Mallard, American wigeon, Gray jay, Brown creeper, Spotted sandpiper, Mountain chickadee, Hairy woodpecker, etc...

The recording was made using a Sound Devices 722 digital recorder and two Audio Technica 4022 omni-directional microphones in a binaural setup.

As always, enjoy with headphones for the best audio experience!

Finch Lake Dawn Ambient--Rocky Mountain National Park

This is a recording of the dawn chorus at Coyote Ridge Natural Area in Fort Collins, Colorado. I was located behind a large ridge, a little over a mile from the main road. Despite the distance, you can still clearly hear traffic noise from this road, which has clearly infiltrated this natural setting. 

Recording was made with a binaural setup using a Sound Devices 722 digital recorder and two Audio Technica 4022 omnidirectional microphones.

For the best listening experience, use headphones!

Coyote Ridge Dawn Chorus

I recorded the dawn chorus along the Sun Valley Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park on June 9, 2016 at 640am. The water you hear is the Colorado River and some of the birds you hear are American robin, Wilson's snipe, Broad-tailed hummingbird, House wren, Audubon's warbler, and Lincoln's sparrow.

Recorded with a binaural setup consisting of a Sound Devices 722 digital recorder and two AudioTechnica 4022 omnidirectional microphones placed in a homemade binaural housing.

As always, enjoy best with headphones!

Sun Valley Trail Dawn Chorus--Rocky Mountain National Park

This recording was made on the morning of 9-7-2016 near Cahuita, Costa Rica. It gives you a good idea of the sounds the people of Cahuita hear every morning, starting around 430am. The Howler monkeys are especially prominent early in the recording. 

Enjoy best with headphones!

Recording made using a Zoom H6 digital audio recorder and two Audio Technica AT4022 omnidirectional microphones placed in a binaural housing.

Rainforest Dawn Chorus - Cahuita, Costa Rica

This is my first ever soundscape recording. I made it on May 14, 2015 along the Mauna Loa Road in Kīpuka Kī in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park at approximately 445am. I used five Rode NT1-A cardioid microphones placed in a configuration that resembles a home theater setup. My audio recorder was a Zoom H6 digital audio recorder. This recording has been mixed to be a stereo file.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.

Dawn Chorus at Kīpuka Kī -- Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

This recording was made in the morning along the SEDR trail at the La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica in September 2016 using two Audio Technica AT4022 omnidirectional microphones placed in a homemade binaural housing and a Zoom H6 digital audio recorder.

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La Selva Biological Station -- Morning Chorus

I recorded this dawn chorus on Lynx Lake in the Boundary Waters on 6-28-2017 using a Sound Devices 722 digital audio recorder and two Audio Technica AT4022 omnidirectional microphones placed in a homemade binaural housing. 

Some of the more prominent species heard in this recording include: American Robin, White-throated Sparrow, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Common Loon, Ovenbird, Golden-Crowned Kinglet, Red-Breasted Nuthatch, Red-eyed Vireo, Wilson's Warbler, Purple Finch, and Green Frog.

For the best experience, listen with headphones.

Enjoy!

Dawn Chorus in the Boundary Waters

This recording was made on July 15, 2015 in Mesa Verde National Park using a Roland R05 digital audio recorder and an omnidirectional microphone. This setup was part of a standard acoustical monitoring project by the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division of the National Park Service.

A pair of coyotes go on barking and yipping for nearly three hours. About 2 hours into the recording, the first bird song of the day is heard as the dawn chorus joins the coyotes. This recording site was in a canyon in a wilderness area of the park. The walls of the canyon cause the calls of the coyotes to really echoes throughout the area.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience. 

Enjoy!

Coyotes and Dawn Chorus -- Mesa Verde National Park

This recording was made during the early morning hours in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park on August 6, 2017. My equipment used was a Sound Devices 722 digital audio recorder and two AT4022 omnidirectional microphones placed in a homemade binaural housing. 

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

Late Summer Dawn in the Sequoias

This recording was made during the early morning hours of May 20, 2018 at Blacktail Ponds in Yellowstone National Park using a Sound Devices 722 digital recorder and two Audio Technica AT4022 omnidirectional microphones placed in a homemade binaural housing.

In this recording, you can hear the many different marsh birds that inhabit this special place, including Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Red-Winged Blackbird, Brewer's Blackbird, Common Yellowthroat, American Coot, Killdeer, Wilson's Snipe, Sora, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Sandhill Crane, and Canada Goose.

In the distance, you can hear other species including American Robin, Vesper Sparrow, Brewer's Sparrow, Williamson's Sapsucker, and American Three-Toed Woodpecker. 

If you listen carefully with headphones at the 4:30 mark, you can hear the howl of a distant pack of wolves.

Finally, you can hear the noise of traffic driving by, although I've done a little work to minimize this.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.

Dawn Chorus -- Yellowstone National Park

This dawn chorus was recorded on the morning of July 6, 2018 in Zumwalt Meadow using a Sound Devices 722 digital audio recorder and two Audio Technica AT4022 omnidirectional microphones placed in a homemade binaural housing.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.

Zumwalt Meadow Dawn Chorus -- Kings Canyon National Park

This recording of the dawn chorus at Blacktail Ponds in Yellowstone National Park was made on May 20, 2018 at 6am using a Sound Devices 722 digital audio recorder and two Audio Technica AT4022 omnidirectional microphones placed in a homemade binaural microphone housing.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.

Wetland Dawn Chorus -- Yellowstone National Park

This dawn chorus was recorded on the morning of June 12, 2018 near Cattle Cabin in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park using a Sound Devices 722 digital audio recorder and two Audio Technica AT4022 omnidirectional microphones placed in a homemade binaural housing.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.

Spring Dawn Chorus in the Sequoias -- Sequoia National Park

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.

Dawn Choruses

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