A very active dawn chorus from the side of a lake at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center in southern Illinois. Recorded using a Sound Devices MixPre6 digital audio recorder and two Sennheiser MKH20 omnidirectional microphones places in a homemade binaural housing.

Species you might be able to hear include: Tree Swallow, Whip-poor-will, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Cardinal, Wood Thrush, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Summer Tanager, Canada Goose, Acadian Flycatcher, Louisiana Waterthrush, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Barred Owl, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Crow, Kentucky Warbler, Carolina Wren, Swainson's Thrush, Great-crested Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Kingbird, Cooper's Hawk, Pileated Woodpecker, Black-and-white Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Hooded Merganser, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Indigo Bunting, Green Frog, and Beaver.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

This recording was made while working on the 'Voices of a Flyway' project. Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.

'Voices of a Flyway' Soundscapes: A Touch of Dawn

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.

'Voices of a Flyway' Soundscapes: A Touch of Dawn

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