Name: Blackbird Midsummer 230624 by Simple Mind
Duration: 13 min 22 s
Description: Zoom F6 + Sennheiser 8020 mono in Telinga parabolic + Sennheiser 8020 pair in Olsen wing for stereo ambience (-18 dB).

A short and quick test for Zoom F3 and Dodotronic Hi-Sound stereo 2 + 2 AOM 5024 Phantom Power 48Volt stereo parabolic microphone.

Zoom F3 - Dodotronic HiSound Stereo - Nightingale Song

The soundscapes are incredibly lush and beautiful in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. The dry forests on the border with Guatemala are home to immense biodiversity. Longer version at: https://youtu.be/G9f-ZkW86BM

Nature and wildlife sounds recorded in Mexico

On the shore of the Lac du Der at night, a talkative Red fox meets a pack of responsive Common cranes.

Recorded with Mélia Roger on November 5th 2022 around 9:30pm.

Lom Usi Pro AB in PCM M10
Drop rig excerpt.

Illustration : Grues trompettant, Robert Hainard

Cranes and Fox dialogue - Mélia Roger & Grégoire Chauvot

Ojesjön lake, Sweden, freezing over with a whooper swan flying over

Ojesjon lake, Sweden, freezing over. With a whooper swan flying over.

Zoom F6 + Sennheiser 8020 mono in Telinga parabolic + Sennheiser 8020 pair in Olsen wing for stereo ambience (-18 dB).

Blackbird Midsummer 230624

20th of April 2024.  Got up at 3.48am.  On the road at 4.54am, got to Ballyfad wood (South entrance) at 5.09am.   The birds had already begun to sing even though it was still nearly dark.  At the recording spot I set up the Warm Audio 84's going into the Tascam Dr100 Mk3 at a gain of 50db.  About 40 metres further on I set up the Lewitt 440's going into the Tascam X8 at about 45db gain, I turned it down as the Lewitts are far more sensitive than the Nt4 used the other day.  I had the pointing away from the slight swish noise of distant traffic that could be heard sometimes.  It was a beautiful morning, cool, clear, dry and calm, any drift of air was in a somewhat more favourable westerly direction compared with the more southerly drift the other day.  That is how there was somewhat less traffic noise breaking through compared with the 18th April, but then there was a lot more disturbance from aircraft, compared with the 18th.    This area has a small pond surrounded by a lot of oak and pine with some big Beech trees nearby.  The picture is from the recording location.  Tascam DR100-Mk3 & Warm Audio 84's.  It is interesting to compare the sound of this recording with the one (Next) made with the Lewitt 440's.  The picture shows the small pond where the WA84's were set up.  Recording 4138.

Dawn Chorus (1) 20th April 2024 - 5.37am - Ballyfad Wood.

I love the many different calls of ravens - this call is something that I hear less often and I am not sure when it is being used. Perhaps just for fun?
Högbyhatt, Uppsala. May 1, 2024.

Mixpre 3ii + Lewitt 400 pure in ortf

A raven chatting

Great Grey Owls are breeding in Uppland this year. A drop rig was placed overnight about 75 m away from the nest and you can hear the female beg for food throughout the night and when the males finally arrives he starts off by singing to the female just before and/or after delivering the food (four times during the night). At dawn a Lynx passed close by as well. One of the very lucky mornings! Uppland, May 4, 2024.

Zoom F3 + 2 x Clippy EM272

Nesting Great Grey Owls and a male Lynx

One of the best recordings I have made of Lynx. In this recording you can first hear the Lynx calling in the distance, then after a while closer.
Uppsala, May 4, 2024.

Lewitt 440 Pure + Mixpre 3ii

A male Lynx calling for mates

Iberian green frog, withou clipping. After to much gain in the sonosax sxm2 I have made adjustments in the audacity about clipping. Now I think is better.

240505T0800Z IBERIAN GREEN FROG WITHOUT CLIPPING

Now released as part of an 80-minute soundscape, entitled 'Native Birdsong of New Zealand', and available for download at:
http://www.listeningearth.com/LE/product.php?id=116

Native birdsong at dawn on Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand. 

The sing-song of Bellbirds and the virtuosic calls of Tuis can be heard, along with whiteheads, fantail, kingfisher and (incredibly rare) stitchbirds. 

This is a short sample recording from our recent field trip to New Zealand. We plan to release full length NZ recordings in the new year (2113). 

Blackbird Midsummer 230624

Simple Mind

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