Name: Dawn in a tropical cloud forest by Sue Gould
Duration: 24 min 14 s
Description: This is a mixdown of tracks recorded in cloud forest on the Huon Peninsula, PNG in 2017

Three species of rainforest fruit pigeons dominate the dawn chorus in this section of Bangalow palm forest in Nightcap National Park, 18 months after the big fires.  The metronomic Wonga pigeon is keeps time, with the "oom-coo" call of the White-headed pigeon and the the rising hooping coo of the brown cuckoo dove chiming in periodically. King parrot, tree-creepers and several other birds also perform in the background.

Three Fruit Pigeons

Two microphones 1.5 metres from the display vine of the adult male Alberts Lyrebird capture a small segment of his display which features mimicry , percussive sounds, feather beats and the rhythmic rolling song that accompanies his dancing on the vine. The sounds include mimicry of several Satin Bower bird vocalisations, rosella and the "gronking" song. This is his dusk sign-off display before entering the safety of his roost tree high in the subtropical rainforest canopy. Queensland scenic rim at 900m ASL.

Alberts Lyrebird Mimicry-Displaying

Mating or fighting (or both)?

Koala in image may be one of them in the recording. It was hanging out the following day in the same tree.

Koalas at Western Kangaroo Island Caravan Park (3/2/22 - 11:45pm)

Dawn soundscape in the World Heritage Gondwana Rainforests at Oxley Wild Rivers NP. After months of heavy rains in this steep forested gorge landscape, waterfalls are roaring in the background with a superb lyrebird warming up for winter breeding season displays with over an hour of continuous song, mostly mimicry of many species including the Glossy Black cockatoo.

Oxley Wild Rivers La Nina Soundscape

A midsummer thunderstorm approaches during the dusk chorus which has transitioned from birdsong to insects, with the pulsating rhythmic cicada song. Heavy rain was to follow and the Nightcap National Park subtropical rainforest became alive with many frog species, including the Mixophyes fasciolatus pictured eating a large spider.

Insect chorus and evening storm: Rocky Creek

A dawn recording in Mulga shrubland in north-western NSW.

Naree Dawn Bird Diversity 20221002.WAV

Dusk Performance. Vicki Hallett - clarinet. 
Performed on-site at the AWSRG Vic meet-up on 12th Nov 2023 in Central Victoria

Performed by: Vicki Hallett
Recorded by Andrew Skeoch

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Dusk Clarinet Performance - Vicki Hallett - Central Victoria

Recorded very early morning on the banks of the Kavango River in Namibia. The recording includes hippopotamus, frogs, crickets, microbats and the occasional bird.

Kavango River At Night #1.WAV

Pre-dawn song of a Pied Butcherbird in tropical woodlands of central Queensland.

Bimblebox Pied Butcherbird.WAV

Dawn chorus in the Paroo-Darling National Park. There have been good rains in the preceding months. The eremophilas are in flower and honeyeater breeding is in full swing.

Dawn chorus in Paroo-Darling National Park

This is a mixdown of tracks recorded in cloud forest on the Huon Peninsula, PNG in 2017

Dawn in a tropical cloud forest

I am an ecologist and bird lover. I want to live in a world where nature and all non-human life forms have rights and are respected. A world where birds fly free.

Dawn in a tropical cloud forest

Sue Gould

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