Songbirding Studios

Nature-based audio documentaries.

Shows

Songscapes

Soundscapes from nature sanctuaries and natural areas in Canada. Includes birds, amphibians, insects, and more. Season 1 and 2 produced from field recordings of the Hamilton Bioacoustic Research Project & the Hamilton Naturalists' Club in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Season 3 produced from field recordings of various recordists around the world. See the episode notes for details.

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Birdsong Serenades

Learning to identify birdsong by ear can be a satisfying skill for anyone who has interest in birds and nature. In this podcast, birdsong recordist Rob Porter introduces you to the songs found in various habitats across North America. Recordings are by Rob Porter. Cover art is by Lauren Helton. https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/

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Songbirding

Let's go birding by ear! Guided by naturalist and field recordist Rob Porter, the Songbirding podcast is an audio nature documentary, taking you on guided hikes while identifying the songs of dozens of North American songbird species. Entirely recorded in the field, you won't hear any other podcast quite like this. Four-time nominated as Best Science Podcast in the Canadian Podcast Awards. You can start with any episode in any season. Season 1: Bruce Peninsula, Ontario; 2-3: Southern Ontario; 4: Mid-western & Southern Ontario; 5: Johnston Harbour, Ontario; 6: Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania; 7: Kananaskis Country, Alberta (coming in 2026). For those with high-frequency hearing loss, please search for "Songbirding Under 5kHz". Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Cover art by Lauren Helton - https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/ Support the show at https://songbirding.com/support No "generative AI" is used in the production of Songbirding. Some machine learning tools such as Merlin Bird ID and BirdNET (which are sometimes marketed as "AI"-based) are used for birdsong identification and sorting of raw recordings to aid in the production process.

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Journal of a Songbirder

Birds, nature, field recording, and more. This is a new podcast where host Rob Porter talks about his field recordings (used in the podcasts "Songbirding" and "Songscapes") as well as general bird and nature-related topics. Most episodes will be based on newsletters from https://www.patreon.com/songbirding where anyone can sign up for free.

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Latest Episodes

Songbirding: Kananaskis Country (trailer)

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Songbirding: Kananaskis Country (trailer)

Here in the wilderness of the Canadian Rockies, the birds are our hosts. We are their guests.Premieres March 2, 2026.CreditsSongbirding: Kananaskis Country is a Songbirding Studios production.Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.The Songbirding cover art (Townsend's Warbler) is by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/Creative Commons music is PlainGrey by Blue Dot Sessions: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/362688Learn how to support the show at https://songbirding.com/support

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A Sore Sounding Song (Scarlet Tanager)

As the hike to Hector Falls continues, Scarlet Tanagers and many other songbird species are encountered.More about Scarlet Tanager: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Scarlet_Tanager eBird Checklist for the outing this was recorded during: https://ebird.org/checklist/S115100430Download Merlin Bird ID today: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/CreditsSongbirding: The Allegheny National Forest is a Songbirding Studios production.Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.The Songbirding cover art (Blackburnian Warbler) is by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062Creative Commons music is from Josh Woodward.

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July 2021

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A Perfect July Morning (Hooded Warbler)

It’s my first morning in Allegheny National Forest and the weather is clear and sunny — a perfect July day for recording birdsong.I’ve parked at the same trailhead for Hector’s Falls as I did the evening before. This time I’m planning to make it all the way to the falls, and perhaps beyond.More about Hooded Warblers: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hooded_Warbler You can also listen to my Birdsong Serenades episode about Hooded Warblers as a subscriber to the Songbirding Studios Patreon, or Apple Podcasts channel.eBird Checklist for the outing this was recorded during: https://ebird.org/checklist/S115100430 Download Merlin Bird ID today: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/CreditsSongbirding: The Allegheny National Forest is a Songbirding Studios production.Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.The Songbirding cover art (Blackburnian Warbler) is by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062Creative Commons music is from Josh Woodward.

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The Hermits of Allegheny (Hermit Thrush)

It’s almost sunset and I’ve driven to the closest trailhead I see on the map near to where I am camping: a trail leading to Hector Falls, in the Tionesta Scenic Area.More about Hermit Thrushes: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Thrush/overviewYou can also listen to my Birdsong Serenades episode about Hermit Thrushes as a subscriber to the Songbirding Studios Patreon, or Apple Podcasts channel.eBird Checklist for the outing this was recorded during: https://ebird.org/checklist/S115082556Download Merlin Bird ID today: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/CreditsSongbirding: The Allegheny National Forest is a Songbirding Studios production.Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.The Songbirding cover art (Blackburnian Warbler) is by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062Creative Commons music is from Scott Buckley, Kira Daly, Josh Woodward and Jason Shaw.Support Songbirding Under 5kHz by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/songbirding-hfhlFind out more at http://5khz.songbirding.comThis podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-da20d0 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Songbirding Under 5kHz.

Hosts

Rob Porter | Songbirder

Host of Songbirding