Rob Porter | Songbirder
I collect hobbies for a hobby! Birding, retro gaming, programming, nature, field recording...Creator of Songbirding podcast. Bird Studies Director at @hamiltonnature.org. Widower and former cancer caregiver. #HamOnthttps://songbirder.social
Appears in 234 Episodes
The Halton Forest
There are very few large, continuous forests in southern Ontario. The Halton Regional Forest is one of those few, over 1700 acres of reserved tracts that provide rich,...
Hooded Warblers
Continuing the walk through the Halton Forest leads to Brown Creepers, Red-eyed Vireos, and more Hooded Warblers. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by...
Backus Woods
In south-western Ontario's Norfolk County lies an incredible natural oasis known as Backus Woods. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Son...
Variations on a Black-throated Blue Warbler
At Allan Park Conservation Area, a curious Black-throated Blue Warbler is found. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Songbirding Cover Ar...
Spooky Hollow
South of the town of Simcoe, Ontario within the Norfolk Sand Plain is the Spooky Hollow Nature Sanctuary; a mature Carolinian hardwood forest acquired by the Hamilton ...
One week later...
A return to Spooky Hollow demonstrates how different a space can sound on another day, even only a week later. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Ro...
Veery
During one last trip through Spooky Hollow, the descending tones of the Veery are heard amongst the diverse species of birds present here. Credits Recorded, engineered...
A May Snow
Snow in May is fairly rare; several days of it even more so! In spite of it all, the birds still sing... Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Port...
Dawn Chorus Special, Part 1
This soundscape contains the following species: Blue Jay, American Robin, European Starling, Carolina Wren, White-throated Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet,...
The Beverly Swamp, Part 1
The Beverly Swamp is a 57 hundred acre wetland that is home to a rich diversity of plant and animal life, including many that are rare to the region. Listeners with hi...
Dawn Chorus Special, Part 2
Part two of the 7th Annual Dawn Chorus event, hosted by Toronto’s High Park Nature Centre.
The Beverly Swamp, Part 2
Continuing along the Lafarge Trail, Veeries, Black-and-white Warblers, and more are found. Listeners with high-frequency hearing loss can find a modified version by se...
Bobolinks
The Bobolink has a unique song... Listeners with high-frequency hearing loss can find a modified version by searching for "Songbirding Under 5KHz". The Casual Birder P...
Blue-winged Warbler
Beeeee-buzzzzz. That's what the "respiratory" song of the Blue-winged Warbler sounds like. The Casual Birder Podcast I'd like to congratulate to Suzy on 100 episodes o...
House Wren
These small brown birds have a big warbling song! Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lau...
Meister Tract
Pine Warblers abound at this small conservation reserve near Cambridge, Ontario. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Songbirding Cover Ar...
Robertson Tract
Returning to the Halton Forest, a mix of warblers and a curious marsh bird are found. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Songbirding Cov...
Nassagaweya-Esquesing Townline, Part 1
It's an unusual trail: an old road running between two operating quarries, but it is loaded with interesting birdsongs. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and crea...
Nassagaweya-Esquesing Townline, Part 2
Transitioning from quarry to forest, Yellow-throated Vireos, American Redstarts, a Blue-winged Warbler and more are found. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and c...
Nassagaweya-Esquesing Townline, Part 3
In the return walk, American Kestrel, Hooded Warbler, and more are encountered. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Songbirding Cover Art...
