song sparrow
S5E12 - Scugog Lake
It’s the last night before I leave, and I’m hiking along Scuggog Lake near Johnston Harbour to retrieve my bioacoustic recorders. I’ve come across a flock of cackling Red-breasted Mergansers, but at the time I wasn’t sure of the identity of the species by the sound alone. Credits Songbirding was recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. The Songbirding cover art (Blackbur...
S5E14 - Moulting & Migration Season
It’s late August of 2021 and I’ve returned to Johnston Harbour to explore a bit more. This time of year will be much quieter, as the birds are focused on moulting their feathers, and migrating south. Credits Songbirding was recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. The Songbirding cover art (Blackburnian Warbler) is by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/pr...
S5E20 - Overnight Arrivals
It’s early morning and I’m hiking along Scugog Lake near Johnston Harbour, looking for appropriate locations to leave bioacoustic recorders. Many warblers and other songbird species have arrived overnight, making for a very lively soundscape. Credits Songbirding was recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. The Songbirding cover art (Blackburnian Warbler) is by Lauren Hel...
S5E21 - A May Afternoon at Pine Tree Point North
While the afternoon isn’t usually the peak of songbird activity, if a morning is rainy, foggy or in other ways unpleasant, a clear and sunny afternoon can be quite songful, especially during the early part of the breeding season. Today we’ll be listening to Song Sparrows, Black-and-white Warblers, Grey Catbird, and more. Credits Songbirding was recorded, engineered, narrated and created by...
