Songbirding Under 5kHz

In the second half of this hike I’ll be seeing how far I can get down this trail in the time I have alotted for myself. Partly so I can see some new things, and partly because I do plan on hiking fro…

On these hikes I’m always surprised when I come back to the same trail, and find different things.

Today is no exception. For the next couple episodes I’ll be hiking the north side of the Pine Tree P…

I’m concluding my morning hike, and continuing to listen for more vocalizing songbird species. The day may have started out quiet, but the vireos and various warblers are about to get very songful.

C…

It’s the next morning at the old hunt camp and I’m doing a short walk to see if I can find any new species this time around.

It’s overcast, so the morning chorus is less enthusiastic as usual, but t…

It’s mid-June of 2022, almost a year since I first started recording in this part of the Bruce Peninsula National Park. I’m back at the old hunt camp on a quiet evening, retrieving bioacoustic record…

So far in this season of Songbirding, we’ve heard quite a few species, some of them many times.

In this episode you’ll hear recordings of one or two songbird species, followed by an identification of…

It’s the last day for my short May excursion here, and it’s a windy day — not ideal for recording — but if one goes deep enough into the forest, the trees can keep the wind at bay.

We’ll be listening…

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 earl…

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 over…

In this last part of my May Morning hike, we’ll encounter a variety of songs: Common Yellowthroats, Ovenbirds, Blue Jays and more.

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Songbirding was recorded, engineered, narrated and created b…

In this third part of my May Morning hike, we’ll be focused on a Hermit Thrush and a Myrtle Warbler.

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Songbirding was recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

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Continuing through the Bruce Peninsula National Park in an old hunt camp section, many Black-and-white Warblers are encountered.

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It's mid-May and I've returned to Johnston Harbour, at the old hunting camp. For the next 4 episodes we'll be exploring this peaceful natural space, listening for warblers, thrushes, and many more so…

It's May of 2022 and I'm back in Johnston Harbour, but I’ve arrived a bit late to record birds during the day, making this the perfect opportunity to focus on recording birds of the night.

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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.

It’s the last evening before I head back home, and I won’t be back again until late August.

After this evening with the Brown Creepers, I’ll have another hike in the morning at a new location, as I’v…

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 …

I’ve reached about as far as I’d like to travel today at Pine Tree Point, so I’m stopping and listening to Swainson’s Thrushes, Myrtle Warblers, and other songs around me, before turning around and r…

I’m continuing my hike along the main trail in the north section of Pine Tree Point, and retrieving some of my bioacoustic equipment along the way.

The weather remains calm, warn and sunny, making it…

It’s a warm afternoon in early summer, and I’ve returned to the north end of the Pine Tree Point reserve.

My plan is to hike in as far as I feel comfortable with, to get to know what habitats can be …