Field Recordings

Drops of water collecting on blades of grass in High Ridge Wildlife Management Area

High Ridge Summer

Recorded between May and September 2023, this soundscape is a tapestry of summer sounds in High Ridge Wildlife Management Area in Westminster, MA. You'll hear the birdsong that fills the air in from early to mid-summer. As the season comes to a close, the fields become blanketed in a chorus of insect noise that's both peaceful and meditative.

Mountain Meadow Preserve - 9:40 AM

This track was recorded at the Mountain Meadow Preserve Trustees Reservation in Williamstown, MA. It contains birdsong and insect noise sampled from the edge of a large meadow.

Maple Terrace - Williamstown - 8:21 AM

Insects buzzing, birdsong and distant traffic fills the air under a pair of Willow trees in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Wellfleet Hollow - Wellfleet - 8:55 PM

A symphony of insect songs filled the air around our campsite at Wellfleet Hollow.