Recorded between May and September 2023, this piece is a tapestry of wildlife audio captured in the High Ridge Wildlife Management Area in Westminster, Massachusetts.
You'll hear the birdsong that fills the air during the warmer months and trickles off as nesting birds migrate south. As the season comes to a close, the fields are blanketed in a chorus of insect noise. I hope you find the transition of the seasons both peaceful and meditative.
Peeper song fills the night in early Spring, while the American Woodcock calls for females with its distinct "Meep". The birds eventually take flight, creating a new array of high-pitched sounds before returning to the ground to "Meep" once more.
Tall reeds, named Phragmites, grow along the shores of Plum Island. This track was captured on the Hell Cat Boardwalk Trail while winds blew the reeds back and forth.
Birdsong and calls filled the street outside in Charlestown, Australia. Most of the calls were made by rainbow lorikeets. However, if you listen closely you can hear the songs made by Magpies.
This track was recorded along the Fort River Trail in Hadley, MA. As the track progresses, you'll hear the songs of the Willow Flycatcher, Common Yellowthroat, Wood Thrush, and Red-eyed Vireo.
Travel from the coastal conservation lands into Olympic National Park. This track features field recordings of crashing waves, birdsong, roaring brooks, insect chatter, and a peaceful snowmelt stream in the high country.
The track contains audio captured in Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, Salt Creek Recreation Area, Sol Duc Valley, and Badger Valley.
This track was recorded at the Quabbin Reservoir in New Salem, Massachusetts. A heavy mist settled over the reservoir, which condensed an fell like rain onto the forest floor.
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.
Insects buzzing, birdsong and distant traffic fills the air under a pair of Willow trees in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
A symphony of insect songs filled the air around our campsite at Wellfleet Hollow.