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.
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.