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Songbirding: A Birding-by-ear Podcastinactive

Publisher |: Rob Porter

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Animals,; Birds,; Games & Hobbies,; Natural Sciences,; Science & Medicine

Categories Via RSS |: Hobbies,; Leisure,; Nature,; Science,; Sports,; Wilderness

Songbirding takes you on an auditory journey through the songs of birds. Recorded entirely outdoors, a variety of songbird species from the Great Lakes region of North America are featured. Each episode provides listeners with a unique and immersive experience, as they listen to the beautiful melodies and calls of different birds in their natural habitats.

Along with the sounds, birding guide Rob Porter shares interesting facts and insights about the birds, providing a deeper understanding of their behaviour and significance in the ecosystems they inhabit.

Season 1, "The Bruce Peninsula" was recorded in July of 2019, in the peak of songbird breeding season that year.

Season 2, "Midsummer" was recorded in July and August of 2019, in Hamilton, Waterloo, and Cambridge.

Season 3, "Spring of Solitude" was recorded in spring of 2020, in the Hamilton, the Niagara Region, and Norfolk County.

Season 4, "On Territory" was recorded throughout 2020 & 2021, in various places in Ontario.

Season 5, “In The Quietude” was recorded in 2021 through 2023 in Bruce Peninsula National Park.

Season 6 is forthcoming, and was recorded in 2022 through 2023 Allegheny National Forest and surrounding areas in Pennsylvania and New York states.

For those with high-frequency hearing loss, please search for "Songbirding Under 5kHz"

Credits

Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.

Cover art by Lauren Helton - https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/

People |: Rob Porter (@rgeraldporter)
Country Of Origin |: Canada
Produced In |: Hamilton, Ontario
Premiere Date |: 2019-09-12
Related Hashtags |: #birdcpp,; #birding,; #birds,; #birdwatching,; #BlackBirdersWeek
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: No

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160 Available Episodes (160 Total) / Average duration: 00:25:25

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160 Available Episodes (160 Total)Average duration: 00:25:25

Apr 17, 2023

00:37:20

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 from the south side of this trail northwards soon, and would like to know if I could possibly cover the entire trail this year.

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/projects/5344062

Creative Commons music by REW<<.

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Apr 10, 2023

00:27:37

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 Point trail, the last time I’ll be doing so in 2022.

My goal is to retrieve a bioacoustic recorder I left here a month ago, and to hike as far south on this trail as I feel comfortable with doing so in rubber boots.

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/projects/5344062

Creative Commons music by REW<<.

Apr 03, 2023

00:32:37

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.

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/projects/5344062

Creative Commons music by REW<<.

Mar 27, 2023

00:24:05

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 there are still quite a few songs to be heard.

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/projects/5344062

Creative Commons music by REW<<.

Mar 13, 2023

00:22:37

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 recorders, and listening carefully at the last songs of the day.

The last songs of the day are amongst the softest and quietest one will hear, almost as if the birds are themselves are softly lulling those around them into sleep.

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/projects/5344062

Creative Commons music by REW<<.

Mar 06, 2023

00:37:36

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 the species, before the next recording plays. These are all species that have been heard since the previous quiz episode.

I hope that this can help you learn a new song or two. At the end, I’ll share a long form recording from one of the bioacoustic devices I retrieved in June of 2022 in Johnston Harbour.

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/projects/5344062

Music: Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Feb 27, 2023

00:38:57

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 to Black-throated Green Warblers, American Redstart, Ovenbird, and more.

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/projects/5344062

Creative Commons music by REW<<.

Feb 20, 2023

00:34:56

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 Rob Porter.

The Songbirding cover art (Blackburnian Warbler) is by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062

Creative Commons music by REW<<.

Feb 13, 2023

00:26:55

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 Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062

Creative Commons music by REW<<.

You can support the show at https://patreon.com/songbirding

Feb 06, 2023

00:26:37

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

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/projects/5344062

Creative Commons music by REW<<.

You can support the show at https://patreon.com/songbirding

Apr 17 | 00:37:20

S5E28 - A June Afternoon at Pine Tree Point North, Part 2

Apr 10 | 00:27:37

S5E27 - A June Afternoon at Pine Tree Point North, Part 1

Apr 03 | 00:32:37

S5E26 - Overcast Morning, Part 2

Mar 27 | 00:24:05

S5E25 - Overcast Morning, Part 1

Mar 13 | 00:22:37

S5E24 - A Quiet Evening With Birds

Mar 06 | 00:37:36

S5E23 - Season 5 Birdsong Soundscapes & Quiz #2

Feb 27 | 00:38:57

S5E22 - More Winds, More Warblers

Feb 20 | 00:34:56

S5E21 - A May Afternoon at Pine Tree Point North

Feb 13 | 00:26:55

S5E20 - Overnight Arrivals

Feb 06 | 00:26:37

S5E19 - A May Morning Hike, Part 4

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