Sounds Southern

Recorded on March 30, 2026 at Heart Place, this is the sound of night noises at blue hour. Listeners will hear a mixture of crickets in the pasture including the Southern Wood Crickets with their spritely chirps (about four per second), Southeastern Field Crickets delivering long trills with uneven pauses and Carolina Ground Crickets with a rapid, pulsing trill that stumbles now and then. Across t...

Recorded on March 22, 2026, at the woods edge surrounding Bullfrog Pond, this is the sound of a dawn song of new migrants and year-round residents preparing for spring. An Eastern Gray Squirrel gives its nasal calls while March winds move through the pines and the oak grove on the hilltop. Canada Geese are beginning spring courting rituals on the ponds at Heart Place and other voices in the dawn s...

Recorded on March 7, 2026 at the dogtrot after an afternoon of thundershowers, this is the sound of Spring Peepers calling with their high, exuberant “peeeep” alongside the clucks and low groans of Southern Leopard Frogs at Heart Pond while the occasional drip from the roof falls onto the raindrum The distant rhythm of the chorus creates a soothing field of green noise suited for meditation or rel...

Recorded on January 24, 2026 at Heart Place, this is the sound of the first day of Winter Storm Fern as sleet and ice begin to fall across the hill country. Even as the storm sets in, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal and House Finch continue to move and call through the cold. Winter Storm Fern became an historic and devastating ice storm, causing catastrophic...

Recorded on March 14, 2026 on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of a returning pair of Northern Rough-winged Swallows arriving at Heart Place, where they have successfully nested in recent years. Listeners will hear the swallows’ harsh zeep calls, buzzing notes and low, rough bzzt sounds carried on the March winds as other birds including Red-shouldered Hawk, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Northern...

Recorded on March 4, 2026 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of gusty March winds carrying in thunderclouds as blue hour settles over the pond and pasture while Spring peepers and Carolina ground crickets greet the evening with their calls. Listeners will hear rolls of distant thunder as the wind whistles through the screen on the sleeping porch and the Cosanti bell chimes softly in the breezes. Ho...

Recorded on March 7, 2026 at the dogtrot on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of an afternoon long thundershower on the sleeping porch. Light to medium rains fall on the metal roof and onto the raindrum while the birds can be heard flittering around the oak trees and making trips to the birdfeeders. Sounds Southern Extended listeners will hear over 2.5 hours of the storm including long rumbles...

Recorded on February 27, 2026 at the dogtrot on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of the dawnchorus in the pasture The dense morning fog carries sound across the pond and pasture, allowing the distant drumming of a pair of Red-bellied Woodpecker to clearly travel. Other birds greeting the day include: Pine Warbler, Blue Jay, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, Tufted Titmouse, Northe...

Recorded on February 28, 2026 at Heart Pond, this is the sound of a late winter frog chorus as dusk settles over the pasture. Sounds Southern Extended listeners can enjoy more than an hour and a half of sustained frog song, the ultimate green noise, including the final tink calls of Swamp Sparrow and Song Sparrow at the pond’s edge and the distant honks of a V of Canada Geese passing overhead as b...

Recorded on February 21, 2026 on the Way Out West Deck, this is the sound of a late winter afternoon marked by steady soothing birdsong. Voices in the recording include Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Pine Warbler, American Crow, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Killdeer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Recorded on February 18, 2026 in the woods at Cold Springs, this is the sound of the first stirrings of early spring as frogs emerge from winter hibernation. Among the season’s earliest callers, Upland Chorus Frogs and Wood Frogs lift their full breeding voices into the cool evening air. In the distance, a Barred Owl calls from the woods edge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Recorded on January 24, 2026 at the dogtrot on the Way Out West deck, this is the sound of the first winter precipitation arriving with Winter Storm Fern. Sleet and freezing rain begin to fall as winter birds gather, including Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, Red-bellied Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Bewick’s Wren,...

Recorded on January 18, 2026 at Heart Place, this is the sound of a dawn chorus at the woods edge circling Bullfrog Pond. An Eastern Gray Squirrel moves through the canopy as morning song rises from Red-shouldered Hawk, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Chipping Sparrow, Carolina Wren, White-breasted Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woo...

Recorded on January 2, 2026 on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of a gentle winter rain playing a soft melody on the raindrum ad metal roof, accompanied by winter birdsong. Sounds Southern Extended listeners will hear over an hour of the delicate rain and birdsong from White-throated Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Red-shouldered Hawk, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-bellied Woodpec...

Recorded on January 7, 2026 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of a morning chorus rising through dense fog that lingered over the hill country well into midday. Winter birdsong of Tufted Titmouse, Blue Jay, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Carolina Wren, American Robin, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Field Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-shouldered Hawk, Hermit Thrush, Northern Mockingbird,...

Recorded on January 10, 2026 in the early morning hours following an unseasonably warm winter day in the 70s, this is the sound of a gentle rain falling on the metal roof of the sleeping porch as a band of weather moves through and ushers in colder winter air. This soft pink noise is ideal for relaxation, meditation or drifting off to sleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Recorded on January 3, 2026 at Sardis Lake, this is the sound of waterfowl and wading birds beneath the light of the full January supermoon, also known as the Wolf Moon. Listeners will hear the quacks, burps, chitters, high whistles and deep rolling calls of courting Gadwalls, Mallards, Green-winged Teals and Hooded Mergansers, along with the harsh squawk of a passing Great Blue Heron. The water c...

Recorded on January 3, 2026 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of the dawn chorus beneath the first full moon of the year, a bright winter supermoon. As night gives way to morning, listeners will hear House Finch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee, American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue Jay, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Song Sparrow, Cedar Wax...

Recorded on December 22, 2025 at Enid Lake, this is the sound of gentle waves under gray winter skies as a flock of Bonaparte’s Gulls feeds on a small school of fish near the lakeshore. The soft rhythm of the water caressing the shore creates a soothing green noise ideal for quiet listening or meditation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on December 24, 2025 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of field crickets singing and a distant Great Horned Owl hooting in the woods below the dogtrot. As blue hour fades and dawn breaks on Christmas Eve morning, winter birds begin their early dawn chorus including a kingfisher at Bullfrog Pond. This delicate recording is best appreciated in a quiet setting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Recorded on December 18, 2025 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of rain on the sleeping porch at the close of a winter thundershower as sunset light fades and raindrops tap the rain drum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on December 21, 2025 on the shores of Enid Lake, this is the sound of gentle waves lapping softly along the shoreline. The steady rhythm creates a calming green noise that is ideal for relaxation or sleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on December 14, 2025 in the wooded swamp at Belmont, this is the sound of a quiet winter afternoon as brisk breezes move through towering bald cypress and water tupelo and rattle the dry swamp grasses. Wood Ducks splash and whistle from the water while Brown Creeper, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-headed Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, American Crow, Tufted Titmouse and Winter Wren add thei...

Recorded on November 17, 2025 at Heart Place, in the woods surrounding Bullfrog Pond, this is the sound of a late autumn chorus of crickets singing from the fall grasses. Wind moves through dry leaves overhead as hickory leaves, red oak leaves and acorns drop softly onto the ground, punctuated by the sharp call of an Eastern gray squirrel. This quiet recording is best appreciated in a still settin...

Recorded on November 24, 2025 at the dogtrot, in the woods circling Bullfrog Pond, this is the sound of a late autumn morning alive with delicate birdsong as winter migrants settle into the hill country. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hermit Thrush, Eastern Bluebird, Northern Cardinal, Song Sparrow, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Eastern Phoebe, Fox Sparr...