Rob Porter
Songbirding Under 5kHz
_This version of Songbirding is modified for listeners with high-frequency hearing loss. All sounds above 5kHz have been transposed down one octave._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...
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Episodes
Sapsuckers & Chorus Frogs 25.05.2020 19:05
In Hamilton, the best times to see an hear Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers is a brief window of time in both spring an autumn. Their spring visits also overlap with the emergence of chorus frogs... Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreo...
Rusty Blackbirds 18.05.2020 21:50
Spring migration is the best time to see and listen to Rusty Blackbirds outside of their breeding range. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Backyard Birdsongs 11.05.2020 16:44
The backyard in spring can be full of birdsong. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Evening Meadow Sounds 07.05.2020 23:55
An evening walk through captures the sounds of nature winding down. Chorus Frogs, Eastern Meadowlark, American Robin, and flocks of Ring-billed Gulls are featured. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Morning Meadow Songs 04.05.2020 20:32
The meadows are again full of melodies -- this time a mix of Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Tree Swallow, Eastern Towhee, and more. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Eastern Meadowlark Melodies 27.04.2020 21:43
The meadows are full of melodies -- the songs of the Eastern Meadowlark. At the Vinemount Meadows Nature Sanctuary this species, Common Raven, Song Sparrow, and Red-winged Blackbirds are featured. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on P...
Lek-side with the American Woodcock 20.04.2020 15:09
PEENT! The ridiculous territorial calls and displays of the American Woodcock are featured in this evening out in mid-March. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Signs of Spring 16.04.2020 20:11
Songs of the Red-winged Blackbird flocks is one of our local signs of spring. Along the Spencer Creek this species, Canada Goose, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, and Carolina Wren are abundant and singing. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support th...
The Mockingbirds of Bayfront Park 13.04.2020 14:51
(Premiere of Season 3: Spring of Solitude.) Spring is coming, and the Northern Mockingbirds of Bayfront Park in Hamilton, Ontario are getting ready. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Fall Migration (it really does start in August...) 09.04.2020 43:31
Season Finale. It may only be the end of August, but what is generally referred to as the fall migration has started in earnest. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Revival" by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support...
Songs in the Swamp 06.04.2020 36:04
As August advances, birdsong becomes more sparse. A walk along the Dofasco Trail then to the Vinemount Swamp shows a great diversity of species, just with a bit less acoustic enthusiasm. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Revival" by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...
Drink Your Tea, Eastern Towhee 02.04.2020 14:00
A brief hike in Westover, Ontario where the Eastern Towhee and Field Sparrow are encountered. Also, a brief recording of Eastern Towhee in the Dundas Valley. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Parhelion" by Alexander Nakarada ( https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Find o...
Cicayda, Cicahda 30.03.2020 28:25
Red-eyed Vireos, Blue Jays, Eastern Wood-Pewees, and a whole lot of cicadas are found along Caleb's Walk and the Ravine Road trails in Cootes Paradise. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music from Scott Buckley. Creative Commons sounds from the Hamilton Naturalists' Club. Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon...
Grand Ole Osprey 23.03.2020 35:00
Riparian and urban habitats are explored along the Grand River in Waterloo, Ontario. Osprey, Belted Kingfisher, Blue Jay, and many more species are featured. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Circuits" by Alexander Nakarada ( https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Find ou...
The Wrath of a House Wren Scorned 19.03.2020 28:55
The sounds of a lazy August afternoon hike: green frogs, Red-winged Blackbirds, House Wren, Barn Swallows, and more. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Jack the Lumberer" by Alexander Nakarada ( https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Find out more at http://5khz.songbirdin...
The Black-billed Cuckoo Funeral March 16.03.2020 27:15
At the Fletcher Creek Ecological Preserve, Common Yellowthroats, Field Sparrows, and two species of cuckoo are found. For those with High Frequency Hearing Loss (HFHL), you may alternatively download "Songbirding Under 5kHz". Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kevin McLeod. Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast...
Gnatcatcher vs. Redstart 12.03.2020 21:55
Blue-grey Gnatcatchers, American Redstarts, Warbling Vireos, and more are found within Princess Point Park in Hamilton, Ontario. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Desperation" by Alexander Nakarada ( https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Find out more at http://5khz.song...
So Similar Sounding: Savannah, Song Sparrow 09.03.2020 30:23
A birding walk through Johnson Tew Park in Greensville, including Song and Savannah Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Red-winged Blackbird, and an elusive Orchard Oriole. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kevin McLeod. Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Scarlet Tanager, a.k.a. the Sore-throated Robin 05.03.2020 32:32
Going deeper into the old growth section of McMaster Forest reveals Scarlet Tanagers, more Wood Thrush, Red-eyed Vireos, and more. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Supp...
A Ping-Pong Song: Field Sparrows 02.03.2020 32:28
A birding hike through the tallgrass prairie of McMaster Forest in Hamilton, Ontario, featuring Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, and Wood Thrush. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Slow Burn" and "I Feel You" by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Find out more at http...
Birdsong Identification Quiz (Season 1) 15.02.2020 22:55
Put your birdsong ID skills to the test, with this selection of clips from Season 1 of Songbirding. Scroll down to the bottom for the answer. A trailer for the second season is at the end as well! Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Alexander Nakarada. ==QUIZ ANSWERS BELOW== . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - Indigo...
Barrow Bay, Part 3 (S1 Finale) 14.02.2020 26:15
Season Finale. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Barrow Bay, Part 2 13.02.2020 19:44
Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-throated Blue Warblers, and more are found along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment over Barrow Bay. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support...
Barrow Bay, Part 1 12.02.2020 24:47
Hermit Thrush and various warblers are found in this unique rocky forest along the Niagara Escarpment. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/ Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com ★ Support this podcast on Patre...
St. Jean Point in Soundscape 11.02.2020 30:52
A soundscape captured at St Jean Point Nature Reserve. Featured: Northern Waterthrush, Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler, American Redstart, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, Black-and-white Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Gray Catbird, Cedar Waxwing, American Robin, Northern Flicker. A clip of each species identified can be viewed on this eBird checklist: https...
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