Rob Porter

Songscapes

Science EN ↓ 53 episodes

Soundscapes from nature sanctuaries and natural areas in Canada. Includes birds, amphibians, insects, and more. Season 1 and 2 produced from field recordings of the Hamilton Bioacoustic Research Project & the Hamilton Naturalists' Club in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Season 3 produced from field recordings of various recordists around the world. See the episode notes for details.

Author

Rob Porter

Episodes

S1E3 - A Dusk Duet of Great Horned Owls 13.04.2019 9:20

A duet of Great Horned Owls in courtship. One continuous recording of a single interaction between a likely mated pair. Note that as it begins the second owl is quite far away and quiet, and as the interaction progresses, the second owl gets much closer. By the end they are "singing" together. Taken from field recordings of the Short Hills Nature Sanctuary in Pelham, Ontario, Canada on March 1, 20...

S1E2 - April Morningsong 13.04.2019 26:15

A continuous soundscape of morning field recordings from the Vinemount Meadows Nature Sanctuary in Vinemount, Ontario, Canada on April 7, 2019. Mildly edited to remove louder anthrogenic sounds. You will continually hear: Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, and American Robin Also present from time to time: Mallard (or American Black Duck) , Canada Goose, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, White-thro...

S1E1 - The Chorus Frogs of Vinemount 12.04.2019 40:39

A continuous soundscape of nocturnal field recordings from the Vinemount Meadows Nature Sanctuary in Vinemount, Ontario, Canada in the very early hours of April 7, 2019. Mildly edited to remove louder anthrogenic sounds. You will continually hear Chorus Frogs. You will occasionally hear: Mallard or American Black Duck , Canada Goose, and Great Horned Owl (very, very quietly). You might also very b...