Sound By Nature

This recording was gathered at the very end of summer in a stand of Quaking Aspen at Bigelow Meadow Botanical Area in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. It was a clear, sunny, and breezy afternoon at the start of this very long recording, with the wind calming down towards the end, and as sunset drew near tree crickets began to sing. There is a little air traffic in this...

This was recorded near the end of summer in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. It was the first significant rain we received in Northern California for quite some time and provided a welcome relief from the wildfire smoke that has been lingering in the area for much of the summer. I gathered this recording on the first day the forest reopened after it had been closed for ne...

This recording was gathered on a summer afternoon beside Squaw Valley Creek in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. Squaw Valley Creek originates from springs above the tree line high on Mount Shasta then descends the mountain and makes it's way into the deep, forested, and shady canyon where this was recorded. It was a beautiful summer day, though a bit smoky from the numero...

This was recorded at Mud Creek on the south side of Mount Shasta in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. It was very hot earlier in the day which accelerated melting of Mud Creek glacier, which feeds Mud Creek, and as the meltwater cascaded down the mountain it picked up copious amounts of sediment, rock, and debris which turned the creek into a torrent of liquid mud. I rec...

This recording was gathered on a hot summer day beside a cold, spring fed mountain stream with cicadas singing in nearby trees in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Trinity County, California.  I need your help. This podcast is independently produced by me alone and is made possible in part by contributions from my monthly supporters. I am truly grateful for their support, but what I receive on...

This was recorded at a spring fed mountain stream on a summer afternoon in the Trinity Mountains, a subrange of the Klamath Mountains, in Siskiyou County, California. It was a hot, sunny, and breezy day, with birds singing and bumblebees and other flying insects buzzing around in the flowers and greenery which lined the banks of the stream. It has been an abnormally dry year in this part of C...

This is a recording of a Black Bear making a rough inspection of my recording rig in the forest a few miles outside the town of McCloud, Siskiyou County, California.  I left my mics and recorder in the forest overnight in order to capture the dawn chorus the following morning. I had my Wildtronics microphone set on a tripod, and my Clippy microphones attached tree ears style to either side of the...

This binaural recording was made while meandering around the forest and meadows high in the watershed of the Middle Fork of the Sacramento River in the Trinity Mountains, a subrange of the Klamath Mountains, in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. It was a blustery day which started off sunny, but by afternoon clouds gathered and it began to rain as I wandered around t...

This was recorded at Shasta View Spring in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The spring is located near the Pacific Crest Trail below the Trinity Divide, and overlooks the valley of the North Fork of the Sacramento River with a beautiful view of Mount Shasta. I need your help. This podcast is independently produced by me alone and is made possible in part by contribution...

This recording was gathered beside a spring fed stream from the trunk of a Jeffrey Pine tree high up in the watershed of the Middle Fork of the Sacramento River, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. It was a warm evening with occasional breezes, singing birds, and buzzing insects as the cold mountain stream trickled by. The low call of a male Sooty Grouse can be heard in th...

This was recorded early on a windy morning in a forest of Red Fir trees in the Medicine Lake Highlands area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. I placed the microphones on either side of the trunk of a massive, old growth Red Fir tree, as if they were it's ears, and recorded the dawn chorus.  Sound By Nature is independently produced and is made possible in par...

This was recorded on a spring day on the south flank of Medicine Lake Volcano in the Medicine Lake Highlands near the edge of Chimney Crater, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. It was a windy day with passing showers of graupel, also called pellet snow or soft hail. 

This was recorded on a spring afternoon beside a seasonal snowmelt lake near a lonely forest road at Pumice Stone Well, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. It was a mostly cloudy afternoon with thunderstorms passing nearby as frogs intermittently sang in chorus, a brief light rain shower passed overhead, and wind blew through the Lodgepole Pines which surround the shallow...

This recording was collected just after sunset on a calm, clear evening near the upper McCloud River, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The frogs started with a couple of warmups before beginning their full, boisterous performance. This podcast is independently produced and is made possible in part by the generous support of listeners like you. If you enjoy these re...

This recording was gathered beside the upper McCloud River in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. It was a calm and clear morning on the first day of May and the birds sang cheerily in the warm sunlight. Sound By Nature is independently produced and is made possible in part by the generous support of listeners like you. If you appreciate nature field recordings which have...

This was recorded on International Dawn Chorus Day at Bigelow Meadow Botanical Area in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. International Dawn Chorus Day is held on the first Sunday in May and was created to encourage people to get up early and listen to the beautiful sounds of birdsong. You can learn more about it here- https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/dawn-chorus-day It was...

This was recorded on a cold and rainy spring morning while walking along the McCloud River Trail in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The rain fell steadily as I strolled along, at times mixed with wet and slushy snow, and heavy water drops fell from the trees as the rain collected in the foliage before dripping down to the forest floor. This recording was made using a b...

I was recently able to acquire a pair of small clippable microphones, with help from supporters and contributors, and I thought I'd test them out by setting them up in a binaural configuration. I clipped them to a bandana on either side of my head at ear level and went for a walk on a local section of the Pacific Crest Trail. I still have to work out some kinks, but I was pretty happy with what I...

This recording was collected on a calm morning which became increasingly windy as the sun climbed up into the sky at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California. The microphone was set up about 50 meters from the water next to a low, shrubby lava outcrop which provided a bit of protection from the the gusty wind that gathered in intensity during this recording and continued into th...

This was recorded early on a rainy morning inside the weathered old cabin at Crystal Springs, Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California.  http://soundbynaturepodcast.com/donations/ soundbynaturepodcast@gmail.com @soundbynaturepodcast on Facebook and Instagram

I captured this recording of a Marsh Wren as it flittered around in the tules on the water's edge at Crystal Springs, Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California.  http://soundbynaturepodcast.com/donations/ soundbynaturepodcast@gmail.com @soundbynaturepodcast on Facebook and Instagram

This was recorded on a cold and misty morning beneath an oak tree by the waters edge at Crystal Springs in Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California. The recording starts about forty minutes before sunrise and slowly gets louder as more and more birds join the chorus. The park is located only a few miles from the rural farming communities of McArthur and Fall River Mills, and is...

This recording was gathered on a clear, cool night beside a small wet meadow near the Ja She Creek Campground in Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California. The frogs sang in chorus continuously before an unidentified animal walked onto the wet and grassy stage and compelled them to end their performance. There is unfortunately some noise pollution on this recording, in the f...

This recording was gathered on a chilly night in early spring beside the campfire at my campsite in the Crystal Springs Campground in Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California. A large deciduous tree had fallen across the trail not far from my campsite, and the park maintenance workers had cut out the section blocking the trail, which I used for firewood. I am not quite sure what...

This was recorded on an early spring morning next to the stone fish traps at Ja She Creek in Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, Shasta County, California. Ja She Creek is more of a series of interconnected ponds than a creek in the classic sense, all of which are fed by countless underwater springs. The stone fish traps were constructed by the indigenous people who have inhabited the area for...