Songbirding
Songbirding is an audio nature documentary podcast that teaches listeners to identify North American songbirds by their calls. Hosted by naturalist and field recordist Rob Porter, each episode takes you on a guided hike through various locations in Canada and the United States. The podcast is entirely recorded in the field and has been nominated for multiple Canadian Podcast Awards. It is ideal for both learning bird songs and relaxing.
Episodes
Otter Lake, Part 1
Hiking through the rocky alvar reveals talkative Red-eyed Vireos, riled up American Redstarts, and boastful Common Yellowthroats.Recorded on July 17, 2019 near Cape Chin North, Ontario, Canada. See the eBird checklist.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons Sounds provided by Erok
Otter Lake, Part 2
Edge habitats and fields yield songful Indigo Buntings, peeved Red-winged Blackbirds and Bobolinks.Recorded on July 17, 2019 near Cape Chin North, Ontario, Canada. See the eBird checklist.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley. With additional Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell.
Otter Lake, Part 3
Trail turns to road, an enthusiastic Black-throated Green Warbler cooperates loudly while Northern Waterthrush tease in silence.Recorded on July 17, 2019 near Cape Chin North, Ontario, Canada. See the eBird checklist at: https://ebird.org/canada/view/checklist/S60624510CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuck
Lindsay Tract
The search for an elusive Black-throated Blue Warbler, discovery of a surprise warbler in the parking lot.Recorded on July 17, 2019 near Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada. To see the eBird checklist, visit: https://ebird.org/canada/view/checklist/S60656299CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
The Juniper Flats, Part 1
Warblers abound on the journey to the Juniper Flats of Dyer's Bay.Recorded on July 18, 2019 near Dyer's Bay, Ontario, Canada. eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/canada/checklist/S60656594CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley. With additional Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell.
Spooky Songbirding Halloween Special
An autumnal owling adventure in the twilight hour.Common Raven recorded on January 21, 2018 in Cootes Paradise Sanctuary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Owling session recorded on October 9, 2019 in Dundas, Ontario, Canada.Referenced article on audio playback (or whistling!) in birding: https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/04/the-proper-use-of-playback-in-birding/CreditsRecorded, engineered, narr
The Juniper Flats, Part 2
A sunbathing surprise, and an Eastern Towhee with a curious accent.Recorded on July 18, 2019 near Dyer's Bay, Ontario, Canada.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley.
The Juniper Flats, Part 3
(Conclusion) Ovenbirds, microclimates, and birding on the escarpment edge.Recorded on July 18, 2019 near Dyer's Bay, Ontario, Canada.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons Sounds provided by Erokia/Jordan Powell from https://freesound.org/
Discussion: Bad Weather Birding
How do you go birding in bad weather? A short discussion on the topic, plus a bit of news about the Songbirding podcast.
Backroads of the Ferndale Flats
Dusty country road birding, Savannah Sparrows, and the search for singing Bobolinks resumes.Recorded on July 18, 2019 near Ferndale, Ontario, Canada.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Keinzweiter.
MTB Adventure Park, Part 1
A new birding spot nets vireos, warblers, thrushes, and finches. (Part 1 of 4)
Recorded on July 19, 2019 near Wiarton, Ontario, Canada.
Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
Creative Commons Sounds provided by Erokia/Jordan Powell from https://freesound.org/
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Songscapes: The "Sore Throated" Vireo
(Bonus) This features the episode 'The "Sore-throated" Vireo' from season 1 of the podcast "Songscapes". The episode is a soundscape of birdsongs recorded in Cootes Paradise in Hamilton, Ontario on June 30, 2019, comprised predominantly of Yellow-throated Vireo song.Subscribe to Songscapes if you enjoyed this episode!Includes Creative Commons soundscape from the Hamilton Naturalists' Club
MTB Adventure Park, Part 2
Deeper into the park trails, songful Winter Wrens and Blackburnian Warblers are heard.Recorded on July 19, 2019 near Wiarton, Ontario, Canada.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons Sounds provided by Erokia/Jordan Powell from https://freesound.org/
MTB Adventure Park, Part 3
Two mystery species prompt a discussion on good documentation for bird identification. (Part 3 of 4)Recorded on July 19, 2019 near Wiarton, Ontario, Canada.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons Sounds provided by Erokia/Jordan Powell from https://freesound.org/
MTB Adventure Park, Part 4
On the way out, a patch of Brown Creepers and Black-and-white Warblers is discovered. (Part 4 of 4)Recorded on July 19, 2019 near Wiarton, Ontario, Canada.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons Sounds provided by Erokia/Jordan Powell from https://freesound.org/
The Forty Hills Road
A long winding gravel road through forest and swamp.Recorded near Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada on July 19, 2019.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by StrangerEight.
2019-20 Christmas Bird Count Special, Part 1
Black-capped Chickadees and Snow Buntings abound in the Hanover-Walkerton Christmas Bird Count (part 1 of 2).Learn more about the Christmas Bird Count at https://www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/cbc/CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons music provided by Kat Claire – https://
2019-20 Christmas Bird Count Special, Part 2
Winter songbirds are featured both on the Bruce Peninsula, and around Hamilton, Ontario.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons music provided by Kat Claire – https://freesound.org/people/googlekatclaire/
Swan Lake Lane, Part 1
No swans here, the "lake" is really more of a wetland, but the birds are plentiful.CreditsRecorded, 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/
Swan Lake Lane, Part 2
A surprise song chorus of Eastern Coyote leads the return walk, including Chipping Sparrows, Indigo Bunting, and some rural Rock Pigeons.CreditsRecorded, 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/
Alvar Bay, Part 1
Summer songs of Winter Wrens, Swainson's Thrush, American Redstarts and more are found at this nature reserve on the northwest end of the peninsula.Learn more about the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy at https://escarpment.ca/CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds b
Alvar Bay, Part 2
American Redstart, Myrtle Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, and more are found in the Alvar Bay proper.Learn more about the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy at https://escarpment.ca/CreditsRecorded, 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/
Alvar Bay, Part 3
More warblers, wren, thrushes and some other unexpected creatures on the walk back.Learn more about the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy at https://escarpment.ca/CreditsRecorded, 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/
Beginner Birder Tips: Equipment, Learning, Styles of Birding
Some tips for starting out when birding. Includes discussion on binoculars, cameras, apps, where to find birds locally, how to learn bird identification effectively, and more.
Birding Out and About
A mix of birding locations around the Bruce Peninsula are explored.CreditsRecorded, 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/
St. Jean Point in Soundscape
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
Barrow Bay, Part 1
Hermit Thrush and various warblers are found in this unique rocky forest along the Niagara Escarpment.CreditsRecorded, 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/
Barrow Bay, Part 2
Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-throated Blue Warblers, and more are found along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment over Barrow Bay.CreditsRecorded, 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/
Barrow Bay, Part 3
Season Finale.CreditsRecorded, 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/
Birdsong Identification Quiz (Season 1)
Put your birdsong ID skills to the test, with this selection of clips from Season 1 of Songbirding. Scroll down for the quiz answer key.CreditsRecorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Alexander Nakarada.==QUIZ ANSWERS BELOW= =.........................=.........................----Indigo Bunting, Red-eyed VireoChestnut-sided WarblerYellow-rumped (
A Ping-Pong Song: Field Sparrows
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/)
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Scarlet Tanager, a.k.a. the Sore-throated Robin
Going deeper into the old growth section of McMaster Forest reveals Scarlet Tanagers, Blue-winged Warblers, Wood Thrush, Red-eyed Vireos, Indigo Bunting 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/)
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So Similar Sounding: Savannah, Song Sparrow
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.
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Almost Bliss" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Gnatcatcher vs. Redstart
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/)
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The Black-billed Cuckoo Funeral March
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.
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The Wrath of a House Wren Scorned
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/)
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Grand Ole Osprey
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/)
Cicayda, Cicahda
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.
Drink Your Tea, Eastern Towhee
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/)
Songs in the Swamp
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.
For those with High Frequency Hearing Loss (HFHL), you may alternatively download "Songbirding Under 5kHz".
Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Music from https://filmmusic.i
Fall Migration (it really does start in August...)
Season Finale. Season 3 coming soon! 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/)
The Mockingbirds of Bayfront Park
Spring is coming, and the Northern Mockingbirds of Bayfront Park in Hamilton, Ontario are getting ready.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Signs of Spring
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.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative
Lek-side with the American Woodcock
PEENT! The ridiculous territorial calls and displays of the American Woodcock are featured in this evening out in mid-March.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Eastern Meadowlark Melodies
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.
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Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
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Morning Meadow Songs
The meadows are again full of melodies -- this time a mix of Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Tree Swallow, Eastern Towhee, and more.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Evening Meadow Sounds
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.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-eng
Backyard Birdsongs
The backyard in spring can be full of birdsong.
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Credits
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Rusty Blackbirds
Spring migration is the best time to see and listen to Rusty Blackbirds outside of their breeding range.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Sapsuckers & Chorus Frogs
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...
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai
A Slyness of Fox Sparrows
The Fox Sparrow spends only a little while passing through the Great Lakes region during spring migration, so time is of the essence to record this whistling little bird's song.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https
Songbirds of Hamilton 1: Beverly Swamp CA Virtual Field Event
(Bonus) In lieu of an in person field event I was scheduled to lead around Hamilton, Ontario in June 2020, here's a short virtual tour of one of the locations.
Ruby-crowned Kinglets
Ruby-crowned Kinglets are a tiny, fast bird that is often only captured as a blur on any given birder's camera. Here its song has been captured, while migrating through Burlington, Ontario along the shore of Hamilton Harbour.
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Songbirds of Hamilton 2: McMaster Forest Virtual Field Event
(Bonus) In lieu of an in person field event I was scheduled to lead around Hamilton, Ontario in June 2020, here's a short virtual tour of one of the locations, McMaster Forest on Lower Lion's Club Road.
First Warblers
It's the first of May, and the first warblers are beginning to pass through for spring migration. The early days of warbler migration are a good chance to do some easier birding-by-ear before the more overwhelming parts of warbler migration arrive...
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Overnight Arrivals
In migration season, a park's bird population can change dramatically overnight.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Waterdown Wetlands
House Wren, Blue-grey Gnatcatchers, Pine Warblers, Northern Parula, Blue-headed Vireos and more have flooded into the Waterdown Wetlands in this first migration wave of May.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://w
Songbirding in the Rain
A near two-week pause on seasonable weather has lead to a heavily backlogged spring migration. The first day of moderate temperatures brought with it rain, but also Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Veeries, and various warblers.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Soundscape Bonus: Song of the Mourning Warbler
More Season 3 episodes coming soon. In the meantime, here's a soundscape of a Mourning Warbler, and a few other species, recorded on June 6, 2020 at the Robertson Tract in Halton Region, Ontario.
Fallout
Due to some unusual weather events this year, there were a couple occasions for a "fallout" event locally at the Fifty Point Conservation Area.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Learning Birding During COVID-19
A review of resources for new birders, especially during COVID-19, with a teaser bonus at the end. Also, please note the podcast will be bi-weekly for a bit until things are less busy.
Sundry Songs
Exploring the Fifty Point Conservation Area more thoroughly bring sundry songs of Baltimore Orioles, Blue-grey Gnatcatchers, Chipping Sparrows, and more.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
Killdeer! Killdeer!
The Killdeer is one of the most vocal bird species in North America. It may not technically be a songbird, but it will not go anywhere unheard.
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Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
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In Conversation: #Hike4Birds
A hike & conversation with Sonya Richmond and Sean Morton about #Hike4Birds, their cross-Canada journey. Read more about them at http://comewalkwithus.online
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Recorded, edited, and created by Rob Porter.
Special guests: Sonya Richmond, Sean Morton
Creative Commons music by Assai.
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Cape May Warblers
The Cape May Warbler is a species those of us in southern Ontario get to hear singing once a year, during spring migration.
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Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
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Fall Migration at Petrel Point
The autumn migration is not a great time for hearing full birdsongs, but birding-by-ear is still possible, and useful to help you find all kinds of migrant species.
For those with high-frequency hearing loss, you may alternatively download to "Songbirding Under 5kHz".
Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley - https://www.sc
Woodland Cemetery, Part 1
A morning of rich spring birdsong, this time at the Woodland Cemetery in Burlington, Ontario. Part 1 of 2.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
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PRRP Goes Songbirding (International Podcast Month Episode 1)
Special episode for International Podcast Month. Kenneth Eckle, host of PRRP, goes birding.
About PRRP aka Podcast Reviews Reviews Podcast: On this podcast, I review the reviews of this podcast. Multi-award-winning.
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How To: Recording Nature Sounds (International Podcast Month Episode 2)
(For International Podcast Month) What are the challenges of recording a podcast in natural spaces? Join "Songbirding" host Rob Porter on a hike while he talks about hazards to good quality field recordings, tips and tricks for both recordists and audio documentarians for recording birdsong and other natural phenomena, and much more.
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Woodland Cemetery, Part 2
A morning of rich spring birdsong, this time at the Woodland Cemetery in Burlington, Ontario. Part 2 of 2.
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Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
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Black-and-white Warblers
Huge swarms of insects might send some birders running away, but insects make great food for many warblers, like the Black-and-white Warbler.
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Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
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The Owl-o-ween Special
🎃🦉🦉🎃 A dusk walk amongst some Great Horned Owls.. and some other creatures of the night!
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Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
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South Shore of Cootes Paradise
In between the cities of Hamilton and Burlington lies the urban nature sanctuary of Cootes Paradise, a haven for both breeding and migrating bird species.
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Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Creative Commons music by Kai Engel - https://www.kai-engel.com/
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Tennessee Warblers
There's a short window of a couple weeks per year when one can hear the song of the Tennessee Warbler in Southern Ontario, and on this May morning at Fifty Point Conservation Area there were no shortage of these high-pitched songsters.
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Long Point
There are a number of migration hotspots along the north shore of Lake Erie in Ontario. One of those is Long Point Provincial Park.
In this unprecedented year, nearly all of these locations were closed for the vast majority of migration season.
However, the provincial parks began to open just at the very end of migration, giving one last opportunity to observe hundreds to thousands of mig
A Winter Finch Special
The winter of 2020-2021 is gearing up to be an important season for winter finches. In this special, the sounds of the various kinds of winter finches are reviewed.
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Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au
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First Birds of 2021
It's a new year, which means the start of a new "year list".
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The Huron Fringe
It's late May and I'm out looking for birds along the Huron Fringe -- an area on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes of North America.
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Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Kristina Budzhiashvili: http
Canada Warbler
The Canada Warbler is a colourful, energetic little bird that spends only a few weeks on its territory. It is one of the last warblers to arrive, and one of the first to leave.
Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062
Creative Commons music by Kristi
Sparrows of the Prairie
Its buzz may not seem very songful, but the Clay-coloured Sparrow is a songbird. This prairie species has been expanding its range eastward in recent decades, and currently stands as a rather uncommon breeding bird in Ontario.
Credits
Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.
Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com
