Voices of a Flyway Jacob Job

A very active dawn chorus from the side of a lake at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center in southern Illinois. Recorded using a Sound Devices MixPre6 digital audio recorder and two Sennheiser MKH20 omnidirectional microphones places in a homemade binaural housing.

Species you might be able to hear include: Tree Swallow, Whip-poor-will, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Cardinal, Wood Thrush, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Summer Tanager, Canada Goose, Acadian Flycatcher, Louisiana Waterthrush, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Barred Owl, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Crow, Kentucky Warbler, Carolina Wren, Swainson's Thrush, Great-crested Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Eastern Kingbird, Cooper's Hawk, Pileated Woodpecker, Black-and-white Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Hooded Merganser, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Indigo Bunting, Green Frog, and Beaver.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

This recording was made while working on the 'Voices of a Flyway' project. Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.

Spend the dawn laying in the woods near the mouth of the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota. Recorded using a Sound Devices MixPre6 digital audio recorder and two Sennheiser MKH20 omnidirectional microphones places in a homemade binaural housing.

Species you might be able to hear include: Gray Catbird, Wilson's Snipe, Ovenbird, White-throated Sparrow, American Woodcock, American Robin, Least Flycatcher, Common Yellowthroat, Veery, Song Sparrow, American Crow, Wood Duck, Mourning Warbler, Common Raven, Blue Jay, Winter Wren, Hairy Woodpecker, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Indigo Bunting, Blackburnian Warbler, Common Loon, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Black-and-white Warbler, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, and American Redstart.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

This recording was made while working on the 'Voices of a Flyway' project. Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.

A peaceful dawn chorus beneath the cliffs of Giant City State Park during peak bird migration. Recorded using a Sound Devices MixPre6 digital audio recorder and two Sennheiser MKH20 omnidirectional microphones places in a homemade binaural housing.

Species you might be able to hear include: Eastern Phoebe, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Louisiana Waterthrush, Scarlet Tanager, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Cerulean Warbler, Barred Owl, Worm-eating Warbler, Carolina Wren, Indigo Bunting, Blue-headed Vireo, Northern Cardinal, Kentucky Warbler, White-eyed Vireo, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Swainson's Thrush, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Tennessee Warbler, Eastern Wood-Pewee, and Mourning Dove.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

This recording was made while working on the 'Voices of a Flyway' project. Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.

A peaceful afternoon in the woods with birds and rain in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Recorded using a Sound Devices MixPre6 digital audio recorder and two Sennheiser MKH20 omnidirectional microphones places in a homemade binaural housing.

Species you might be able to hear include: Scarlet Tanager, Wood Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Pileated Woodpecker, American Crow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern Parula, Tufted Titmouse, Louisiana Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Veery, Yellow-throated Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Summer Tanager, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Bluebird, Black-capped Chickadee, Common Nighthawk, and Gray treefrogs.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

This recording was made while working on the 'Voices of a Flyway' project. Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.

This evening chorus was recorded at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, LA on April 9, 2019 using a Sound Devices MixPre6 digital audio recorder and two Sennheiser MKH20 omnidirectional microphones placed in a homemade binaural housing. The start of the recording includes the sounds of me walking out into the coastal marsh to position my microphones.

Some of the bird species you might be able to hear include: Seaside Sparrow, Willet, Clapper Rail, Green Heron, Red-winged Blackbird, and Tree Swallow.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

This recording was made while working on the 'Voices of a Flyway' project. Recordings were made under permits issued by the refuge and for the purpose of science and education.

This quick passing thunderstorm was recorded on May 31, 2019 in Voyageurs National Park, MN using a Sound Devices MixPre6 digital audio recorder and two Sennheiser MKH20 omnidirectional microphones places in a homemade binaural housing.

Species you might be able to hear include: Barred Owl, Common Loon, Spring peepers, Pickerel frogs, and American toads.

Wear headphones for the best listening experience.

Enjoy!

This recording was made while working on the 'Voices of a Flyway' project. Recordings were made under permits issued by the park and for the purpose of science and education.