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Songscapes

Songscapes

Rob Porter

Soundscapes from nature sanctuaries and natural areas in southern Ontario, 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.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Songscapes episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Songscapes for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Songscapes episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Songscapes - S3E3 - May Migration at Fifty Point
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04/27/22 • 19 min

An early morning soundscape recorded during the migration in May of 2021, at Fifty Point Conservation Area, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada.
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Songscapes - S1E1 - The Chorus Frogs of Vinemount
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04/12/19 • 40 min

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 briefly hear: Killdeer, Wilson's Snipe, and American Tree Sparrow.

From the Hamilton Bioacoustics Research Project & Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

Audio editing: Rob Porter
Original raw field recordings are available under Creative Commons license at archive.org.

For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

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Songscapes - S1E2 - April Morningsong
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04/13/19 • 26 min

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-throated Sparrow, European Starling, Northern Cardinal, Savannah Sparrow, Common Grackle, Blue Jay, American Crow, Downy Woodpecker , Eastern Meadowlark, Brown-headed Cowbird , Red Squirrel, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Dark-eyed Junco, and Winter Wren.

Audio sourced from the Hamilton Bioacoustics Research Project & Hamilton Naturalists' Club

Audio editing: Rob Porter

The original raw field recordings are available under Creative Commons license at archive.org.

For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

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Songscapes - S1E3 - A Dusk Duet of Great Horned Owls
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04/13/19 • 9 min

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, 2019 at dusk. This is a continuous recording with no clipping, though some adjustments to sound frequencies were made for better clarity.

Audio provided by the Hamilton Bioacoustics Research Project & Hamilton Naturalists' Club

Original raw recordings are available under Creative Commons license at archive.org.

For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

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Songscapes - S1E4 - The Song Dogs of Winter
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04/14/19 • 8 min

Throughout the winter, we have recorded many Eastern Coyotes, also known as the "song dogs". This is a collection of coyote choruses in multiple locations near Hamilton, Ontario throughout the winter of 2019.

Audio editing: Rob Porter

Audio sourced from the Hamilton Bioacoustics Research Project of the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

Original raw recordings are available under Creative Commons license at archive.org.

For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

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Songscapes - S1E5 - Many Questions
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04/19/19 • 22 min

The Red-eyed Vireo is known for its repetitive song, which can sound like a loop of questions and answers. They sing throughout the summer in forests across Eastern North America, even in the hot afternoons. You may also hear a warbler or two as well...
Recorded on July 19, 2018 at Otter Lake, on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula, Ontario, Canada.

Audio editing: Rob Porter

Audio sourced from the Hamilton Bioacoustics Research Project of the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

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Songscapes - S1E6 - Edge Habitat
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04/20/19 • 16 min

Birds can be most abundant along "edge" habitats--between one discrete habitat and another. Here you will hear a mix of urban birds--Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove--along with the boreal species Yellow-rumped Warbler and a lakeside Song Sparrow. This soundscape was recorded close to a small road that divides ancient cedar forest from lake in a cottage setting.

Recorded at Isthmus Bay, Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada in July 2018.

Audio editing: Rob Porter

Audio sourced from the Hamilton Bioacoustics Research Project of the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

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This urban recording begins at dawn with the wind-down of the outlandish nocturnal mating calls ("peents") and display of the American Woodcock. Next comes the Song Sparrow and Northern Cardinal as the light grows. Finally, the Field Sparrows and Eastern Towhee begin their songs. Of the songbirds of the Hamilton area, these represent a mix of early migrants and year-round resident species.

This soundscape was edited from recordings of the morning of April 10, 2019 at McMaster Forest in Ancaster, Ontario. This was the very first day the Eastern Towhee was heard singing at McMaster Forest on recording, which presumably means this species arrived overnight as a nocturnal migrant from more southern climes.

Note that this location is urban, located between the communities of Dundas, Ancaster, and West Hamilton. The most prominent anthropogenic background noise is the 403 Highway and nearby train line. This soundscape has been lightly edited to reduce this noise.

Heard singing, calling, or both in this episode: American Woodcock, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Carolina Wren, American Crow, Canada Goose, American Goldfinch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Common Grackle, Ring-billed Gull, Red-winged Blackbird.

Audio editing by Rob Porter

Audio sourced from the Hamilton Bioacoustics Research Project of the Hamilton Naturalists' Club. More specifically, this recording comes from one continuous recording started early March going through mid-May to capture the arrival dates of breeding songbirds.

For more information, visit http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

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Songscapes - S1E8 - Whip-poor-will
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04/28/19 • 6 min

A short recording that includes the song of the Eastern Whip-poor-will. This species is now only heard and seen in the Hamilton area during migration, as the local breeding populations have all collapsed. To hear one sing, you need to be up at night or at dawn during the brief migration window as they are a nocturnal bird.

This song was a pleasant surprise discovery in our recordings. This recording begins at 5:41 a.m., April 24, 2019 at McMaster Forest in Ancaster, Ontario.

Heard singing, calling, or both in this recording: Eastern Whip-poor-will, American Woodcock, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Black-capped Chickadee.

Editing by Doug Welch and Rob Porter.

Audio sourced from the Hamilton Bioacoustics Research Project of the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

For more information, visit http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

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Songscapes - S3E6 - Canada Goose Side Trail in May
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06/20/23 • 41 min

It's mid-May and most breeding bird species have arrived, and a few are still migrating through. Red-eyed Vireos, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Ovenbird, and more can be heard throughout this soundscape.

This was recorded using my new SO.1 Sonorous Objects omnidirectional pair of microphones.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Songscapes have?

Songscapes currently has 51 episodes available.

What topics does Songscapes cover?

The podcast is about Nature, Podcasts, Science, Sports and Wilderness.

What is the most popular episode on Songscapes?

The episode title 'S1E2 - April Morningsong' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Songscapes?

The average episode length on Songscapes is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of Songscapes released?

Episodes of Songscapes are typically released every 4 days, 4 hours.

When was the first episode of Songscapes?

The first episode of Songscapes was released on Apr 12, 2019.

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