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Wild Bird Acoustics
A journey into the wonderful world of field recording birds in their natural environment. Join me at Wild bird Acoustic's to experience incredible soundscapes of wild birds, here in Sweden and further abroad. The podcast will feature sound magazines, trips to wild places and interviews with sound recorders from all around Europe and beyond. I hope it will appeal to those who seek a relaxing audio experience, which can help contribute to mental well being and provide an outlet for those who might wish to escape the stress that modern life can generate. I further hope to draw together a community of field recorders, birders and outdoor enthusiasts, in order to share the sounds of wild birds and places from all over the world....
Episodes
20 episodes
It's a Wrap; The Season Finale
In the final episode of the opening season I begin with a lovely sound magazine of random recordings made here in Sweden, with some wonderful recordings of a wide range of species for the listener's to enjoy...I talk a little about my thoug...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:42:49
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Golden Brown; The Sounds of Autumn
In this episode of Wild Bird Acoustics, I focus on the sounds on Autumn. In the initial sound magazine, I will take listener's to the coast of Västerbotten in Northern Sweden. I will share a collection of field recordings of local species, as w...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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53:33
A Taste of Autumn; By Night and Day
In this episode, I take listeners on an acoustic journey through Sweden's autumn landscape with a focus on wild bird acoustics. I will share audio of different bird species ranging from the Firecrest to the European Marsh Harrier, Redwi...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:17:11
Early Summer in Sweden; Binaural Recording in Västerbotten
Episode 17 of Wild Bird Acoustics see's me take listeners deep into the world of early Summer soundscapes of Sweden, comprising audio recorded in June 2022. The episode delves into carefully selected audio recorded at various locations, i...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:16:18
The Magic of Midsummer
In this episode I discuss some of the wonderful species available in Sweden during the month of June. During the midsummer period here in Sweden, some special species appear in Sweden. In 2022, I made a special effort to locate several scarce b...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:08:19
The Sounds of Summer; July in the Far North
In this episode, I take listeners on an auditory journey through the sounds of the bird world in midsummer Sweden. The podcast depicts the vivid acoustics of several bird species in their respective habitats, specifically during the month of Ju...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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58:13
The Night Singers
An episode devoted entirely to the wonderful nocturnal world of bird vocalization. In the feature sound magazine, I start with an unforgettable night spent at Angarn Reserve, a recording session that was carried out completely under the cover o...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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53:59
Late Spring at Sandemar Reserve;
In this episode of Wild Bird Acoustics, I will take listeners on an audio journey into Sweden's birdlife. The initial site for this episode is the Sandemar Reserve, located southeast of Stockholm city which is noted for its diverse range of bir...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:04:50
The Joy of Late Spring; The VisMig Files #1
In this simple episode, I have a wonderful sound magazine to share, featuring some of my favourite species. Late May is an incredible time to field record, with most species having returned to breeding territory all over Scandinavia. As a resul...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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57:49
Spring Symphony; An Introduction to VisMig
A further deep dive into the wonderful sounds of Sweden in late Spring. This is a period, during which, the landscape is filled with the sounds of returning summer migrants. It is a time of auditory wonder, as the landscape slowly fills with th...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:08:34
The Liquid Strophes of late Spring
In this, the tenth episode, you shall experience the diurnal and nocturnal auditory soundscape of the wonderful avian sounds of Sweden.First up, a sound magazine concerning the incredible diurnal sounds of late Spring, as the landscap...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:01:08
An Interview with Dean McDonnell
A Wild Bird Acoustics interview with Dean Mc Donnell, an Irish birder and field recorder based in Co. Louth, Ireland. During the course of the interview, we discuss birding in the areas Dean has been recording at and he shares some wonderful au...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:30:41
The Quest for Common Pochard
In this, the seventh episode of Wild Bird Acoustics, we follow my quest to record an elusive duck species, Common Pochard. My eventual aim was to field record the species remarkable courtship display, you can follow that journey in the first se...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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54:42
An Interview with Terry Townshend
http://blogbirder.blogspot.com/2024/02/an-interview-with-terry-townshend-wild.html?m=1In this podcast episode, I talk with Beijing-base...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:19:53
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
In this episode of Wild Bird Acoustics we move into the Spring season, a time when birds are beginning to flood back into Sweden. The landscape is gradually filled with the sounds of newly returned species, which begin to set up their territori...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:12:45
The Reedbed Specialists; Late May at Hjälstaviken
In this bonus episode, I take you out to the reedbeds at the southern end of Hjälstaviken Reserve here in Sweden. This incredible site is one of the premier birding reserves in Uppland, Sweden. It offers a wide variety of species, many of which...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:02:22
Looking ahead, a doorstep singer and a trip to the Swedish Archipelago
In this, the fourth episode in the Wild Bird Acoustics opening season, I have a some wonderful audio to share with the listener's. I first take you through a random selection of my recordings, with species from several locations, over the seaso...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:15:03
Turning a New Leaf; Early Spring field recording in Sweden.
The third episode here at wild bird Acoustic's, with three distinct sections for listener's interests. In the first, an older sound magazine of mine, from way back in the mists of time, will take you into the realm of early spring. This sound m...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:12:49
Winter Recording and the Dark Arts
This episode continues with the theme of winter field recording here in Sweden. Join me to experience the joys of the winter landscape here in Sweden, with two sections to enjoy from the field being published for the first time. Fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:00:36
Winter Recording in Sweden
Having decided to launch the podcast on New Year's Day, it seemed only fitting it should be themed on winter field recording. Here in Sweden, the landscape is harsh and cold in the depths of winter, but for the field recorder, this can be a rew...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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44:38