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....
Wild Bird Acoustics
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, including Stockholm City, Snosätra, Angarn Reserve, Vallentuna, Sandemar Reserve, Landsort, Nacka Reserve, and Hällögern in Northern Sweden. I discuss bird species such as Blyth's Reed Warbler, Collared Flycatcher, Corn Crake, Great Reed Warbler, Icterine Warbler, European Nightjar, and Marsh Warbler. I also share thoughts about the equipment used for field recording, and encourage listeners to venture out at night, in order to field record night singing species. Toward the end, I introduce some fantastic binaural recordings from Halligan in Västerbotten, which I hope will be a fully immersive audio experience for listeners, with some wonderful surround sound recordings shared in the second sound magazine of the episode.
00:00 Introduction to Wild Bird Acoustics
00:38 Summer Recording experiences in 2022
02:23 Exploring the Sounds of Summer in Sweden
02:41 Mimicry; Blyth's Reed Warbler
09:23 Collared Flycatcher
12:34 Corn Crake
16:00 Great Reed Warbler
20:37 A Master Singer; Icterine Warbler
29:08 A nocturnal Nightjar Experience
35:41 Marsh Warbler at Hagby Eco Park
42:45 Binaural Recording at Hallegern
45:12 The immersive sounds of Hallegern in July
01:00:33 Hobby
01:02:18 Little Gull
01:09:39 Spotted Redshank
01:11:43 Tufted Duck
01:14:34 Conclusion and call to action