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Songs in the Swamp

Songs in the Swamp

S2E10 · · 36:04

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 enthusi...

Fall Migration (it really does start in August...)

Fall Migration (it really does start in August...)

S2E11 · · 43:31

Season Finale. 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...

The Mockingbirds of Bayfront Park

The Mockingbirds of Bayfront Park

S3E1 · · 14:51

(Premiere of Season 3: Spring of Solitude.) Spring is coming, and the Northern Mockingbirds of Bayfront Park in Hamilton, Ontario are getting ready. Credits Recorded, engineered, nar...

Signs of Spring

Signs of Spring

S3E2 · · 20:11

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 W...

Lek-side with the American Woodcock

Lek-side with the American Woodcock

S3E3 · · 15:09

PEENT! The ridiculous territorial calls and displays of the American Woodcock are featured in this evening out in mid-March. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob...

Eastern Meadowlark Melodies

Eastern Meadowlark Melodies

S3E4 · · 21:43

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...

Morning Meadow Songs

Morning Meadow Songs

S3E5 · · 20:32

The meadows are again full of melodies -- this time a mix of Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Tree Swallow, Eastern Towhee, and more. Credits Recorded, engineered, nar...

Evening Meadow Sounds

Evening Meadow Sounds

S3E6 · · 23:55

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. Credits Recorded, ...

Backyard Birdsongs

Backyard Birdsongs

S3E7 · · 16:44

The backyard in spring can be full of birdsong. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com

Rusty Blackbirds

Rusty Blackbirds

S3E8 · · 21:50

Spring migration is the best time to see and listen to Rusty Blackbirds outside of their breeding range. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Co...

Sapsuckers & Chorus Frogs

Sapsuckers & Chorus Frogs

S3E9 · · 19:05

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...

A Slyness of Fox Sparrows

A Slyness of Fox Sparrows

S3E10 · · 19:59

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. Cred...

Songbirds of Hamilton 1: Beverly Swamp CA Virtual Field Event

Songbirds of Hamilton 1: Beverly Swamp CA Virtual Field Event

SE46 · · 15:19

(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

S3E11 · · 21:43

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, O...

Songbirds of Hamilton 2: McMaster Forest Virtual Field Event

Songbirds of Hamilton 2: McMaster Forest Virtual Field Event

SE46 · · 17:30

(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 Low...

First Warblers

First Warblers

S3E12 · · 22:10

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-e...

Overnight Arrivals

Overnight Arrivals

S3E13 · · 20:09

In migration season, a park's bird population can change dramatically overnight. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Creative Commons music by Kai Engel...

Waterdown Wetlands

Waterdown Wetlands

S3E14 · · 22:23

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. Credits ...

Songbirding in the Rain

Songbirding in the Rain

S3E15 · · 45:55

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 Gro...

Fallout

Fallout

S3E16 · · 20:37

Due to some unusual weather events this year, there were a couple occasions for a "fallout" event locally at the Fifty Point Conservation Area. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated...