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The peeping of the Spring Peepers, and the gargling of the Northern Leopard Frog is joined briefly by the songful trill of the American Toad. Recorded on April 10, 2021 at Beverly Swamp Conservation Area, Flamborough, Ontario by Rob Porter. Equipment: ZOOM F1 field recorder with XYH-6 Microphone. This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-da20d0 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Songscapes.

Featuring Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flicker, American Robin, Swamp Sparrow, Spring Peepers, Leopard Frogs, and more! Recorded on April 10, 2021 at Beverly Swamp Conservation Area, Flamborough, Ontario by Rob Porter. This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-da20d0 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Songscapes.

An early morning soundscape recorded during the migration in May of 2021, at Fifty Point Conservation Area, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada.

The day begins with the occasional call of the green frog, and distant singing Red-winged Blackbirds and American Robins. As the light emerges, bird songs are brought to the fore, and more species add their voices to the building dawn chorus. Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of Canada. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

As more birds awake, so do some insects, and squirrels. In the distance, the sounds of a city waking to a new day. Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of Canada. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

With the dawn chorus complete, the Red-winged Blackbirds disperse to their daytime territories, with just a few staying behind. Red-eyed Vireos, Carolina Wren, Indigo Buntings, Yellow Warblers are just some of the other species that emerge from the cacophony.  Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of Canada. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

As the morning songs continue, some Black-capped Chickadees arrive with both songs and calls. Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of Canada. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

A song cycle of waxing and waning intensity begins. Pauses between songs become longer, then shorter, then longer again. Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of Canada. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

After hours of intense morning songs, a new calm begins to establish itself. Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton, Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA). It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of Canada. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake  Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a  charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton,  Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important  Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA).  It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of Canada. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake  Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a  charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton,  Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important  Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA).  It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of Canada. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes

Songscapes Season 2: A Day in Cootes Paradise was recorded on July 5, 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cootes Paradise is a 1500 acre wetland on the western edge of Lake   Ontario, owned and managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG), a   charitable organization. It lies alongside the city of Hamilton,   Ontario. The site is a National Historic Site, a Nationally Important   Bird Area (IBA), and an Important Amphibian and Reptile Area (IMPARA).   It is one of the most biodiverse wetlands in all of Canada. Audio engineering by Rob Porter. For more information, see http://hamiltonnature.org/songscapes