Category Archives: Sound Recordings

Sound Recordings from the Spring

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Lauren Harter

After making good use of my recording equipment this spring, the summer has been much slower for sound recording. I blame the heat, both because it keeps me inside much more often and because I don’t like to take the … Continue reading →

Posted in LCRV, Sound Recordings | Tagged Anna's Hummingbird display, Bird recordings, Bird song, Encanto Park, Hummingbird noises, Lovebird calls, Lovebirds in Arizona, Northern Cardinal, Northern Cardinal call, Peach-faced Lovebird, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Screech Owl song, Western Screech Owl, Xeno-Canto | 1 Comment

Getting Into Sound Recording

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Lauren Harter

I can remember the first time I realized just how powerful birding by ear was. It was October of 2003, and I had already been a birder for years. I was birding with my mother at Topanga State Park in … Continue reading →

Posted in Sound Recordings, Techniques | Tagged Digital recorders, Microphone, Recording birds, Sennheiser microphone, Shotgun microphone, Sony PCM-M10 | 12 Comments

Loon Vocalizations

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Lauren Harter

Here on Lake Havasu, it is not uncommon to hear the wails of Common Loons drifting across the water on still mornings, especially as spring migration begins. Just the other day, though, David and I were at Site Six watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake Havasu, LCRV, Mohave County, Sound Recordings | Tagged Common Loon, Loon calls, Pacific Loon | 3 Comments

Weekend Birding

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Lauren Harter

I spent this weekend birding with Barrett Pierce of Amarillo, TX, et al. searching for the Nutting’s Flycatcher, rails, Sage Sparrows, and generally enjoying our local birds and rarities. The flycatcher hadn’t been seen since February 1 or 3, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Williams, La Paz County, LCRV, San Bernardino County, Sound Recordings, Trip reports, Vagrants | Tagged Crissal Thrasher, Nutting's Flycatcher, Red-tailed Hawk, Sage Sparrow | 3 Comments

Recording Black-tailed Gnatcatchers

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Lauren Harter

An exciting event for me occurred this past week, when I received my first real microphone, a Sennheiser ME66 shotgun mic. More on that later, but needless to say, I had to get outside to take it for a spin … Continue reading →

Posted in Havasu NWR, LCRV, Sound Recordings, Species Profiles | Tagged Bird song, Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Gnatcatcher | Leave a comment

Christmas Birding Trip: Bill Williams to Yuma

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Lauren Harter

This post is a bit belated, but December 15 was my first Christmas Bird Count of the season, the Yuma/Martinez Lake count. Centered on Imperial Dam, the count circle is equal parts Yuma County, AZ and Imperial County, AZ. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas Bird Counts, Cibola NWR, Imperial County, La Paz County, LCRV, Sound Recordings, Trip reports, Vagrants, Yuma County | 4 Comments

The Nutting’s Flycatcher is back!

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Lauren Harter

Just after 8:00 this morning, after about 15 minutes of birding, I was walking down the road at Mosquito Flats in Bill Williams River NWR, planning out my post to the listserv about the continued absence of the Nutting’s Flycatcher. … Continue reading →