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 are to be found in the wonderful reedbed habitat that fringes this freshwater lake. Join me, for a day trip to the site in Late May, when many birds are actively displaying on their respective breeding territories. Experience the wonderful sounds of some rather special species at this wonderful location. Following the early morning spring tour of Hjälstaviken's reedbeds, I answer a question from one of our listeners. During this short section, I will also go into a little detail on how to start field recording birds in the wild, with a brief audio section on what equipment can be sourced and utilized by those with an interest in putting their first steps forward into the world of sound recording... I will then finish the episode with another section on Nocturnal migration, this time, concentrating on the sounds of Spring migration at Landsort, here in Sweden. I will run through several species recorded at Landsort Sweden over the past few years, complete with a running commentary on each of the recordings featured.00:00 Introduction to Wild Bird Acoustics00:03 The Joys of Spring and Bird Watching01:19 The Arrival of Willow Warbler03:12 The Return of Wood Sandpiper03:55 The Early Arrival of Northern Lapwing04:44 The Sounds of Gadwall and Great Crested Grebe05:58 The Melody of Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Wryneck08:14 The Courtship Display of Ring Necked Pheasant08:59 The Song of Lesser Whitethroat12:35 A Mixed Singer: Common Chiffchaff14:58 The Distant Call of Female Northern Eider17:25 The Busy Woodlands and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker23:10 The Displaying Common Redshank at Sandimar Reserve24:40 The Displaying Common Ring Plover25:55 The Returning Tree Pipit28:48 The Call of Male Common Redstart30:20 Conclusion and Reflections on Field RecordingLeave a comment here....Support the showSubscibe to Wild Bird Acoustics here;https://wildbirdacoustics.buzzsprout.comLots more audio related material here at my long running website;https://blogbirder.blogspot.com/