Greetings to all,
Well, I guess I need to be more creative in soliciting comments on this blog. It’s been pretty quiet around the Bird Blind.
This morning we have high winds here in central MA; I’ve heard no birds yet this morning; 6:30 A.M. Recently I’ve been hearing a very weak-sounding Poor Sam Peabody call. Is it a White-throated Sparrow, or something imitating one? Not sure.
I’m also hearing lots of Carolina wrens, White-breasted nuthatches, Chickadees, Downy woodpeckers, and a red-bellied woodpecker.
Right now I’m sitting at my computer in my basement office. I have a boundary microphone on the back and also one on the front of my house outside, which are connected by cable to a mixer that goes to my computer sound car. I get stereo sound, however it’s really two distinct sound sources, since one is all the way at the back of the house and the other at the front.
Here’s a link to a detailed description of my equipment:
http://www.birdblind.org/equipment.htm
Ah, I now hear a cardinal chipping. I’m not sure how anything can fly well in this strong wind. It is really blowing out there.
Yesterday my wife and I visited an apartment building in Newton MA near Boston. I was surprised at the variety of birds I was hearing. Nothing too exotic, but lots of birds actively feeding and calling.
Ah, now I hear a Bluejay calling.
Time for another cup of coffee.
