Bedtime Birdsong: Nests & Neighbours to Drift Off To

About this episode

This episode features soothing readings from classic nature books to help listeners unwind and prepare for sleep.

Tonight, let the gentle world of nature carry you into a deep, restful sleep. In this episode, we are pairing the soft, rhythmic prose of two classic nature books to help your mind unwind and release the day. We begin with an evening reading from Mary Howitt’s Birds and Their Nests , focusing on the clever architectures of magpies and the quiet, industrious habits of nuthatches. From there, we drift into the calming, nostalgic pages of Neltje Blanchan’s Bird Neighbors , moving slowly through its thoughtful introduction and foreword. Find Birds and their nests by Mary Howitt https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68416 Find Bird Neighbors by Neltje Blanchan https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37735 * I struggle with titles and descriptions for these episodes, so this one is generated with AI. Everything else is pure me Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support my work and help keep the podcast available and for free, there are several ways you can support the show. · You can support the show as a supporter on Patreon and receive a host of bonuses including Patron only episodes and special edits https://www.patreon.com/sleepytimetales · If you’re enjoying Sleepy Time Tales…

People in this episode

Host: David Couto

Topics covered

• nature
• bedtime stories
• relaxation
• birds
• sleep

Keywords

• bedtime
• birdsong
• nature
• relaxation
• sleep stories

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Birds and Their Nests, Bird Neighbors

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