About this episode

The episode explores the sounds of resident bird species in Sweden during March, recorded in Tyresta National Park before the arrival of summer migrants.

March in Sweden is a period when resident species begin to become active after a long winter here in Sweden and woodland habitats begin to ring with the sounds of singing birds once again. In 2025 I visited Tyresta National Park throughout the early Spring period in order to record these resident species, before the return of summer migrants. I was interested in recording the soundscape within woodland before it became saturated with the song of a wider range of species. In effect, the sound ...

People in this episode

Host: Alan Dalton

Topics covered

• birdsong
• nature recording
• woodland habitats
• seasonal changes
• Sweden
• soundscape

Keywords

• birdsong
• Tyresta National Park
• nature sounds
• Sweden
• spring
• woodland
• recording

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sweden, Tyresta National Park

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