Sounds Southern

• Cerulean Warbler in the Cold Springs Woods

  Recorded on April 13, 2025, near Sardis Lake, this is the sound of the morning woods during the early days of warbler migration season. The mixed forest is alive with warbler song, from the Black-and-white, Kentucky, Hooded and Yellow-rumped Warblers to the star of the morning—the Cerulean Warbler—whose distinctive tune of three buzzy notes, four quick warbles and a high-pitched trill is a rare and welcome sound amid its ongoing population decline due to habitat loss. Listeners will hear the gusting winds rustling the tops of the towering white oaks (a particular favorite of the Cerulean) and additional birdcalls of the Eastern Wood-Pewee, Yellow-throated and Red-eyed Vireos, American Goldfinch, White-throated Sparrow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Brown-headed Cowbird, Carolina Wren and Northern Parula. The rhythmic tapping of Red-bellied, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers adds texture in the background. This is a layered and lively portrait of early spring in the Mississippi hill country—a soundscape of transition, movement and return. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• April Thundershower in the Flowering Dogwood

  Recorded on April 6, 2025, at the dogtrot on the sleeping porch during a weekend of steady thundershowers that brought nearly three inches of rain, this is the sound of a gentle, rhythmic rainfall cascading from the metal roof onto the rain drum, accompanied by the low, rolling echoes of distant thunder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Louisiana Waterthrush in the Boggy Meadow

  Recorded on March 30, 2025, at Clear Springs, this is the sound of a Louisiana Waterthrush as it begins to defend and establish its breeding territory with its sweet, musical song. The soundscape is alive with a blend of year-round residents, early summer arrivals and migrating birds, including the songs of the Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, Yellow-throated Vireo, Chipping Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Indigo Bunting, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, American Crow, Red-bellied and Downy Woodpeckers, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Northern Parula, Common Yellowthroat, Brown-headed Cowbird and Red-winged Blackbird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Black & White Warbler in the Whispering Loblolly Forest

  Recorded on March 30, 2025, near Sardis Lake, this is the sound of shifting seasons carried on the wind. Gentle to moderate south winds move through the pines, creating psithurism—the soft rustling of needles and leaves. As one storm front clears and another approaches, a mix of year-round residents, early summer arrivals and migrating birds fill the soundscape, including songs of the Black-and-white Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, American Goldfinch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Dark-eyed Junco, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, American Crow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren and Northern Parula. This recording is best appreciated in a quiet setting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Fowler's Toads under Shining Sirius

  Recorded on March 27, 2025, at the dogtrot, this is the sound of a spring night coming to life. Fowler’s toads, just waking up for the season, call out with their raspy Waaaaa, joined by the high, exuberant Peeeep of a few spring peepers and the steady trill of Southeastern field crickets. As the night deepens, the brightest star in the sky, Sirius, known as the Dog Star, rises just above the pond on the southern horizon. This recording is best enjoyed in a quiet setting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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