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Birding and my Bionic Ear

I have been recording nocturnal migrants from my yard since the fall of 2012.  Although I have pretty good hearing, I need my sleep, and so in 2012 I invested in a parabolic reflector, a mic, and a recorder to do the work for me. Every morning, spring and fall, I check the voicemails to […]

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Long-tailed Duck, Hancock April 28 2016

Birding while I sleep

I have been operating a nocturnal flight call station from my house in Hancock for several years, recording nocturnal migrants each spring and fall as they pass over, sight unseen. If a sparrow flies over my house and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The answer is yes, if the […]

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