Épisodes

  • Howling Coyote under April's Third Quarter Moon

    Howling Coyote under April's Third Quarter Moon
    Apr 17 2026

    Recorded on April 10, 2026 at Heart Place, this is the sound of a spring night under a third-quarter moon. Listeners will hear the distant howl of a lone coyote alongside the steady chorus of Eastern Cricket Frogs, Southern Cricket Frogs, Fowler’s Toads, Southern Wood Crickets and Southeastern Field Crickets. This green noise is perfect for calming down in times of stress.


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    22 min
  • Swainson's Warbler in the Cinnamon Fern

    Swainson's Warbler in the Cinnamon Fern
    Apr 14 2026

    Recorded on April 12, 2026 at Clear Springs, this is the sound of the dawn chorus along the Little Tallahatchie River at the swamp's edge. The steady trickle of artesian springs flowing from the hills floods the understory of hazel alder, pawpaw, river cane, brome-like sedge and cinnamon fern, while the Swainson’s Warbler and Louisiana Waterthrush countersing as they establish breeding territories.


    Other voices in the morning soundscape include the Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Chickadee, Prothonotary Warbler, Northern Parula, Northern Cardinal, Yellow-throated Vireo, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Common Yellowthroat, Brown-headed Cowbird, Yellow-throated Warbler, Carolina Wren, Hooded Warbler, Red-winged Blackbird, American Goldfinch, Red-eyed Vireo, Scarlet Tanager, Blue-headed Vireo, American Crow, Red-shouldered Hawk, Wild Turkey, Chimney Swift and American Robin, along with the drumming of Pileated and Downy Woodpeckers and tapping call of the Southern Cricket Frog.

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    22 min
  • Vireo Chorus at Belmont

    Vireo Chorus at Belmont
    Apr 10 2026
    Recorded on April 7, 2026 at the old townsite of Belmont along the Little Tallahatchie River, this is the sound of spring serenading warblers and vireos. Some are pausing in the bottomlands on their migration routes and others are setting up summer territories. Among them are the first Hooded Warblers and Louisiana Waterthrush, along with Yellow-throated, Blue-headed, White-eyed and Red-eyed Vireos, their songs carrying through the woods. Also heard are Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern Parula, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Barred Owl, Pine Warbler, American Goldfinch, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Brown-headed Cowbird, White-throated Sparrow and Downy Woodpecker.

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    23 min
  • Soft Rain from the Cotton Candy Sky

    Soft Rain from the Cotton Candy Sky
    Apr 7 2026
    Recorded on April 4, 2026 on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of a gentle evening spring rain falling on the metal roof and onto the raindrum as crickets sing and Southern Cricket Frogs call from Heart Pond, Sounds Southern Extended listeners will enjoy two hours of the soft, steady rhythm of the rain-soaked night, perfect for relaxing or drifting off to sleep.

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    25 min
  • Sundown Chorus in the Violet Woodsorrel

    Sundown Chorus in the Violet Woodsorrel
    Apr 3 2026

    Recorded on March 30, 2026 at Heart Place, this is the sound of the sundown chorus at the woods edge, with violet wood-sorrel in full bloom beneath a stand of loblolly pines. Wind moves through the trees in a soft psithurism as the last of the March breezes carry newly arrived swallows, Northern Rough-winged and Cliff, as they wheel and dance on air..


    Joining the evening bird chorus are Song Sparrow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Chickadee, Eastern Bluebird, Carolina Wren, Chipping Sparrow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Robin, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Crow, Northern Parula, Downy Woodpecker, Cedar Waxwing, Purple Finch, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, White-throated Sparrow and House Finch, along with the distant meow call of a peacock from a nearby farm.

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    21 min
  • Early Spring Blue Hour with Cricket Song

    Early Spring Blue Hour with Cricket Song
    Mar 31 2026
    Recorded on March 30, 2026 at Heart Place, this is the sound of night noises at blue hour. Listeners will hear a mixture of crickets in the pasture including the Southern Wood Crickets with their spritely chirps (about four per second), Southeastern Field Crickets delivering long trills with uneven pauses and Carolina Ground Crickets with a rapid, pulsing trill that stumbles now and then. Across the pasture frogs call from Heart Pond including the Southern Cricket Frogs, sounding like two small pebbles tapped together and Fowler’s Toads with their raspy “waaaa” call. The steady rhythm of insects and amphibians creates a natural chorus suited for meditation or drifting off to sleep.

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    20 min
  • Wild Geese in the Golden Dawn

    Wild Geese in the Golden Dawn
    Mar 27 2026

    Recorded on March 22, 2026, at the woods edge surrounding Bullfrog Pond, this is the sound of a dawn song of new migrants and year-round residents preparing for spring. An Eastern Gray Squirrel gives its nasal calls while March winds move through the pines and the oak grove on the hilltop.


    Canada Geese are beginning spring courting rituals on the ponds at Heart Place and other voices in the dawn song include Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Crow, House Finch, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Yellow-rumped Warbler, House Sparrow, Carolina Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Bluebird, American Goldfinch, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Barred Owl, Pine Warbler, Eastern Meadowlark, Chipping Sparrow and Red-winged Blackbird.

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    21 min
  • Spring Peepers After the Rain

    Spring Peepers After the Rain
    Mar 24 2026
    Recorded on March 7, 2026 at the dogtrot after an afternoon of thundershowers, this is the sound of Spring Peepers calling with their high, exuberant “peeeep” alongside the clucks and low groans of Southern Leopard Frogs at Heart Pond while the occasional drip from the roof falls onto the raindrum The distant rhythm of the chorus creates a soothing field of green noise suited for meditation or relaxation. This recording is best enjoyed in a quiet setting.

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    22 min