48 minutes Birdsong ~ Dawn Chorus, England 2015 time recorded 4.40 am to 5.28 am

The dawn chorus occurs when birds sing at the start of a new day. In temperate countries this is most noticeable in spring when the birds are either defending a breeding territory, trying to attract a mate, or calling in the flock. In a given location, it is common for different species to do their dawn singing at different times. In a study of the Ecuadorian forest, it was determined that birds perching higher in the trees and birds with larger eyes tend to pipe up first.[1] These correlations may be caused by the fact that both would also correlate with the amount of light perceived by the bird.[1]
Moller used a play-back technique to investigate the effects of singing by the black wheatear (Oenanthe leucura) on the behaviour of both conspecifics and heterospecifics. It was found that singing increased in both groups in response to the wheateater. Moller suggested the dawn (and dusk) chorus of bird song may be augmented by social facilitation due to the singing of conspecifics as well as heterospecifics.[2]
In some territories where bird life is extensive and birds are vocal, the sound of a dawn chorus can render early morning sleeping difficult

[@THESTYLEMAN1]

I played this to my beautiful loving caring mum when she was on her journey from this world every morning at the same time this was recorded.She loved walking in our beautiful countryside.I miss her terribly.

[@barbarajack7453]

Listening to this while in lockdown in Edinburgh. The best antidote to the current crisis.

[@Freethinker225]

Buried under two feet of snow in New England right now- what a great reminder that soon the landscape will come alive. Lovely!

[@eddiepacer]

I'm blessed with the many gardens outside my window. I hear this every morning especially during the first days of evey spring and it's amazing :)

[@retsdon]

Here in Saudi Arabia, this sounds very, very nice indeed!

[@rach8892]

My budgies are going mad listening to this :)

[@ESLandPopularCulture]

LOL , its all those mating calls birds make in Spring time

[@marklyons3003]

My budgie Winnie, here in NZ, loves this every morning! I am an ex British Pat so nice bit of nostalgia for me. Interesting exercise and entertaining for me too is tracking my cursor along the time-line to speed up the sun-rise and observe to changing light and shadows. Many thanks ;-)

[@Marzy5821]

Good Morning Mark. Winnies pretending to like the chorus to curry favour with you. The animal kingdom are a lot smarter than we mere mortals could ever imagine. How long you been here Mark may i enquire?

[@steveedgar4101]

Beautiful sounds to unwind to

[@smilingGEM]

Thanks for sharing - lovely !

[@GrahamReid34]

So relaxing thanks for this.

[@swagon4545]

what a lovely sound, to first wake up to

[@Marzy5821]

In England the sparrows used to cough!

[@bransharpe2327]

Thank you very much for this - it is truly lovely!

[@TeoZMuff313]

Sounds identical to here where I live. Wicklow Ireland

[@michaelchamberlain5235]

I miss that sound! New England, the Old and Northern Pacific Coast.

[@candrikadasi1782]

Beautiful, thank you

[@williamchamberlain2263]

Magic

[@fredgrove4220]

The only thing that spoils this ,is the constant hum of the traffic on the motorway.

[@mikesull4637]

I love it .

[@CauliflowerEars1]

Is that background hum a grain hopper?

[@Afrinaturality]

Lovely. I wish I could identify which birds are which according to their song.

[@lindaince1140]

My nefiew lives in Saudi, he is from Essex. UK. I am in Canary Islands on the beach. No birds here 🙄

[@ESLandPopularCulture]

.... please send UK some warm weather ! Enjoy that beach :) best wishes

[@amanotracy9525]

wonderful ... can I use this as background in a slide show please !! ??

[@amanotracy9525]

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