Posted in In Nature:, Technical Talk, Turkey on Jan 26th, 2011
Robin on my Microphone by Listening Earth
Often I leave my microphones ambiently recording in the forest, mounted on a tripod. I go off exploring, leaving the mics and the birdlife alone for a while.
It is only later when I listen back to the recording that I find out what adventures my microphones have had [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Jun 10th, 2010
Dawn chorus in the Forests of Turkey by Listening Earth
After two months of travelling through Turkey making nature recordings, our final morning in the forests turned out to be a wonderful culmination of all that we have experienced here – a lovely conclusion to our time in this fascinating country.
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Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Jun 8th, 2010
Birdsong in Turkey’s agricultural lands by Listening Earth
After many weeks of exploring Turkey’s forested and more wilderness landscapes, it came as a pleasant surprise for us to discover how rich in birdlife her agricultural landscapes were.
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Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on May 29th, 2010
Dawnsong of Robins in the Black Sea Mountains of Turkey by Listening Earth
During our time in Turkey, we have often found recording a good variety of birdsong difficult and perplexing. Forests where we anticipated symphonies of birdsong were eerily quiet, or we’d find birds singing heartily, only to realise we were [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on May 23rd, 2010
Wheatears and Snowmelt by Listening Earth
Those of you in the northern hemisphere who have endured a grueling winter will probably be over the novelty of snow. But for us Australians, it is great to be playing in the white stuff for the first time in many years.
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Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on May 8th, 2010
Pigeons roosting in the ruins of Osk Monastery, Turkey by Listening Earth
Our travels seemed to have entered a strange and slightly hair-raising phase.
The region we’ve now driven into is getting close to the Georgian border, and is known as the Georgian Valleys. It lies at the eastern end of Turkey’s Pontic Alps, which stretch [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on May 7th, 2010
Nightingale singing near the headwaters of the Euphrates River by Listening Earth
There are some mornings we really do wonder why we bother…
After a few wonderfully relaxing days winding down amidst the fairy chimney landscape of Göreme, we are now back on the road, heading for north eastern Turkey.
After the comfort of our hotel and [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on May 7th, 2010
Birdsong echoing in Demerkazik Gorge by Listening Earth
It is 5am, icy cold, and as the first birdsong begins the dawn chorus, I have the feeling we’ve stumbled upon our most interesting recording location in Turkey thus far. Which is utterly unexpected as there is not a tree or bush in sight.
Preparing for this field [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Turkey on Apr 29th, 2010
Ruppell’s Warbler by Listening Earth
Another near-endemic to Turkey we’ve enjoyed hearing is the Rüppell’s Warbler, Sylvia rueppelli. Actually it is only a visitor to Turkey, wintering in the north-east Sahara, and found here and in neighbouring Greece during the warmer months.
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Posted in In Nature:, Turkey on Apr 29th, 2010
Kruper’s Nuthatch by Listening Earth
During our time in Turkey’s forests, we’ve come to love the delicate song of the Krüper’s Nuthatch, Sitta krueperi.
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