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My name is Alan Dalton. I am a Sound Recorder, Artist, Podcaster and generally avid Irish birder, now living in Sweden. All about sharing wild bird songs and calls, along with images and videos from the field, here in Scandinavia and beyond…

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11.03.2026 17:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Quiet Art of Listening: Why Field Recording Makes You a Better Birder A microphone array in position at one of my favourite visible migration watchpoints in Västerbotten, Sweden. I will typically be stationed a...

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I have enjoyed writing articles for my blog over the winter, all about field recording birds. All were developed over a few months and this will be the last for a while. I’ll be in the field from this point forwards, honing my ability to listen…

09.03.2026 13:50 👍 19 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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First early Spring outing this morning was wonderful. Field recording in woodland habitat at Tyresta National Park, Sweden. Black Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and singing ice among the recorded highlights…

08.03.2026 09:35 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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An Urgent reflection on Starlings with Seán Ronayne who is an Autistic Bird Expert

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A brilliant podcast episode! Many thanks to @seanronayne.bsky.social and @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social for the shoutout in relation to my field recording work here in Sweden. Fully recommend giving this a listen, great energy and craic, brilliantly presented…

04.03.2026 08:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Today is World Hearing Day

One of my favourite soundscapes from Spring 2025 to celebrate…

03.03.2026 08:51 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Whispers over the Water; The Tyresta Files #3

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A new podcast episode about the birds that inhabit freshwater lakes here in Sweden. These amazing locations hold some amazing species and this episode holds some rather special audio.

01.03.2026 09:02 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How Birdsong Can Improve Your Mental Health A stunning sunrise on the coast of Västerbotten, Northern Sweden. What could be more relaxing that gazing upon such a vista at the break of ...

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A short article here on my blog about the benefits of listening deeply to birdsong from a mental health and wellness perspective.

24.02.2026 08:18 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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The Sound Aspect of Birding; Could Field Recording be the Niche you have been looking for? Dawn on the coast of Northern Sweden. Field recorders see a lot of sunrises and for me, this is one of the best aspects of filed recording. ...

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I have received quite a lot of correspondence from some who are wondering whether field recording might be an area they would enjoy. Hence, a short written article about whether field recording might be a suitable niche activity for some….

20.02.2026 07:12 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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Field Recording Bird Calls in Flight: Advanced Techniques for Capturing Birds in Motion A Black Woodpecker overflying my position on an early October morning on the coastline of Västerbotten. This was a nice bonus, on a busy mor...

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Field recording birds in active flight is on of my favourite methods of working. I love to sit out at various sites, monitoring and recording the birds that pass overhead. A few thoughts here on my process for anyone interested in this method of recording

19.02.2026 13:03 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Microphones in the Moss; The Tyresta Files #2

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Wild Bird Acoustics
Season 3; Ep 6
Microphones in the Moss

The wonderful sounds of pristine Swedish woodlands are featured in this episode. A feature length sound magazine, packed with audio from Spring 2025. Enjoy and share with friends!

16.02.2026 07:30 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Field Recording Technique; Honest Mistakes, Loud Clothes, and the Long Road to Listening Properly. Field Recording is a wonderful discipline and there is much to learn at all levels. This is one of the things that draws me to it, there is ...

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Eliminating field recording errors in the field is something I constantly work on. Here, I share my thoughts on this, running through a myriad of common errors.

09.02.2026 08:30 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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blogbirder.blogspot.com?m=1 A link to my latest blog post, this time my ruminations on how managing one’s expectations during outings can greatly improve overall results. I have been enjoying my writing this past year or two and hope these short articles are of interest to readers…

06.02.2026 07:22 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Songs from the Solstice; The Hällögern Files #1

open.spotify.com/episode/37Vo... Wild Bird Acoustics drops a new episode this morning. Listen to the wonderful sounds of Northern Sweden in July, a long form sound magazine of high quality field recordings. A nice compliment to a relaxing Sunday afternoon….

01.02.2026 07:36 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Beneath the Blossoms; The Sandemar Files #1

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Wild Bird Acoustics
Season 3; Ep 4 now live!
Beneath the Blossoms; The Sandemar Files#1
Enjoy!

16.01.2026 06:15 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Sounds of Rewilding; Field Recording on Beaver Wetlands Ovre Kärret at Tyresta National Park in Sweden. A wonderful example of a mature wetland created by European Beaver in the middle of a large ...

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European Beaver are nature’s architects and the longer I have spent in the habitats these remarkable mammals create, the more I appreciate how nature gets everything right….

03.01.2026 19:39 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Vocalizations of Eurasian Jay; The VisMig Files #1

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Spending a lot of time with Eurasian Jay in 2025 was an absolute joy. I was interested in their wide range of calls, their song and proclivity to mimic predators. You can listen to the results at the link here…

02.01.2026 13:32 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Wildlife Acoustic's Sound Meter Mini Recorder; A Field Review Here you will find a review of an autonomous recording device that I have found indispensable over the past several years. I should point ou...

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Field review of the Wildlife Acoustics SM Mini recorder, which I have used extensively over the past number of years. No affiliation to the company at all, just an honest review of a fantastic device.

01.01.2026 09:33 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Early Spring in Primevel Swedish Forest; The Tyresta Files #1

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Wild Bird Acoustics
Season 3; Episode 1
Now Live!

01.01.2026 08:59 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Season 3 Launch on New Years Day!

A last reminder that the WBA podcast will be kicking off tomorrow, with the first three episodes available from 06.00am CET.

31.12.2025 10:29 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Wild Bird Acoustics will premiere season 3 on New Years Day.

30.12.2025 05:17 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Wild Bird Acoustics
Season 3 has now been edited, completed and uploaded!
Some new features include longer sound magazines, with more continuity as regards storylines and commentary. High quality audio and a lot of work done in woodland, beaver wetlands and with autumnal migration.

26.12.2025 13:51 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy Christmas to you all here!

Wild Bird Acoustics will launch its third season on New Year’s Day, with the first three episodes available for listeners to enjoy over the holidays! I’m quietly editing the last few episodes over the next few days. Please share and spread the word…

24.12.2025 18:54 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Update. Season 3 of the Wild Bird Acoustics podcast will roll out on New Years Day 2026. Production is well underway and the majority of episodes have now been edited and uploaded. Look forward to sharing will you all! More to come soon!

16.12.2025 08:18 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Blogpost detailing nocturnal migration results at Landsort, Sweden during the month of July 2025.

21.11.2025 12:45 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

The other options to provide them in an extra capacity, under a Patreon banner for those who would be interested in becoming subscribers, for the extra content. This would keep it separate from the published season of 20 episodes.

08.10.2025 07:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A question for listeners of the Wild Bird Acoustics podcast. Would you be interested in episodes featuring long form soundscapes? Relaxing, long ASMR recordings of high quality featuring birds. Stand alone, extra episodes. A simple yes or no will suffice, all thoughts gratefully received…

08.10.2025 07:01 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0
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Female coloured Smew at Hällögern this morning, one of three birds present. Cracking little birds…

04.10.2025 15:59 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Superb Vismig at Hällögern, Västerbotten this morning. 3,027 Chaffinch/Brambling a new high count at the site. 463 Waxwing also tallied, moving purposefully south west.

01.10.2025 13:58 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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July in Northern Sweden; Nocturnal Recording at Sandemar Reserve

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The final episode of Wild Bird Acoustics second season is now live. No spoilers on this occasion, but I do want to make a point of thanking all of my regular listeners for tuning in for this season. I really do hope you have enjoyed the audio presented…

01.10.2025 12:06 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Great Grey Shrike at Hällögern, Västerbotten just now. Moving south along the coast, very vocal. To distant to sound record alas! Lovely bird and welcome addition to the trip list.

30.09.2025 07:18 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0