BirdNote; International Dawn Chorus Day

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International Dawn Chorus Day

Written by Mark Bramhill

This is BirdNote.

The first Sunday of May is International Dawn Chorus Day, a day to appreciate the beauty of birds’ dawn songs. Each morning, right as the sun begins to rise, birds sing forth in a symphony of song.

[Dawn Song] ML516838 Marsh Dawn North Dakota

The timing of these early morning concerts may be related to the weather. Less atmospheric turbulence means birds’ songs travel through their habitat with more consistency and clarity. And so, like clockwork, the birds sing:

[Dawn Song] NatureSFX096 Wetland Lake Early Morning

Dawn Chorus Day began as a small event in Birmingham, England in the 1980s and has grown to be a worldwide celebration of birdsong. You can join in wherever you are by listening to the singers in your neighborhood. Just make sure you get up nice and early!

[Dawn Song] “Riot of Music” Mississippi River at Dawn

What singer steals the show in your neighborhood? Tell us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram @BirdNoteRadio.

I’m Mark Bramhill.

Today’s show brought to you by the Bobolink Foundation.

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Senior Producer: John Kessler

Production Manager: Allison Wilson

Producer: Mark Bramhill

Associate Producer: Ellen Blackstone

Bird sounds provided by The Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Marsh Dawn ML516838 recorded by W. Hershberger, Wetland Lake Early Morning recorded by Gordon Hempton, “Riot of Music” recorded by Gordon Hempton.

BirdNote’s theme was composed and played by Nancy Rumbel and John Kessler.

© 2021 BirdNote May 2021 Narrator: Mark Bramhill

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Sources:

Why birds sing at dawn: the role of consistent song transmission

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/dawn-chorus-day