“We are really not helping the bats like we could.” Amid federal funding delays and pitfalls, bat biologist Cori Lausen, works tirelessly to protect species at risk and their habitats.

‘Always left in dark’: Federal funding delays are holding back species conservation

‘Always left in dark’: Federal funding delays are holding back species conservation

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We're very busy at #ATBC2026! Did you get a chance to attend our workshop? Be sure to stop by our booth and snag some swag. including an EMT2 Pin! #TropicalBiology #Biotropica

I’ve been playing with the BirdNET integration in Kaleidoscope, and it’s pulled out some lovely detections of Tawny Owls. The first is the typical twit-twoo of a duetting couple. The second is a more ghostly courtship call. No wonder it’s alarming the Blackbirds (sound on)! @wildlifeacoustics.com

I completed my annual bioacoustic survey of the forest birds of Kent Island, with a little help from some friends. We collect these long-term data to study changes in breeding bird populations at Bowdoin Scientific Station. @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social @wildlifeacoustics.com @ryannorrissci.bsky.social

This month I'm testing out the newest Wildlife Acoustics recorders: the Song Meter SM5 and the Song Meter Micro 2. I'm going to compare to our trusty Song Meter Minis, recording birds at the Bowdoin Scientific Station in the Bay of Fundy. Stay tuned for comparisons. @wildlifeacoustics.com

Excellent video in connection with the article we shared from The Beacon. We love seeing Song Meters in action. Great work everyone involved!

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Beautiful video by #AudubonGreatLakes highlights the partnership I work within to improve wetland bird monitoring using #bioacoustics and manage wetland restoration in the Great lakes region! youtu.be/50t_3nIis9Q?...

In 2024, scientists launched an acoustic monitoring project that will help detect the calls of #wetland birds in the Great Lakes region. #MarshBirds #WinousPoint #Bioacoustics thebeacon.net/acoustic-monitoring-project-will-make-it-easier-to-detect-and-protect-secretive-marsh-birds/

Acoustic monitoring project will make it easier to detect and protect secretive marsh birds - The Beacon

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Different recorders, microphones, and trigger modes change a recorder's ability to record quiet or distant bats during triggered #ultrasonic recording. See how #SignalToNoise ratio compares across the SM5BAT, SM4BAT FS, and Mini Bat 2 here: bit.ly/4dTaLQM

SWCA Environmental Consultants and Hawaiian Electric are installing Song Meters to identify possible locations of seabird collisions that occur along power lines. #seabird #HawaiianPetrel #NewellsShearwater

Hawaiian Electric to install acoustic seabird detectors on Maui | Maui Now

Hawaiian Electric will be installing up to 125 acoustic seabird detectors on its poles in various locations across Maui starting Monday, April 20 to Monday, Nov. 30, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather per...

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Choosing the Right Recorder @nhbs.bsky.social put together a brief guide of the Song Meter recorder range. Check it out: www.nhbs.com/blog/song-me... #PassiveAcousticMonitoring

Song Meter® SM5: A Guide to Wildlife Acoustics’ Passive Recorder Range

Wildlife Acoustics is a leading provider of bioacoustics monitoring technology, and since its founding in 2003 its products have been widely used by biologists, researchers, and government agencies ar...

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The launch of our first Song Meter of the 2026 field season! For the next 4 months we'll record Savannah Sparrows and Leach's Storm-Petrels in our collaborative studies of the birds on Kent Island. 🎤🐦‍⬛👍 @wildlifeacoustics.com @ingridpollet.bsky.social @sdobney.bsky.social @jeff-dutter.bsky.social

Working in R or #RStudio? In this free virtual training course, Dr. Carlos Abrahams introduces R and RStudio as powerful tools for exploring, analyzing, and visualizing Kaleidoscope Pro outputs. Sign-up for free: training.wildlifeacoustics.com/course/april...

Did you know we offer an extensive grant program? We have a: - $4,000 USD product grant - Kaleidoscope Pro software grant - $1,000 USD travel grant Check them out today: bit.ly/43eqNwe

April Virtual Training is Here

After attending a great webinar hosted by @wildlifeacoustics.com last week, we’ve trialled #nocmig using Chirpity. Fascinating results, with plenty of birds passing over, and being identified by their flight calls, including Siskins, Redwings and Hawfinches heading north @chirpity-nocmig.bsky.social

Never realised Crossbills had so many regional accents, nor that Welsh Crossbills visit France. Fascinating facts from @wildlifeacoustics.com #NocmigWebinar

The fact that nocturnal migration acoustic monitoring can be used to judge migration intensity and in turn, people can control light pollution and help birds migrate is very exciting prospect that should be worked upon. @wildlifeacoustics.com #NocmigWebinar

Attending a fascinating webinar on nocturnal migration, hosted by the fantastic @wildlifeacoustics.com team. Lots of interesting facts – including that 80% of birds migrate at night! Thanks for organising such a great event. Excited about nocturnal recordings – and not just for bats! #nocmigwebinar

Just now in #NocmigWebinar from @wildlifeacoustics.com to expanding datascience together with bat surveys and citizen science too. Big migrations closer to us throught NFC’s. You won’t go to sleep without knowing one more thing. Looking forward to the new #SongMeter5 units!

We’re watching the #NocmigWebinar 😎 are you?

Check out this article in BirdGuides that highlights our Song Meters! With guidelines from @lesserspotnet.bsky.social www.birdguides.com/news/birders-encouraged-to-detect-lesser-spotted-woodpeckers-with-passive-r/ #birding #LesserSpottedWoodpeckers #woodlandbirds

Birders encouraged to detect Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers with passive recorders

During the last two years, The Woodpecker Network has successfully used passive acoustic monitors to detect the calling and drumming of Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers. The group has now written guidance p...

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Looking forward to being one of the speakers at this @wildlifeacoustics.com webinar on Thursday, during which I will present the results of a nocturnal #bird migration project in central Beijing. Register here: www.wildlifeacoustics.com/resources/tr...

If you've had trouble sourcing SD cards lately, you're not imagining it. In our latest blog, we outline practical, field-tested ways to make limited card inventory go farther: www.wildlifeacoustics.com/resources/bl...

#ICTC2026 is a wrap! See yall next time 🦜🦚💛 Congratulations to EMT 2 giveaway winner Sofia Lottersberger!

The 2026 @wildlabs.bsky.social #ICTC conference is off to a great start! We love seeing current AND new customers so be sure to stop by out table to say 'hi'! #ICTC2026

Dispatches from the Dark invites you into the hidden world of nighttime bird migration, where acoustic monitoring is transforming our understanding of these secret journeys. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8817685834712/WN_RE1zY_UFQ4y5g9gse02CRQ

A team of soundscape ecologists studying warblers used Song Meter recorders to capture long-term birdsong data at dawn and then analyzed these recordings with Kaleidoscope Pro to isolate specific vocalizations from background noise. bit.ly/4aTSpyb #birds #birdsong #bioacoustics

What makes mountain birds sing at dawn – and why are they sometimes quiet? Ecologists explain

Warblers in high mountain wetlands change their dawn singing with temperature, rain, wind, humidity and moonlight, showing how weather shapes wildlife behaviour.

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With the New Year comes new opportunities to learn, and there's a variety of subjects to pick from this month! Register for a class here: bit.ly/3PzwDE3 #virtualtraining #bioacoustics

Preparing for Possible SD Card Shortages in 2026 With the primary survey season approaching for many of our customers, we want to provide some advice to help you ensure you have the SD cards you need for your Song Meters. Read our recommendations here: bit.ly/4jFs3SQ