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Above; Recording a dawn chorus at Sandemar Reserve. On this occasion, a drop rig was employed and left in position for 90 minutes. The mic...

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One of three Wildlife Acoustics SM Mini recorders just collected from coastal areas in Västerbotten, Sweden. Over 1,800 hours of nocturnal and early morning audio will now be checked over the coming winter. Can’t wait to see what this may reveal…

Eurasian Pygmy Owl showing in broad daylight all morning on Hällögern and very vocal. What an incredible little bird. A joy to watch…

blogbirder.blogspot.com/2026/09/bird... Caught up with updates on the blog tonight, full sightings for last two days now posted…

Birding at Hällögern; 21st September 2026

Weather conditions are akin to an indian summer at the moment. Not so good for birding, with birds overflying the island and geting swallo...

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blogbirder.blogspot.com/2026/09/bird... Yet another day of wonderful birding, just updated my blog. Recording arrays out for Owls and I’m off to bed…

Birding at Hällögern; 20th September 2026

Above; White-tailed Eagle drifting over the waterin front of the cabin. Today was a remarkable day for this species and it is difficult to k...

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blogbirder.blogspot.com/2026/09/bird... Things began with an impenetrable wall of thick fog and ended in the most delightful manner possible today…

Birding at Hällögern; 19th September 2026

Above; Eurasian Pygmy Owl, beside the cabin in broad daylight, but more on that a little later... I have probably mentioned this before, but...

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blogbirder.blogspot.com/2026/09/bird... What an incredible day of birding, a summary at the link below…

Birding at Hällögern; 18th September 2026

Above; A cracking juvenile Honey Buzzard overhead this morning on a day when the island produced the goods... When things go well here on ...

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blogbirder.blogspot.com/2026/09/bird... A quiet dy on the island, the days birding summarized here…

Birding at Hällögern; 17th September 2026

Above; A morning of very pleasant conditions, not cold at all with a light westerly wing. After a slow start, passage became steady overhe...

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blogbirder.blogspot.com/2026/09/bird... Yesterday’s sightings on the island here for those interested…

Birding at Hällögern; 15th September 2026

Above; The scene at dawn was pleasant, just before the cloud rolled in from the south, which made further photography difficult. At this p...

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blogbirder.blogspot.com/2026/09/bird... Quick summary of today’s birding on the Vasterbotten coastline…

Birding on Hällögern; 14th September 2026

Above; A Black Woodpecker going over this morning is wonderful light. The bird spent a few hours on the island, before moving onto the mai...

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blogbirder.blogspot.com/2026/09/bird... Day one on Hällögern, a two week journey into bird migration at the site. Daily blog updates to follow…

Birding on Hällögern; 13th September 2026

A dour start to the day, with rain at daybreak. It took a couple of hours for this to cease, by which time I had seen little. As it began ...

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Back on Hällögern for two weeks. Arrived at 3pm, quickly set up the cabin and birding gear. A Quick Look around followed and one of the first birds I run into was this stonking Three-toed Woodpecker feeding in the woods. Two weeks to come, so happy to be here…

open.spotify.com/episode/0VAO... The final episode of Wild Bird Acoustics, season 3, has just gone live. A major announcement and some rather special audio await listeners. Huge thanks to all who tuned in to this third season…. #bioacoustics

Life on a Beaver Wetland; Season Finale

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Coastal Autumn Soundscapes: Active Field Recording at Hällögern

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A Bird in the Bush; The Secret World of Autumn Migration

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Another amazing day in Västerbotten. Laying automated recorders out for the autumn, drop rigs down for Spotted Redshanks and Common Swift, Rustic Buntings and Wood Sandpipers all going through in Numbers today…

A juvenile Redstart around the cabin today at Hällögern, Sweden. The first year in many this delightful summer visitor has bred on the island…

Digiscoped Wood Sandpiper from an short time ago here in Västerbotten. This species is piling through in big numbers this year, already lots of juveniles on the move…

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The VisMig Files #2; Early May at Tyresta National Park

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From Woodland to Flooded Meadow; The Sandemar Files #4

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The Vocalizations of Green Woodpecker; Autumn Owls on the Västerbotten Coastline

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Field Recording; Spring 2026; A Season in the Field

Above; Tyresta National Park in mid March 2026. Over the early spring period, woodland is the best option for the field recorder here in Swe...

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Delighted to announce that the BBC Radio 3 Breakfast Show with Tom McKinney will be running a selection of my field recordings on air for the week beginning 8th June 2026. #bioacoustics

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Early Spring in Swedish Woodland; The Tyresta Files #5

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Late Spring is hard to beat. Out field recording today along Dalarövägen this morning, concentrating on Garden Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Rosefinch and Red-backed Shrike. Collected three recorders that have been out for three weeks in Red-backed Shrike habitat, a species I wanted to target this year

open.spotify.com/episode/7dYU... Another episode of Wild Bird Acoustics is live today! Birch Meadow Voices takes you on a spring tour of my favourite place, Sandemar Reserve, in late Spring. Enjoy every strophe… #bioacoustics

Birch Meadow Voices; The Sandemar Files #3

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Norra Järvafältet the venue, Saby Gård and 30 M Kärret. First Wood Warblers and Garden Warbler of the year. Common Pochard breeding. No sign of the reported Firecrest though. Thrush Nightingales have arrived!

Thrush Nightingale, newly returned, belting out song next to the car park at IKEA Barkarby, in Stockholm. How terribly Swedish….

Hjalstaviken, Sweden. A wonderful night last Saturday, successfully managing to sound record Great Snipe in display. Two birds began to display as the sun dipped behind the horizon, giving my best ever views of the species. These birds were resting up at the site, before continuing north to breed.