>That is truly remarkable and time consuming stuff Bernie, were the mics in
>the same position at different times of the year? What bloody patience you
>have! This is a must for all to see and hear; maybe we can all contribute to
>our ever changing soundscapes, even in our little corners of our own world.
>Great stuff! Hope you kept Rudy supplied with donuts!
>
>Martyn
Thanks for the kind words, Martyn. Actually, Rudy lost weight. We
could hardly see him after a few days in the field. As for the mics,
except for one site (as noted at Buckeye Flats where the position was
moved once abt 20m away from the intense stream noise), the mics were
set in the same position each time a recording was made.
Stuart Gage was reording at Crescent Meadow in the Fall of 2001 one
evening, when a black bear began to nose around his mic system (MS -
MKH 30/40 combo). We actually have a stereo surround recording of
what it's like to be INSIDE a bear's mouth for some period of
time...a sober reminder of the last thing one would be likely to hear
if the mic were your head, instead. MP3s available, for those brave
enuf to endure extreme nature sounds.
Bernie
>
>Martyn
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>From: Wild Sanctuary
>Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 7:04 AM
>To:
>Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists]
>Importance: High
>
>For those who would like to read a summary of the recent biophony
>study we did in Sequoia National Park for the National Park Service,
>it can be found at the following Michigan State University URL:
><http://envirosonic.cevl.msu.edu/seki>http://envirosonic.cevl.msu.edu/seki
>
>Here's an abstract:
>
>Testing Biophony as an Indicator of Habitat Fitness and Dynamics.
>
>Sequoia/King's Canyon National Park
> Natural Soundscape
>Vital Signs Pilot Program
>Report
>
>By
>
>Bernard L. Krause, PhD, PI
>Wild Sanctuary (WSI)
>Glen Ellen, CA
>
>Stuart Gage, PhD, Collaborator
>Remote Environmental Assessment Laboratory (REAL)
>Michigan State University (MSU)
>East Lansing, MI
>
>1 September, 2003
>
>Location: Sequoia National Park (SEKI), four different sites
>
>Start date: 1 October 2001
>
>Scheduled completion date: 30 September 2002
>
>Abstract: Using the sound signatures of four representative sites
>within Sequoia National Park to test for evidence of habitat health,
>the biophonies and geophonies were recorded at selected times during
>each of the four seasons beginning in October, 1991 and ending in
>August, 1992, and analyzed with respect to frequency niches, temporal
>expression of sound, and spatial techniques. It was the objective of
>this pilot study to determine if there was sufficient information and
>the ability to analyze the data as indicators of habitat health and
>relative dynamic equilibrium. Indications support the thesis that
>organism vocalizations within a given landscape at dynamic
>equilibrium will exhibit patterns of clear discrimination between
>frequency niches and/or temporal slots. The clearer the patterns, the
>more stable the system.
>
>Enjoy!
>
>Bernie Krause
>
>Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
>P. O. Box 536
>Glen Ellen, CA 95442
>707-996-6677 tel
>707-996-0280 fax
>http://www.wildsanctuary.com
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