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Re: A Pacific chorus concerto

Subject: Re: A Pacific chorus concerto
From: "hartogj" hartogj
Date: Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:48 pm ((PDT))
Hi Martyn,
Beautiful recording. You know I can not hear enough of the Pacific Chorus F=
rog, and those were very nice bouts indeed...

...so nice I bought the URLs :)

John Hartog
www.rockscallop.org


--- In  Martyn Stewart <> wrote:
>
> http://naturesound.org/?p=3D392
>
> The spring brings out one of the best sounds in the Pacific Northwest, Th=
e Pacific Chorus frog. This is a recording late last night along a favorite=
 area of mine called "Stossel Creek"
> The habitat is ponds and marshes with pine trees surrounding the edges. L=
ast night started out clear but the clouds formed to bring a lot of precipi=
tation. Just before the rains I managed to capture these choruses. With the=
 accompanying illustration you can see the sonogram of the calling from the=
 frogs. Notice how rhythmic it all is until they all at once decide to lowe=
r their volume. At the end of the recording they all suddenly stop calling =
in synchronization. Maybe because of predators, maybe because They knew I w=
as out there recording their amazing vocals. In anyway, Please enjoy these =
sounds of the Pacific Northwest and its local inhabitants.
>
>
>
> Geek notes:
> Stossel Creek Road
> Location: stossel creek road
> Date: 2011-04-18
> Time: 22:03
> State: Washington
> Description: pacific chorus frog habitat
> Habitat: pond/marsh/woodland
> VoxType: evening
> Category: soundscape
> Recorder: SD 788
> Mics: Soundfield ST450
> Sample rate: 48k 24 bit
> Microphone pattern: B format 4 channel
> Take# 1
> Anthrophony: Airplane
> Geophony: Rustling of trees and light rain
> Biophony: pacific chorus frog
> Weather: overcast
> Temp: 47f
> Humidity: 76%
> Wind: calm
> Recordist: Martyn Stewart
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> Notes: inserted -30 db tone at beginning of the recording/Mic suspension =
with Rycote windjammer and gitzo tripod/
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