Dear April, you wrote,
> I=92ve been on the listserv many years and realize you usually cover tech=
.
We want to cover fieldcraft and the aesthetics of nature recording, too, bu=
t tech is what we talk about most.
> But I=92m in the final stages of writing a book (under contract for a tra=
ditional publisher) about the science and experience of sound for ages 10-1=
Message: 4.
Subject: It=92s called the Noisiest Book Ever, sequel to my book, the Slowest
Boo=
k Ever. It=92s kind of a buffet book: lots of quotes and short paragraphs a=
bout acoustic science, about sound for monitoring, sound as a signal, sound=
as a tool, the problems of noise, and so on. My purpose is to help kids in=
classrooms imagine sound and the possibilities for exploring it.
>
> If any of you would like to share, I=92d love to hear from you about soun=
d experiences/incidents that stand out in your mind. Noisy, funny, problem=
atic, surprising, humbling, scientifically intriguing, puzzling, challengin=
g to gather . . whatever would intrigue/inspire.
I=92ve been recording natural soundscapes at Muir Woods National Monument f=
or many years. I often get permission to stay overnight so I can set up in =
the evening and not have to stumble around in the dark setting up for a 4:3=
0 AM dawn chorus. On these occasions I will record anything that happens at=
night, like coyotes or owls.
Sometimes at night I hear very distant =93wump=94 sounds with a rising tone=
. I thought it was bullfrogs in the creek that runs through the park. When =
I mentioned that to the park rangers, they were were shocked. I didn=92t kn=
ow that bullfrogs were an introduced invasive species where we are in Calif=
ornia, and they can do a lot of damage to native species. If there were bul=
lfrogs in the park, they wanted to get rid of them.
I sent a recording to a frog specialist. The specialist said the sounds wer=
e not a frog.
I contacted the Coast Guard, and sent them a recording. The mystery was sol=
ved. I was hearing Bonita Channel Whistle Buoy No. 2. This is like a long o=
rgan pipe that bobs in the water. When it=92s foggy a detector turns it on,=
and it makes a loud =93wump=94 every time it bounces in the water.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscillating_Water_Column#History
-Dan
> Also, I am interested to hear from any of you about experiences using sou=
nd to monitor the health of habitats/species.
>
> Feel free to add anything else you want kids to know/try in the world of =
sound.
>
> Let me know your name and any title you=92d like used when I quote you an=
d website to credit you in acknowledgments.
>
> Also open to suggestions for recommended cds, apps, materials websites, i=
ncluding your own.
> (Only if they are appropriate for school students in relatively conservat=
ive districts, i.e, sorry but nudity, cussing, and heavy duty politics will=
likely mean editors will cut them from my book, alas :-( )
>
> Thanks, Bernie Krause, for all you do.
>
> Thanks to all of you for gathering and sharing sound joy with others.
>
> April
>
> April Pulley Sayre
> http://www.aprilsayre.com
> Best In Snow (Oct 11, 2016)
> The Slowest Book Ever
> Raindrops Roll *ALA Notable
> Secrets of Sound: Studying the Calls of Whales, Elephants, and Birds.
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