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My name is Alan Dalton. I am a Sound Recorder, Artist, Podcaster and generally avid Irish birder, now living in Sweden. All about sharing wild bird songs and calls, along with images and videos from the field, here in Scandinavia and beyond…
A question for listeners of the Wild Bird Acoustics podcast. Would you be interested in episodes featuring long form soundscapes? Relaxing, long ASMR recordings of high quality featuring birds. Stand alone, extra episodes. A simple yes or no will suffice, all thoughts gratefully received…
October 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
A question for listeners of the Wild Bird Acoustics podcast. Would you be interested in episodes featuring long form soundscapes? Relaxing, long ASMR recordings of high quality featuring birds. Stand alone, extra episodes. A simple yes or no will suffice, all thoughts gratefully received…
Female coloured Smew at Hällögern this morning, one of three birds present. Cracking little birds…
October 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Female coloured Smew at Hällögern this morning, one of three birds present. Cracking little birds…
Superb Vismig at Hällögern, Västerbotten this morning. 3,027 Chaffinch/Brambling a new high count at the site. 463 Waxwing also tallied, moving purposefully south west.
October 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Superb Vismig at Hällögern, Västerbotten this morning. 3,027 Chaffinch/Brambling a new high count at the site. 463 Waxwing also tallied, moving purposefully south west.
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The final episode of Wild Bird Acoustics second season is now live. No spoilers on this occasion, but I do want to make a point of thanking all of my regular listeners for tuning in for this season. I really do hope you have enjoyed the audio presented…
The final episode of Wild Bird Acoustics second season is now live. No spoilers on this occasion, but I do want to make a point of thanking all of my regular listeners for tuning in for this season. I really do hope you have enjoyed the audio presented…
July in Northern Sweden; Nocturnal Recording at Sandemar Reserve
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October 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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The final episode of Wild Bird Acoustics second season is now live. No spoilers on this occasion, but I do want to make a point of thanking all of my regular listeners for tuning in for this season. I really do hope you have enjoyed the audio presented…
The final episode of Wild Bird Acoustics second season is now live. No spoilers on this occasion, but I do want to make a point of thanking all of my regular listeners for tuning in for this season. I really do hope you have enjoyed the audio presented…
Great Grey Shrike at Hällögern, Västerbotten just now. Moving south along the coast, very vocal. To distant to sound record alas! Lovely bird and welcome addition to the trip list.
September 30, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Great Grey Shrike at Hällögern, Västerbotten just now. Moving south along the coast, very vocal. To distant to sound record alas! Lovely bird and welcome addition to the trip list.
Dawn this morning at Hällögern, Sweden.
September 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Dawn this morning at Hällögern, Sweden.
Drop Rig components and set up. Recorder out on southeast coast of island, facing the Baltic Sea for next 18 hours. Whooper Swan, White-tailed Eagle and Godeneye here last night at dusk and vocal.
September 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Drop Rig components and set up. Recorder out on southeast coast of island, facing the Baltic Sea for next 18 hours. Whooper Swan, White-tailed Eagle and Godeneye here last night at dusk and vocal.
Woddpecker Bonanza at Hällögern. 2 Grey headed Pecker, 1 Lesser Spotted Pecker, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Three-toed Woodpecker and a Black Woodpecker!
September 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Woddpecker Bonanza at Hällögern. 2 Grey headed Pecker, 1 Lesser Spotted Pecker, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Three-toed Woodpecker and a Black Woodpecker!
A magical afternoon, with a trio of Three-toed Woodpecker found feeding in the centre of the island. Incredible birds.
September 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A magical afternoon, with a trio of Three-toed Woodpecker found feeding in the centre of the island. Incredible birds.
Finally got eyes on the resident Eurasian Pygmy Owl at dusk this evening here at Hällögern, Västerbotten. What a pearl.
September 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Finally got eyes on the resident Eurasian Pygmy Owl at dusk this evening here at Hällögern, Västerbotten. What a pearl.
blogbirder.blogspot.com/2025/09/bird... The daily birding summary has just gone up on Blogbirder, for those interested in my birding efforts here on Hällögern, a tiny little island in Northern Sweden. I am posting such updates every evening for the next ten days...
Birding at Hällögern; Northern Sweden; 25th September 2025
Adult White-tailed Eagle floating past my position this morning in glorious early morning light. This alone was worth the price of admission...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
blogbirder.blogspot.com/2025/09/bird... The daily birding summary has just gone up on Blogbirder, for those interested in my birding efforts here on Hällögern, a tiny little island in Northern Sweden. I am posting such updates every evening for the next ten days...
Great White Egret this morning at Hällögern! Species 163 for the island and a proper rarity this far north.
September 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Great White Egret this morning at Hällögern! Species 163 for the island and a proper rarity this far north.
Two recording rigs out for Owls in the woods at Hällögern, a little drop tog with Lom mikro Usi’s and the Sennheiser Array. Looks like its a peak year for Tengmalm’s Owl here, with a lot of activity last night.
September 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Two recording rigs out for Owls in the woods at Hällögern, a little drop tog with Lom mikro Usi’s and the Sennheiser Array. Looks like its a peak year for Tengmalm’s Owl here, with a lot of activity last night.
blogbirder.blogspot.com?m=1 Link to a summary of my second days birding in Västerbotten, Sweden. I will attempt to put a summary up daily for the next couple of weeks for those interested…
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September 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
blogbirder.blogspot.com?m=1 Link to a summary of my second days birding in Västerbotten, Sweden. I will attempt to put a summary up daily for the next couple of weeks for those interested…
blogbirder.blogspot.com?m=1 51 bird species recorded today on the island, with one new addition to the site list, which was Rook. A local rarity. 4 recording arrays currently out on the island!
September 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
blogbirder.blogspot.com?m=1 51 bird species recorded today on the island, with one new addition to the site list, which was Rook. A local rarity. 4 recording arrays currently out on the island!
Back in Vasterbotten on the island for two weeks birding and relaxation. Watch this space…
September 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Back in Vasterbotten on the island for two weeks birding and relaxation. Watch this space…
Going through my pencil drawings from the past few years, on of my personal favourites here of Jack Snipe, worked up from field sketches from a bird that showed exceptionally well at Ågesta Reserve a few years ago…
September 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Going through my pencil drawings from the past few years, on of my personal favourites here of Jack Snipe, worked up from field sketches from a bird that showed exceptionally well at Ågesta Reserve a few years ago…
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Uncovering the migration patterns of Tengmalm’s Owl in Northern Sweden.
Wild Bird Acoustics brings you the penultimate episode of season 2.
Now Live!
Uncovering the migration patterns of Tengmalm’s Owl in Northern Sweden.
Wild Bird Acoustics brings you the penultimate episode of season 2.
Now Live!
The Long Black Veil; Uncovering the Secret World of Tengmalm's Owl
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September 16, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Uncovering the migration patterns of Tengmalm’s Owl in Northern Sweden.
Wild Bird Acoustics brings you the penultimate episode of season 2.
Now Live!
Uncovering the migration patterns of Tengmalm’s Owl in Northern Sweden.
Wild Bird Acoustics brings you the penultimate episode of season 2.
Now Live!
Field recording along the coast of Västerbotten has led to me uncovering the migratory patterns of a little understood species; Tengmalm’s Owl. Join me at the Wild Bird Acoustics podcast tomorrow to listen to an account as to how this unravelled. It has been a fascinating experience….
September 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Field recording along the coast of Västerbotten has led to me uncovering the migratory patterns of a little understood species; Tengmalm’s Owl. Join me at the Wild Bird Acoustics podcast tomorrow to listen to an account as to how this unravelled. It has been a fascinating experience….
Lunar Eclipse in Stockholm, Sweden.
September 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Lunar Eclipse in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Ploughing through spring audio at Landsort, Sweden. Here are the NocMig results from early May 2025.
#bioacoustics
Ploughing through spring audio at Landsort, Sweden. Here are the NocMig results from early May 2025.
#bioacoustics
NocMig on Landsort; 1st-15th May 2025
Long-tailed Duck is a regular nocturnal migrant in early May at Landsort. By day, many hundreds, or even thousands of birds can move north d...
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September 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Ploughing through spring audio at Landsort, Sweden. Here are the NocMig results from early May 2025.
#bioacoustics
Ploughing through spring audio at Landsort, Sweden. Here are the NocMig results from early May 2025.
#bioacoustics
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A blog article completed this weekend, detailing my thoughts of best field recordings methods and techniques and when to apply them. This after several years of experimenting in the field, here in Sweden. Hope this is useful to some.
#bioacoustics
A blog article completed this weekend, detailing my thoughts of best field recordings methods and techniques and when to apply them. This after several years of experimenting in the field, here in Sweden. Hope this is useful to some.
#bioacoustics
Field Recording Techniques; Capturing Bird Vocalizations in the Field
Above; Recording an early morning dawn chorus in coastal woodland. On this occasion, I simply mounted an ORTF array on a stand and left the ...
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September 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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A blog article completed this weekend, detailing my thoughts of best field recordings methods and techniques and when to apply them. This after several years of experimenting in the field, here in Sweden. Hope this is useful to some.
#bioacoustics
A blog article completed this weekend, detailing my thoughts of best field recordings methods and techniques and when to apply them. This after several years of experimenting in the field, here in Sweden. Hope this is useful to some.
#bioacoustics
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Late April nocturnal migration was stunning in 2025! Details of an incredible period of migration here, with several new records set!
Late April nocturnal migration was stunning in 2025! Details of an incredible period of migration here, with several new records set!
NocMig at Landsort; 16th-30th April 2025
Above; Ring Ouzel is a much sought after species at Landsort, with a handful of this scarce thrush species recorded each year. Late April is...
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September 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Late April nocturnal migration was stunning in 2025! Details of an incredible period of migration here, with several new records set!
Late April nocturnal migration was stunning in 2025! Details of an incredible period of migration here, with several new records set!
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An interview with Bo Söderström now live! A wonderful guest and delighted to have interviewed him.
An interview with Bo Söderström now live! A wonderful guest and delighted to have interviewed him.
An Interview with Bo Soderström
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September 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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An interview with Bo Söderström now live! A wonderful guest and delighted to have interviewed him.
An interview with Bo Söderström now live! A wonderful guest and delighted to have interviewed him.
Wild Bird Acoustics is delighted to announce that an incredibly talented Swedish field recorder, Bo Soderström will be the guest for tomorrow’s new episode. He has shared some quite incredible audio and gives some wonderful insights into his field recording process during an in-depth interview.
August 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Wild Bird Acoustics is delighted to announce that an incredibly talented Swedish field recorder, Bo Soderström will be the guest for tomorrow’s new episode. He has shared some quite incredible audio and gives some wonderful insights into his field recording process during an in-depth interview.