Sounds Southern

Recorded on January 2, 2026 on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of a gentle winter rain playing a soft melody on the raindrum ad metal roof, accompanied by winter birdsong. Sounds Southern Extended listeners will hear over an hour of the delicate rain and birdsong from White-throated Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, House Sparrow, Red-shouldered Hawk, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Golden-crowned Kinglet, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Towhee, House Finch, Cedar Waxwing, Carolina Chickadee, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Pine Siskin, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse and Northern Mockingbird including a curious Carolina Wren who sneaks onto the porch, flutters around, rings the Cosanti bell and slips back into the wet winter landscape.

Recorded on January 10, 2026 in the early morning hours following an unseasonably warm winter day in the 70s, this is the sound of a gentle rain falling on the metal roof of the sleeping porch as a band of weather moves through and ushers in colder winter air. This soft pink noise is ideal for relaxation, meditation or drifting off to sleep.

Recorded on January 3, 2026 at Sardis Lake, this is the sound of waterfowl and wading birds beneath the light of the full January supermoon, also known as the Wolf Moon. Listeners will hear the quacks, burps, chitters, high whistles and deep rolling calls of courting Gadwalls, Mallards, Green-winged Teals and Hooded Mergansers, along with the harsh squawk of a passing Great Blue Heron. The water comes alive with splashing and swirling as a few hundred American White Pelicans collectively forage in the calm shallow waters near the dam’s levee wall. A distant train whistle carries across the lake while gentle waves lap the sandy shoreline, adding to the nocturnal winter soundscape. This recording is best listened to in a quiet setting.

Recorded on January 3, 2026 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of the dawn chorus beneath the first full moon of the year, a bright winter supermoon. As night gives way to morning, listeners will hear House Finch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee, American Crow, Dark-eyed Junco, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue Jay, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Song Sparrow, Cedar Waxwing, Eastern Bluebird, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Goldfinch, Hermit Thrush, Brown Creeper, American Robin, Northern Flicker, Red-shouldered Hawk, Northern Cardinal, Eastern Towhee, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Mockingbird and Red-tailed Hawk.

Recorded on December 22, 2025 at Enid Lake, this is the sound of gentle waves under gray winter skies as a flock of Bonaparte’s Gulls feeds on a small school of fish near the lakeshore. The soft rhythm of the water caressing the shore creates a soothing green noise ideal for quiet listening or meditation.

Recorded on December 24, 2025 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of field crickets singing and a distant Great Horned Owl hooting in the woods below the dogtrot. As blue hour fades and dawn breaks on Christmas Eve morning, winter birds begin their early dawn chorus including a kingfisher at Bullfrog Pond. This delicate recording is best appreciated in a quiet setting.

Recorded on December 18, 2025 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of rain on the sleeping porch at the close of a winter thundershower as sunset light fades and raindrops tap the rain drum.

Recorded on December 21, 2025 on the shores of Enid Lake, this is the sound of gentle waves lapping softly along the shoreline. The steady rhythm creates a calming green noise that is ideal for relaxation or sleep.