Sounds Southern

Recorded on August 30, 2025, in the pasture at Heart Place, this is the sound of a cricket chorus at blue hour giving way to dawn where heavy dew blankets the pasture and the blooming wild passion flower vine. Sounds Southern Extended listeners will also hear distant coyote calls and a Barred Owl hoot along with Blue Jay, American Crow, Eastern Wood Pewee, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Eastern Bluebird, White-breasted Nuthatch and Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on August 30, 2025, at Belmont on the Tallahatchie River, this is the sound of an early morning bird chorus featuring year-round residents alongside others preparing for fall migration.. A steady backdrop of cricket song frames the voices of the Carolina Wren, Eastern Wood Pewee, Red-shouldered Hawk, Acadian Flycatcher, Hooded Warbler, Northern Cardinal, White-eyed Vireo, Red-bellied and Pileated Woodpecker, Summer Tanager, Kentucky Warbler and Red-eyed Vireo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on Aug 28, 2025 on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of a late summer sundown as a pop-up shower moves out of the area. The background rhythm of field crickets and the pitter patter of raindrops falling from the metal roof onto the rain drum mingle with the hooowaa of a Barred Owl echoing through the bottom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on August 22, 2025 at the dogtrot under a rising Black Moon, the rare third new moon in a season of four, this is the sound of a steady drone of katydids, field & tree crickets and cicadas bringing a peaceful calm to the late summer night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded August 14, 2025 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of gentle rain on the metal roof with distant rolling thunder, joined by an assortment of field and tree crickets and katydids. The continuous trill of the Southeastern Field Cricket, the spritely chirps of the Southern Wood Cricket, and the brief raspy rattles of the Lesser Angle-wing Katydid weave together into a late summer night chorus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on August 10, 2025, from the Way Out West deck, this is the sound of the dawn chorus as blue hour shifts into sunrise under the full August “Flying Up” moon—named by some cultures for the time when young birds take their first flights. Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Tufted Titmouse, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Carolina Wren, House Finch, Red-eyed Vireo, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern Cardinal, White-eyed Vireo, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Phoebe, Carolina Chickadee, Pileated Woodpecker and Chipping Sparrow blend with the steady rhythm of field crickets in the early dawn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on July 29, 2025, on the Way Out West deck, this is the sound of morning in the meadow and the distinctive call of the Red-headed Meadow Katydid—a powerful, rapid tick followed by a loud, grinding trill. Summer songbirds including Eastern Wood-Pewee, House Finch, Downy Woodpecker, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Carolina Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Blue Grosbeak, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-winged Blackbird, American Crow and Mourning Dove weave into the summer mix of cicadas, crickets and katydids warming in the summer sun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on July 8, 2025, this is the sound of a gentle rain falling on the west deck and metal roof of the dogtrot as distant thunder rolls across the river bottom. Dusk-singing cicadas pulse in the background while Ruby-throated Hummingbirds dart through the soft drizzle. The rain blankets the shiny leaves of the Blackjack Oaks and pasture grasses, as Eastern Wood-Pewee, House Finches, Indigo Bunting, Carolina Chickadee, Northern Cardinal and the steady rhythm of field crickets join the evening chorus. Sounds Southern Extended listeners can enjoy 75 minutes of soothing pink noise, perfect for meditating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on July 29, 2025, at the dogtrot, this is the sound of the night chorus of katydids, crickets and cicadas rising beneath the summer meteor showers of the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids at their peak. The recording opens with the bold, continuous trill of the robust conehead. At the 22-minute mark, the two-parted zeee-dik of the oblong-winged katydid cuts through the symphony of common true katydids. Overhead, a waxing crescent moon at 27% shares the dark sky with streaking meteors and the nocturnal insect hum of mid summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on June 19, 2025, this is the sound of an ephemeral stream splashing and bubbling as it winds through the woods at the edge of a prairie remnant alive with native grasses, sedges and blooming summer wildflowers. Flowing beneath the territory of a sweet-singing Common Yellowthroat, the stream carries the rhythm of his triplet song—witchety-witchety-witchety—above its clear, cool water. Nearby, the layered calls of White-eyed Vireo, Indigo Bunting, Kentucky Warbler, Carolina Wren, American Crow and Mourning Dove complete the early summer soundscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on June 8, 2025, at Heart Pond, this is the sound of Purple Martins riding thermals after a pop-up shower. Their chortling song rises above a lively soundscape of early summer birds that include Chipping Sparrow, Northern Parula, Northern Mockingbird, Orchard Oriole, Blue Grosbeak, Northern Cardinal, Brown-headed Cowbird, House Finch, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Summer Tanager, Wood Thrush, Red-winged Blackbird, Great-crested Flycatcher, Carolina Wren, American Robin, Mourning Dove, American Crow, White-eyed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Kingbird and Indigo Bunting, with field crickets and Southern Cricket Frogs adding to the chorus around the pond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on June 9, 2025 at Wall Doxey State Park, this soundscape captures a diverse frog chorus at Spring Lake, an artesian spring-fed 40-acre lake lined with towering bald cypress trees. Under a waxing gibbous moon at 98% illumination, the deep resonant calls of American Bullfrogs take the lead, joined by Cope’s Gray Treefrogs, Bird-voiced Treefrogs, Green Frogs, Southern Cricket Frogs and Fowler’s Toads. Crickets and katydids provide a steady rhythmic undertone, weaving a rich layered chorus of summer nightlife. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on June 14, 2025, at the dogtrot, this is the sound of golden hour in the garden. The chee-dits of a charm of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds sparkles alongside a chorus of Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Yellow-throated Warbler, Red-bellied & Pileated Woodpecker, American Robin, Carolina Wren, Wood Thrush, Mourning Dove, Red-eyed Vireo, Northern Parula, Eastern Kingbird, Blue Jay, Summer Tanager and Northern Mockingbird. The raspy waaaaa of a boisterous little Fowler’s Toad occasionally joins the mix along with a background of field crickets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on July 10, 2025, at Heart Place under the light of the full Buck Moon, this is the sound of a warm summer evening. From high in the oak trees, a group of Common True Katydids sing their steady, rhythmic drone, perfect for deep relaxation or drifting off to sleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on June 19, 2025, in the bottomland forest along Sandstone Trail, this is the sound of a gentle brook flowing after rain. The bright tweet-tweet-tweet-tweet of a Prothonotary Warbler carries through the understory, joined by the songs of a Red-eyed Vireo, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren and Red-bellied Woodpecker. This calming green noise is perfect for relaxing or meditating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on June 19, 2025, at the dogtrot, this is the sound of a powerful early summer thunderstorm, with more than an inch of rain falling in just one hour. Listeners are treated to booming, echoing, pealing thunder and the sound of rain on the Moonpie deck and in the meadow. Sounds Southern Extended subscribers get an hour of some of the season’s most dramatic thunder and the melodic rhythm of the rain drum and the return of birdsong as the storm rolls away. As the skies begin to clear, birds like the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Chipping Sparrow, Eastern Wood-Pewee, House Finch, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, American Robin and Blue Jay can all be heard reclaiming the skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on June 19, 2025 in a wet prairie remnant near Sardis Lake, this is the sound of summer settling in after nearly an inch and a half of rain fell in just 24 hours. As the summer sun returns, swamp cicadas (also called morning cicadas) fill the air with their crescendoing, shimmering buzz, joined by the rhythmic chirp of crickets and the steady trickle of an ephemeral stream winding through blooming stands of American germander and blue mud plantain. This is the sound of a wet summer morning—lush, lively and full of motion.Birdsong rises from all directions—Yellow-breasted Chat, White-eyed Vireo, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Blue Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern Cardinal, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Prairie Warbler, Kentucky Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, Eastern Wood-Pewee, American Crow and Blue Jay. The distant sound of a single car passing along a gravel road briefly brushes the edge of the soundscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on June 9, 2025 at Wall Doxey State Park, this is the sound of a vibrant frog chorus at dusk in the wet woodlands surrounding artesian Spring Creek. Synchronized fireflies—Photuris frontalis, also known as Snappy Syncs—light up the twilight in silent rhythm. The chorus features Cope’s Gray Treefrogs, Bird-voiced Treefrogs, Green Frogs and Fowler’s Toads, with the Bird-voiced Treefrog’s bell-like call (resembling the pitch and tempo of a Pileated Woodpecker) at the forefront. Crickets add their steady rhythm to the layered soundscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on May 24, 2025, on the Way Out West Deck during a stretch of record-setting rainfall in Mississippi, this is the sound of a gentle thundershower passing over the pasture lush with native grasses and blooming wildflowers. Birds call from the rain-soaked Blackjack and Post Oaks—Chipping Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Indigo Bunting, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, Brown-headed Cowbird, Carolina Chickadee, Blue Jay, Summer Tanager, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Carolina Wren, House Finch, and Pine Warbler—while a few Southern Cricket Frogs, stirred by the rain, add to the chorus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded on June 8, 2025, at Heart Pond, this is the sound of late spring at blue hour. As the light fades, the first dusk-singing cicadas of the season begin their pulsating drone, joined by the calls of Barking Tree Frogs, Fowler’s Toads and Southern Cricket Frogs. Their layered chorus captures the shift from day to night in a humid Southern landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.