| 单词 | birdsong |
| 例句 | Sweet birdsong on the still air tinged Constance’s heart with sorrow and regret that this peaceful existence would soon pass. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Blue-gold tinged with pink, each dewdrop turned into a scintillating jewel, spiders’ webs became glittering filigree, birdsong rang out as if there had never been a day as fresh and beautiful as this one. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She had not yet woken him and his soft, whistling exhalations blended with winter birdsong that came from somewhere beyond the lawn. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, we attend a lecture in a high tower, where we are taught about birdsongs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The daily birdsongs were gone, replaced now by the raising of firing levers as the older soldiers readied themselves. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Lets the birdsong fill his corner in the otherwise sleepy house. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As they got closer to town, the trees became more spread out, the birdsong stopped, and the road got busier with wagons and even a couple of automobiles. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The woods on the other side of the barbed wire fence burst with birdsong. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He bent down and kissed the top of her head as the guns roared, a loud volley that drowned out birdsong and wind and screams. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was younger, I heard the most beautiful birdsong coming from the top of that tree. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She let me hold her like that, and we huddled together in the silent grass and the shadow of birdsong and we watched Fang climb. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It was singing a birdsong, a true, sweet birdsong. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z It was a perfect spring day, and the air was alive with birdsong and bee hum. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Flowers bloomed along the edges of the trail, pink and purple and white, and birdsong filled the air every morning. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Through the open windows came trilling birdsong and the silvery laughter of children at play. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The only sound apart from the drip of water was the normal forest birdsong. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrench my mouth free and scream, but screams in Faerie are like birdsong, too common to attract much attention. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Manman said that Matant Jo used to have the sweetest birdsong voice—so sweet that she could make a man fall in love with her just by offering him a glass of water. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Afternoon birdsong trills above me, making me smile. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There was neither birdsong nor the hum of insects inside the sunken arena. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The Career pack sets off at a run just as dawn begins to break, and birdsong fills the air. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Hazel walked through the trees toward the path, hearing the birdsong in her head. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z There was a reason the birdsong was the same. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The sound, as Blackberry had said, was not unlike birdsong. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The two spoke in their own language, as meaningless to her as drums or birdsong. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was not a call; it was a true birdsong, with trills and warbles. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z That sigh and birdsong were the only sounds that disrupted the forest’s quiet. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Then the planes were gone, and in the huge silence that loomed over the fields and trees and the village, there was not even birdsong. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Hoopoes called from jacaranda trees, but a microchip went on with a far better selection of birdsong. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Lulled by the warm sun, cool shade, and birdsong, he trekked onwards, thinking of nothing in particular and enjoying the sense of freedom amid so much beauty. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z People were whispering to each other; it sounded like a breeze in the grass, but the birdsong was louder by far. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Only the sounds of insects determined on their late spring business, and birdsong resuming after a decent pause. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The branches echoed with birdsong, and the paths wound around lush flower beds and between heavy emerald bushes. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The birdsong came from the top of the willow and I did not want to look too closely, because I wanted it to be the tree that was singing. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z They heard the child whimper as they tramped through the trees, but the whimpering soon gave way to the swamp sighs and birdsong and the woody creaking of trees throughout the forest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z While Stalingrad was burning, they were cooling their heels in the fragrant fields of the Russian steppes, surrounded by sagebrush and birdsong. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z It doesn't take long, then the general birdsong begins again and I know she's gone. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was summer now, so the woods were a new and different place, alive with green and filled with birdsong and swarming mosquitoes and pesky blackfly. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The birdsong wafted out of the main room. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z We talk on Skype, Friedman calling early in the morning from Los Angeles, where she is at home, “combobulating myself”, and Sow from Long Island, accompanied by midday bright sunshine and birdsong. 'We went to therapy to save our friendship' 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z In the beloved Largo, birdsong fluttered in the winds, basses walked a funereal march, and a handful of strings whispered the tender theme before a wash of Wagnerian trombones swelled. Played by Czech Philharmonic, 1890s Dvorak sounds fresh as ever “There was quiet in a way that I’ve never experienced here. I’m sure they were present before, but suddenly the air was filled with birdsongs in a way it never was before.” Caught between silence and clamor, these musicians find connection in birdsong 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z At other times, one is dazzled by a field of snow or stopped in one's tracks by the sound of a tempest or by birdsong. Before I Sleep; Eurydice; Macbeth 2010-05-08T23:07:00Z Another senior, Bennett Thompson, recalls a biology class in which students measured the carrying qualities of birdsong depending on the environment. If any place can get young minds to unplug, it’s a college sitting on an arboretum 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Britten was a keen ornithologist, and a large part of the foreground material was given over to birdsong. In Britten's Footsteps – review 2013-02-04T18:51:22Z One was Dee Alexander, from Chicago, who sang standards and semicosmic originals, turning her voice into birdsong or a synthesizer or a Tibetan monk chant. Critic’s Notebook: Festival, Now 59, Welcomes Several Generations 2013-08-05T21:42:43Z That even if we’re stuck inside, Outside reminds us of its presence with birdsong and sunlight. ‘I’m Here,’ Outside Says. ‘I Miss You.’ 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Within moments the entire audience became spellbound seven-year-olds, captivated by the dappled shade, cool breezes and birdsong conjured by chattering woodwind, jaunty strings and glowing horns. The Turn of the Screw; BBC Proms 32, 35, 36 ? review 2011-08-13T23:06:02Z Quirky, complex, and occasionally thorny, the Partita ranges from delicate pointillist passages and drooping glissandi to explosive utterances and phrases that sound like birdsong. Anne-Sophie Mutter with Lambert Orkis: A night of perfection | Classical review 2013-03-04T17:52:30Z Hand in hand, we savored birdsong and breathed in the open sky from a bench tucked among the trees and roses. My Paris: Seduced by the Past 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z She loves spending hours in her studio swivel chair, her window open to capture birdsong in springtime — or with a steaming cup of Earl Grey tea in winter. This woman quit her job to paint deceased pets. Now, there’s a six-month wait for her works. 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Any reference to Turner as a flight risk, for instance, is accompanied by birdsong and pictures of flying pigeons. A True-Crime Story That Puts the Victims First 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Their voices and the soft conversations of couples circling the plaza were like birdsong: Zapotecs and Mixtecs speaking with a lilt and tumble and murmur that was so pleasing. Memories of Mexico 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z And birdsong and crepuscular rays are best experienced in person. ‘Walden’ Review: Getting Away From It All 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Helicopters, radios, sirens and birdsong were competing to be heard in the Manhattan air. Review: In Central Park, ‘The Tempest’ Sings Farewell to Magic 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Sharing, loving, helping, miracle of life, home sweet home, offbeat, oh yes, strum of an acoustic guitar, birdsong. Rewind TV: Chatsworth; Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You?; Starlings; 56 Up 2012-05-19T23:05:46Z Sewanee, with its cool, mountain air and bursts of birdsong, is for weekends and holidays. A Southern Home That Embodies Oh-This-Old-Thing Elegance 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z When the doors are flung wide, the home becomes a veritable pavilion, capturing passing breezes and filled with birdsong. Laura and George W. Bush's Serene Texas Retreat 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z As a source of inspiration for musicians, birdsong must be second only to booze. Readers recommend: songs about birds 2010-04-29T22:45:00Z Several musicians on “For the Birds” spoke about their experience with birdsong as epiphanic. A Boxed Set for the Birds Hopes to Save Them, Too 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Slow tempos and expansive silences work to dissolve the listener’s grip on a discernible pulse or pattern, and transcriptions of birdsong stand in for a music perfectly freed from consecutive time. A Pulse-Slowing Playlist for an Unmoored Time 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z But watching it now, 40 years after it was first released, I find myself welling up long before then: at the birdsong, the music, the Yorkshire countryside, the lost Edwardian world. The Railway Children: Forever Young 2010-03-21T22:00:00Z It popped up on DAB, replacing a lovely tweety birdsong channel with the just as lovely, surprising, inspiring, occasionally tweety sounds of brand new music. That was Amazing… the loss of a pioneering digital radio station 2012-06-02T23:05:36Z “Speaking Spaces No. 1” may at first come across as a field recording of a nature walk — complete with birdsong and woodpecker percussion rolls — until the piece seems to wander into an industrial landscape. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Does that make birdsong music, or do we claim that category of organised noise purely for our self-conscious creations? Richard Mabey: in defence of nature writing 2013-07-18T13:00:02Z It took months for them to find their birdsong and to bond with the other hens. “Under the Henfluence” urges us to see hens as complex beings 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z She delights in the spooky yet delicate: “the chaos of birdsong after a rainstorm, the steam rising off the asphalt,” “water lilies and a skull in a decorative pond.” Books Of the Times: Five Poets Seasoned by Life 2011-05-29T22:06:07Z After the sun-soaked beaches and exposed moors, the woods felt teeming with life, full of birdsong and buzzing insects. Top 10 forgotten British beauty spots 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z The sound track was birdsong, and one particular fellow made a trill followed by a tuneless thrum as if he had a guitar in his throat. Into Africa: 6 Vacation Ideas From Our Experts 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z We woke to birdsong and a view of the ocean merging with the blue haze of the sky. Beach holiday tragedy 2011-08-05T22:01:58Z “There Were Bells” begins with birdsong and floating, glimmering sustained tones. Beyoncé’s Anthem for the Unique, and 10 More New Songs 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The woodwind solos, complete with chirping birdsong, were effective, and despite a few uneven entrances, the orchestra was in good form. Review: New concerto was written for powerhouse violinist — and he delivered 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Sitting outside on the porch, I enjoy spoonful after spoonful while listening to the birdsong and appreciating the mellow country atmosphere. Why summer just got better: There’s a Maryland Ice Cream Trail 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z The reality is a deserted gray, two-storey building daubed with graffiti and surrounded by rubbish; the only sound, that of birdsong. Want to live in Europe? Money talks 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Visitors will be in the dark as they stroll around the model observatory, but will hear birdsong and other ambient noise to simulate a suburban garden at night. Bedwyr Williams: why I'm taking a space observatory to Venice 2013-04-14T17:00:01Z Rinaldo is a youthful work, full of cheerful trumpet and drum outbursts, and many special battle effects, as well as some exquisite trilling sopranino recorder work imitating birdsong. Cendrillon; Rinaldo ? review 2011-07-09T23:06:30Z How do you present art that isn’t made instantly redundant by the trees, the swell and dip of the Earth, by birdsong, breezes and, in this case, snow? Perspective | Sculpture parks are a great way to see art during a pandemic. Here’s why some are better than others. 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, birdsong dominates, but so do wind and waves; symphonies of springtime twittering segue abruptly into the whines of a distant fox. For Travel or Hibernation: New Audiobooks to Uplift, Soothe or Terrify 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Rant To the hikers whose loud, incessant chatter prevents other hikers from enjoying the peace and quiet and birdsong of the early morning forest. Rant & Rave: Mole with a Midas touch 2012-05-16T18:40:06Z Spill of dawn along the valley fills the woods with birdsong. Linda Newbery: following the Walking Man 2010-08-09T15:16:00Z It includes field recordings from a bog near the Arctic Circle so that the birdsong mixes with the orchestra. Fermenting Philip Glass: René Redzepi on Music and Cooking 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z It contains both actual and imitation birdsongs, always unaccompanied, and was released digitally in late 2015. Humanity’s Deepest Longings, Found in a Bird’s Song 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z DÜSSELDORF, Germany — An escalator descends into a dense soundscape of birdsongs. Art and 3-D Magic in a German Subway 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The question is how to transpose the digital birdsong into the orchestra. 'Crouching Tiger' composer Tan Dun will give L.A. Phil a martial-arts workout 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z The implication is that one's spirit is part of nature, part of the birdsong and sheep and the weathered Bridger Mountains that surround his house. Jim Harrison on spirits, bad poetry and the wonder of nature 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z In the show’s opening moments, the actors parade down the aisles toward the stage, generating a hullabaloo of birdsong with whistles and rattle-like instruments. Rollicking one-act plays at the Kennedy Center’s Iberian Suite festival 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Still, “For the Birds” is the most audacious entry in a new dawn chorus of charitable recordings that either use birdsong as fodder or as the entire track itself. A Boxed Set for the Birds Hopes to Save Them, Too 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The songs aren’t all a cappella; sometimes there’s an acoustic guitar or birdsong in the background. Pop and Jazz Fall Preview: 70 Albums, Shows and Festivals 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z In "Invitation," his runs scribbled through the bars like a birdsong interrupting an argument. Cold Specks surveys the ages during confident Echo set 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Aside from that, the soft tack and clatter of a rock fall and bursts of bell-clear birdsong, the primeval gorge is eerily quiet. A wander near Ronda: Spain’s empty quarter 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z As for Witmer's sound collage with its birdsong, gunshots, a baby's cries and traffic noise, it's both overly literal and not quite in sync with the rest of the items in the gallery. Sight, sound and words mix in David Traylor's 'bowl of water' at Seattle's Gallery 110 2010-11-15T05:01:00Z So rise with dawn, ideally to the sound of birdsong. Ice baths before breakfast? Just say no to the lifestyles of the rich and famous 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Yoko Ogawa's brilliantly chilling "Memory Police" imagines a dystopia in which a totalitarian government censors people's memories as things themselves mysteriously disappear: birdsong, perfume, books, people. Quarantine book club: Reading for mental health in a plague year 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The air was stunningly crisp, birdsong flaring and fading. This North Dakota Bike Trail Is Stunning. Just Hope You Survive It. 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z But it would be a mistake to dismiss this writer as only a psalmist of birdsong and singing creek and the gentle, patient wisdom of postal workers. Brian Doyle Noticed the Little Things. His Book Reminds Us We Should Too. 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z During an outdoor scene, for example, they might hear conversation as well as birdsong, the snip-snip of gardening shears or the crunch of gravel underfoot. Met Museum Brings Some Versailles to New York 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The only sounds are birdsong and a bit of water sloshing around our feet. Vanuatu's Espiritu Santo, where paradise is a leaky canoe without a paddle 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Last year, I bought an album of birdsong, From the Northern Cardinal to the Red-Bellied Woodpecker. Hail, Hail, Rock'n'Roll 2010-03-25T23:40:00Z And birdsong, with its first world war echoes, is finally used to provide a counterpoint to human turbulence. King Lear - review 2010-12-08T00:05:00Z We step outside into a strange new world of birdsong and rustling tree tops. Tim Dowling: my wife’s earwax is sucked out. She screams. Now it’s my turn 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z So now I'm listening to birdsong and rainfall rather than Bill Withers and Radiohead, I don't feel like I'm missing out. Running with music: the case for and against 2013-03-13T16:54:00Z On Saturday the Metropolitan Museum of Art presented Mr. Adams’s “Canticles of the Holy Wind,” a hypnotic and ethereally beautiful invocation of wind, sky and birdsong through human — but wordless — voices. Review: ‘Canticles of the Holy Wind’ Summons the Elements at the Met 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z The enveloping forest is crisscrossed with walking paths, loud with the birdsong of more than 300 species. Hotel Review: Tierras Enamoradas 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z On impulse, I stopped and cut the motor; only the symphony of birdsong filled my ears. Sahara-Level Sand Dunes, Mediterranean-Blue Water: Welcome to Michigan 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Munching sugarcubes for no apparent reason, lead Sermet Yesil makes a winsome savant, but his tendency to communicate with his beloved in loud squawks of birdsong proves trying, to say the least. Kosmos – review 2012-06-14T20:47:01Z When she’s looking elsewhere — often in this ballet — her dancing comes like birdsong. Dance Review: Reintroductions on a Winter?s Eve 2011-01-19T23:23:54Z For the most part I didn’t know which birdsong was which; I just knew that these were common birds in our area. Father's Day, every day, with my disabled son 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z What follows is a brilliant, lucid, academic presentation on the grammar of birdsong and the ethics of studying animals in captivity. Writing middle-aged men in crisis: Novelists Lindsay Stern and Andrew Ridker in conversation 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z We drove a tiny rented Hyundai between curving hedgerows into Cooling, a country village that feels more like the absence of a village, a negative space defined by birdsong and horizon and wind. Voyages: The World of Charles Dickens, Complete With Pizza Hut 2012-02-07T19:16:01Z A Japanese TV company played me sounds once, very quietly: the rattle of a key in the door, a bus going past, birdsong. Meet the super humans 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z It’s a war that’s been lost on the bereft island of Yoko Ogawa’s latest novel, “The Memory Police,” where hats, perfume, green beans, birdsong and countless other entities have been stricken from perceptible reality. ‘Read Receipts’ On: Two Dystopian Novels Predict the Surveillance State 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Only the sounds of breeze and birdsong remain. Review: In ‘Upload,’ Do Blockchains Dream of Electric Lizards? 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z “It’s so idyllic,” she says of the springtime scene: In this quiet corner, the incessant hum of central London traffic is eclipsed — almost — by birdsong and bell chimes from St. Marylebone Church. Foraging for Spring Scents, With a British Perfumer 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z As Emma and I strolled around the lake on that vibrant morning, nature, heedless of the crises she and I faced, celebrated the season with a riot of color and a chorus of birdsong. Modern Love: The Triangle?s Sharpest Point 2010-05-21T17:52:00Z Geothermal pools simmered and fumed near our campsite, and birdsong lasted all through the sunlit night. Iceland’s new driving route explores the remote north 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The soundtrack soughs and swells in step with the slowly moving cameras, occasionally giving way to the music of wind, water and birdsong. When TV Goes Right Past Meditative to Vegetative 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z The first story I listened to, a short two-part piece called “Chiara,” about a woman vacationing in rural Italy, begins with birdsong and the subtle sounds of a bike riding along a dirt road. The Audio App That’s Transforming Erotica 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z Quicksilver flashes of birdsong erupt within the motionless calm in a way that points to the unknowability of nature. A Pulse-Slowing Playlist for an Unmoored Time 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z In the evening, as the sun disappears behind the tree canopy, cueing a chorus of birdsong, we dine with new friends in the cool forest breeze. Touring St. Lucia with its Top Chef 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z There is a burr of cicada and birdsong, and the mountains are a distant blue beyond a row of cypress trees. Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan: 'Work-wise, Steve's terrific. On a personal level, appalling' 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z I chose the Messiaen Skylark because, like the Lincoln, it begins with a refrain that evokes birdsong, before veering off into a different, more expressionistic space. Readers recommend: songs about birds 2010-04-29T22:45:00Z The video works especially, with their birdsong and softly dissipating mist, suggest the anticipatory energy of some coming thing, which of course never does. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z The birdsong ties it to a specific place and a specific season. Fermenting Philip Glass: René Redzepi on Music and Cooking 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z You can feel the morning sun and hear birdsong. David Lynch: ‘You gotta be selfish. It's a terrible thing’ 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z We stayed miraculously dry in our tent during a night of thunderstorms and steady rain, awakening to a symphony of birdsong, including the throaty warble of the red-winged blackbird. This secluded state park on the Chesapeake Bay offers an alternative to summer’s crowds 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z World Tweet of the Day takes the cult show, which originally focused on British birdsong, beyond the UK. Palin to join Tweet of the Day team 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Even before the first notes were played, I found myself getting lost in the music of chitchat and laughter — our own birdsong. Review | Going to my first concert of the pandemic felt like preparing for battle. Then I got there. 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Workers around the Hitler compound are encouraged to shoot cats because the Leader likes birdsong. ‘Prussian Blue’: Philip Kerr’s crime fiction at its best 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z The birdsong often comes close to sounding like feedback; the natural and technological worlds feel on the verge of collapsing into each other. Music Review: International Contemporary Ensemble at Mostly Mozart 2012-08-13T22:44:48Z Sitting in the vicarage garden – we can imagine the dappled sun and birdsong – with the vicar, an old friend, was Cecil Sharp, a music teacher at a north London school. Folk music: the times they are a-changin' 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z The sound of rushing cars broke the birdsong, and I saw the general’s house standing before me: 99 Frognal Road, an elegant three-story brick villa adorned with tall French windows. The Legacy De Gaulle Left in London 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z “What really triggered it was this idea of light and birdsong,” Ms. Bush said. Kate Bush Is Running Up That Concert Stage for a Giant Live Album 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z As we both drink the liquid, resonant with hints of chocolate and black cherry, a fecundity of cello strings mixed with the silvery falsetto of birdsong washes over us. Heard it through the grapevine: can music really change the taste of wine? 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z As I zigzagged my way around London, I heard the birdsong of American accents and not one impatient chirp about the security checks. Can an American tourist in London keep calm and carry on after recent terrorist attacks? 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z It exists in birdsong and the “cobra-strike” of a heron stabbing at a fish. Helen Macdonald’s ‘Vesper Flights’ Sees Wonder — and Refuge — in the Natural World 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z The slow movement contains Bartók’s most tender music and might be too heartbreaking to bear were it not for the chirping of birdsong. The importance of being the L.A. Phil 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z More recently, that anti-rational quality of birdsong has become attractive to composers looking for ways to express their unease with the mechanized modern world. Review: ‘Canticles of the Holy Wind’ Summons the Elements at the Met 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Here at the monastery, though, on this pleasant spring day, birdsong ricocheted off the cliffs and the only thing to explode were the poppies. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Banks of creamy-gold narcissi are out and you can hear birdsong. ‘I’ve been told bacon smells lovely’ – life without a sense of smell 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z On either side, lush, impenetrable foliage hummed with insects and birdsong. From Georgia to Maine: What I learned on a 6-month hike along the Appalachian Trail 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The echoing birdsong returns every so often, alternating with rhythmically ripe music by the Belgian band Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung and the Moscow Art Trio. Sandbaths, a Huge Butterfly Net and More Choreographed Whimsy 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Soon you’ll be hearing birdsong in Tuscany, rain falling in the English countryside, and wind rustling trees in Paris as you ride a scooter along the Champs-Élysées. Traveling by Ear: 13 Podcasts for Wandering Souls 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z This year’s festival has taken birdsong as a kind of minitheme, and the main avian offering was a series of four concerts by the International Contemporary Ensemble. Music Review: International Contemporary Ensemble at Mostly Mozart 2012-08-13T22:44:48Z That’s partly thanks to a sound design rich with birdsong, insect chirps and the rustle of foliage. The 25 greatest summer films 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z And, come morning, the eerie quiet of quarantine, the dominance of birdsong. Caught between silence and clamor, these musicians find connection in birdsong 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z A tape of birdsong played, and a telephone rang. Hearing Yoko Ono All Over Again 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Yet this unlikely weaving of hip-hop, Native American rhythms and birdsong was Hoop's idea of pop. Jesca Hoop: 'I used to live under a tree' 2011-04-06T21:00:00Z For Messiaen, birdsong provided intimation of the music of heaven, unclouded by human egotism. Yvonne Loriod, Pianist and Messiaen Muse, Dies at 86 2010-05-19T01:01:00Z The light fades, and the ruins erupt in a riot of birdsong — mynas, parrots and a hornbill with swooshing wings. In Cambodia, Along the Path to Something Profound 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The slow movement’s wordless songs include, in the orchestra, distant echoes of Dvorák’s use of birdsong in the “New World.” Dvorak's 'New World' and a new piano concerto for our times at the Hollywood Bowl 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Cerys Matthews, presenting, spoke over birdsong on a sultry day in the Mississippi Delta. Radio review: Lady Plays the Blues 2010-06-28T05:45:00Z The exquisitely carved peacocks and birds of paradise decorating the pipes allude to Messiaen’s fascination with birdsong. Music Review: French, but Conversant in Many Genres 2011-05-09T21:14:58Z Her third marriage, to a sociopathic doctor who injects her regularly with Demerol — “the name sounds like birdsong” — nearly kills her. Beyond the Cruel Facts of Her Life Are Truths That Cut Deep 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z I’m willing to bet you didn’t know that what may be the largest urban hardwood forest in the U.S. lives a birdsong from downtown. Dallas Like a Local 2010-09-16T18:31:00Z The work reflects elements key to Messiaen’s music: his Christian faith and his interest in birdsong and Indian and Greek music. Music Review: French, but Conversant in Many Genres 2011-05-09T21:14:58Z Two hundred years after the book was published, Simon Reade's new dramatization performed among the birdsong of Regent's Park, captured the character and the humor of the original novel according to critics. Pride and Prejudice's foray onto outdoor stage 'intelligent' 2013-06-27T13:01:21Z Deliciously breezy and inventive electronic pop from 2008, which fades into birdsong and then fades back again. Readers recommend: songs with false endings ? results 2011-07-21T15:26:44Z Amid the birdsong, a fragrant scent wafts in from the garden lush with lemon, orange and kumquat trees. In northern Jordan, a community-based tourism project wakes the sleepy village of Umm Qais 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Kelly composed the score, meshing birdsong and repetitive incantations, à la Laurie Anderson, to provide a rhythmic base for breathless running and flurries of locomotive invention. Raja Feather Kelly and Tzveta Kassabova Join Forces 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z These poems are as heartless as birdsong, as unmeant as elm leaves, which, if they love, love only the wide blue sky and the air and the idea of elm leaves. Selected Poems by Robert Bringhurst 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z The other instruments play fluty figures, as though a kind of string quartet birdsong might be a freeing agent. Danish String Quartet makes a truly fab four in Santa Barbara 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z Ms. Baganova’s “Maple Garden,” created for the American Dance Festival’s International Choreographers program in 1999, opens with the sound of hooting birdsong and a woman suspended in midair, a lantern in hand. Sandbaths, a Huge Butterfly Net and More Choreographed Whimsy 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z There's birdsong and an outside oven, even a picturesque old phone box. Jamie's Comfort Food review – what does a dinner party have to do with comfort? 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z The festival said the other focus would be ornithological, as in “the influence of birdsong on composers and visual artists.” ArtsBeat: Mostly Mozart Plans Take Wing 2012-04-10T22:19:49Z I loved the idea of a nature retreat — a place of no TV, of birdsong in the morning, of monkeys swinging through the trees. One of Guatemala’s most exquisite boutique hotels is owned by Francis Ford Coppola 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The moment was beautifully put together by producer Sarah Cuddon, with a clunk of a heavy church gate opening and the soothing sound of birdsong in an otherwise silent landscape. Thoroughly Modern Mary 2010-06-11T05:45:00Z “A fine evening, at last, with delightful and abundant birdsong.” Quiz: Political memoirs 2010-09-02T11:41:00Z Their sessions, tracking instruments like pedal steel and Mellotron, along with birdsong from Lewis’s Nashville backyard, flowed easily. Jenny Lewis Keeps Finding the Magic 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z In his “Bird Concerto,” sampled birdsong mingles with music that mimics the sonic signatures of our feathered friends, but also the “quasi-electronic frequency modulation” of their cries. Perspective | Beyond Vivaldi, a classical playlist to bring on the spring 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Sir David said he was delighted "to revisit through birdsong some of the extraordinary and far flung places I have been fortunate enough to visit during my career". Palin to join Tweet of the Day team 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z These people all seem to live in a universe sans Gmail, Zoom or masks, their rents paid by birdsong and dried lavender. Live Your Gay Millennial Pandemic Fantasy in Stardew Valley 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Ancillary events will explore the aesthetics of birdsong. The Week in Arts: The Music of Birdsong, Captives Onstage and a Poet in Love 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z Impossibly agile and saturated with melody, his rhymes were high-precision chaos, like birdsong at dawn or an NBA playoff game squeaking on hardwood into overtime. Review | Lil Baby’s inside voice is the sound of a restless American summer 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z About, for instance, the relation between human and natural creativity, given a huge boost by recent sonogram analysis of birdsong. Richard Mabey: in defence of nature writing 2013-07-18T13:00:02Z Rooms are as glorious and decorative as Wedgwood pottery, some overlooking the palms of the botanical garden, filled with birdsong and sunlight. Lisbon city guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Mine can provide the sounds of babbling brooks, or rainstorms, birdsong … they all suggest a hideous collision in outer space to me, but that's kind of what I was after. Rooms not of one's own 2010-04-13T09:37:00Z The sun is shining, the air is full of birdsong and the scent of flowers. 'Just don't call it a cult': the strangely alluring world of the Bruderhof 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Maremma’s nature preserve, rife with hiking trails, birdsong and wildlife, made for purifying afternoons. Seduced by Tuscany in Winter 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z She learns languages — including birdsong — in minutes and can kill on Lea’s behalf. Alice Hoffman Brings Magical Realism to the Holocaust Novel 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z And summer is the best season for it, when so many outdoor concerts are accompanied by breezes, winds, drizzles, downpours, thunderclaps, birdsong and sumptuous waves of insect chatter. Can listening to nature improve how we listen to music? 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z He still listens for birdsong, wherever he is. A Birder Is Back in the Public Eye, Now on His Own Terms 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The whoosh of the water cascading over the rocks in the waterfall and the melodic birdsong provide a soothing backdrop for visitors sitting on wicker chairs in the pavilion. Like it was ‘made in heaven’: a secret garden in the suburbs offers an Asian-style landscape After a rehearsal in 1960 of a piece in which 18 string players play 18 different birdsongs simultaneously, an irate member of the orchestra is said to have hit the composer with a shoe. At Mostly Mozart, a Menagerie of Bird-Related Works 2012-08-03T18:26:47Z The episode has a baseline of forest birdsong; we meet a man and his barking dogs, hear older people speaking Elfdalian, segue into lovely traditional fiddle music and singing, and then start thinking about moose. “Slow Radio,” The Podcast That Promotes Monks, Moose, and Inner Peace 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z He calls this brick house, surrounded by forest and birdsong, his sanctuary. Wole Soyinka Is Not Going Anywhere 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z As a little boy, he makes himself expert at imitating birdsong and keeps a seal skull and other artifacts in the malodorous “Teedie Roosevelt Museum of Natural History” in his bedroom. History Lives in Fiction: From Jennie Churchill’s Britain to Jacksonian Cincinnati 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Debussy's soundworld is so hermetically self-contained that the extraneous noises – the distant hum of the city, birdsong, the slap of rain on tarpaulin – seep into the score's textures and threaten its fabric. Pell?as et M?lisande 2010-06-03T21:30:00Z The evening tranquillity in the north-west, amid the greenery and the birdsong, feels much like the morning peace in the south-east. A tour of a changing capital 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z The sweet sound of birdsong serenades the ear. Far Away 2010-05-28T20:30:00Z Antonio Marras has absolute certainty in his vision, which makes his line a small but sweet birdsong among more raucous Italian designers. Special Report: No Operatic Shout From the Heart 2010-09-24T18:06:00Z The series explored the uses of birdcalls in music from the 20th and 21st centuries, anchored by the work of Messiaen, the king of birdsong. Music Review: International Contemporary Ensemble at Mostly Mozart 2012-08-13T22:44:48Z There are pale pinks and brighter pinks, and the birdsong is loud and constant. I haven’t hugged anyone for 50 days: things you see when you live alone 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z "Early morning birdsong is often the first thing to alert me to the fact that I'm somewhere new and different." Palin to join Tweet of the Day team 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z This is a little aural atmosphere for one of Ms. Moss’s programming ideas this summer: an exploration of birds and birdsong, both inside and outside the concert hall. Critic’s Notebook: Mostly Mozart Opens With Louis Langrée and Lawrence Brownlee 2012-08-01T21:47:28Z She is a self-assured singer, conscious of the limits of her breathy range but confident enough to show off birdsong acrobatics and high-note vibrato. Review | Lana Del Rey finds truth in the artifice at Capital One Arena 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z “Morning Pro Musica” began like the dawn—with several minutes of birdsong, chirping and warbling, which eventually transitioned into, say, Bach. “Slow Radio,” The Podcast That Promotes Monks, Moose, and Inner Peace 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z A mockingbird welcomes us with imitations of birdsongs that we do not recognize. A sojourner cheats the chill in the warmth of Argentina and Uruguay 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z “There Were Bells” has bleaker lyrics, with birdsong and blue skies giving way to war and annihilation: “In the end they all went the same way,” it concludes. On ‘ForeverAndEverNoMore,’ Brian Eno Sings for the End of the World 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z When she hears what sounds like birdsong, she thinks this must be the Carolina parakeet, though that bird is thought to be extinct. Books of The Times: ?The Cove,? a Novel by Ron Rash 2012-04-01T18:46:33Z But there was no response – just wind in the trees, birdsong and the drone of insects. Experience: I got stuck hanging naked from a tree 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Yet even here, the ambient clickety-clack of other people’s lives recedes like birdsong once you’re semi-reclined and plugged in to the iPod they provide. Fit in my 40s: 'I thought I'd be bored. But meditating brought me peace' | Zoe Williams 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z She cited the ending of “The Night Falls,” when the singers and the dancers are reunited amid dawn light and birdsong, because storytelling and art have bridged difference and held despair at bay. A Song and Dance Collaboration, Straight Outta Swamplandia 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z And elsewhere on the album there are pieces influenced by other things, like Amazonian birdsong and Saharan trade winds. Steve Coleman, a Jazz Outlier, Rides a Wave of Acclaim 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Researchers have developed a new deep learning AI tool that generates life-like birdsongs to train bird identification tools, helping ecologists to monitor rare species in the wild. New deep learning AI tool helps ecologists monitor rare birds through their songs 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z In the meantime, day after day, amid the twitter of birdsong, the wail of air alerts or the roar of explosions, the dead are laid to rest. 'I need to ask God why.' In Israel and Gaza, the scale of death overwhelms the living 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z But there is still vibrance and color in the garden, which can enliven your home by recalling the flowers, sunshine and birdsong of summer. Decorate your home using materials that come straight from the garden 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Where before I had simply heard birdsong, I now realized how rich the variety was in that single moment. Who’s that singing? As fall migration arrives, apps that ID birds by sound have taken off 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z They’re particularly useful, he says, in recording the early morning birdsong called the dawn chorus in the chaparral habitat, and mid- and high elevations in the San Gabriel mountains. How to connect with nature by recording 'utterly magical' birdsong 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Only birdsong or nearby hikers break the silence. 'Wind phones': The power of a one-way phone call to cope with grief 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Among the sound of monkey chatter and birdsong is the unmistakable sound of a chainsaw revving up. Burning mangrove trees for a living: 'I'd quit tomorrow if I could' 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The Golden Record contains Earth’s greatest audio hits — laughter, birdsong, a kiss — as well as images encoded into staticky-sounding waveform data. This space artist changed the way we see the universe 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Birding’s popularity soared during the pandemic, when people were eager to get outside and the outdoors became, briefly, a quieter place in which to hear birdsong and other sounds of nature. Who’s that singing? As fall migration arrives, apps that ID birds by sound have taken off 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Follow these steps, and soon, your yard will be abuzz with new life and birdsong, enriching your ecosystem far beyond your fence: The easiest (and safest) ways to welcome the birds, bees, butterflies and bats | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z And Zebra finches elevate their pitch and slow down their songs to address chicks, perhaps making it easier to learn birdsong. Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Wind whipped through bitterbrush, competing with the sound of sparrow and meadowlark birdsong. Methow conservation group buys 1,200 acres above Winthrop 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The hamlet was silent except for birdsong and the crump of artillery fire in the distance. Exclusive: Flag flies over newly liberated village, confirming Ukraine advancing 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z And a growing body of research is showing that the affinity human musicians feel toward birdsong has a strong scientific basis. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z "Listening to birdsong, looking at identifying a tree you've walked by, as soon as you start spotting all these little things, it does make a huge difference," said Ms Partridge. Plymouth shooting: What is helping Keyham recover? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Though this sequence isn’t as moving as one would hope — unlike the earlier, serenely devastating birdsong — it’s a still-relatable intimacy, and a natural landing spot for the amiably curious Green. Review: Documentary '32 Sounds' celebrates sonic joy 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Two exterior hiking trails provide free lake and mountain views, including a forest-bathing path through cottonwoods, conifers, birdsong and scurrying squirrels. Road trip to the Columbia River Gorge: Resorts and recreation | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z As spring sets in and nature comes alive with cherry blossoms and cheery birdsong, our homes and souls are ready for a change. Freshen your home for springtime with these 5 tips 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z And just as human speech is distinct from human music, bird calls, which serve as warnings and other forms of direct communication, differ from birdsong. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The men took turns recording one another running the course, leaves crunching under boots and gunfire interrupting birdsong. Armed with AR-15s, extremist and militia groups anticipate civil unrest In a 2021 review paper, Buxton found that birdsong was best at relieving stress in human participants, while water sounds resulted in the largest positive effects to our nervous system. What does a hoot look like? What about a croak? Or a howl? To tackle noise pollution, ministers will have to produce a strategy that would also protect natural sounds, such as birdsong. Polluting drivers in Wales could face M4, A470 payments 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Alsop took a painterly approach to Mahler’s many details — birdsong and bells, dewdrop harps, the lowing moo of a tuba. Review | A weekend of masterful Mahler with the NSO and the BSO 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z While researchers are still debating the functions of birdsong, studies show that it is structurally similar to our own tunes. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Now 32, he was born in the house where he still lives on the site and grew up in the garden among birdsong and butterflies. The Gaza family tending World War graves for 100 years 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The silence allowed people to hear birdsong again — though it was often interrupted by wailing ambulance sirens and, at night, bursts of illegal fireworks. Obnoxiously loud car? A traffic camera might be listening 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z There was a lull in the shelling, and birdsong - the days had been cold there, but that day felt almost like Spring. Ukraine's secret weapon - the medics in the line of fire 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z I believe that topics such as birdsong would be a perfect terrain for true interdisciplinary research. Readers Respond to the July 2022 Issue 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z “I’m not sure we can or want to define music,” said Ofer Tchernichovski, a zoologist and psychologist at the City University of New York who studies birdsong. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The rustle of the trees, the birdsong, the drips of water on leaves after a heavy downpour - the forest is always talking. Jair Bolsonaro: Why the world is watching Brazil's election 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Drier conditions intensified by climate change might be responsible, a new study finds, because birdsong doesn’t travel as far in dry air. Climate change could quiet prairie birds’ chirping 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z On the other side of the world, in Ireland, Grainne Armstrong recalls the moment she experienced her daughter’s love for the first time, set to a soundtrack of opera and birdsong. When the Music Stopped 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z After two years of strolling around the same streets in San Francisco during the coronavirus pandemic, he has become hungry for novelty, sometimes taking himself on scavenger hunts for secret staircases, orange flowers or birdsong. 6 ways to level up your daily walk 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Wherever we draw the line, birdsong and human song share striking similarities. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Being a bird person can be as simple as watching a hummingbird from the deck or listening to birdsong through an open window. Bird-Safe Seattle Week is coming up. Here’s what to know 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Their simulated birdsong was governed by real-world acoustic rules, meaning it carried farther in moist air than in dry air. Climate change could quiet prairie birds’ chirping 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z For now, the sound of birdsong and the occasional bark of a dog masks what has happened to this small community. Ukraine war: Zaporizhzhia locals flee Russia annexation 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Beginners may be best served, however, by downloading the Merlin app, developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, which allows users to identify birds by taking a picture or recording a sample of their birdsong. Eight great places to see the Mid-Atlantic’s migrating birds 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z They found that birdsong and global music forms had the same types of timing components, integer ratios, which form the foundation of most melodies. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Whitney Neufeld-Kaiser, a birder who records birdsong and will be teaching an online course called 10 Gateway Birds of Puget Sound and How to Find Them on Oct. Bird-Safe Seattle Week is coming up. Here’s what to know 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Metropolitan Diary: Early morning birdsong, commuter train poetry and more reader tales of New York City. Americans Who Stutter 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z As I strolled along, I enjoyed the cheery soundtrack of birdsong mixed with young anglers yelping excitedly, “I think I got one!” Vermont’s Lake Champlain Islands offer a sweet, summery slice of mellow 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Perhaps there I’d find my smile, among that rolling green and birdsong. A road trip through Yeats country in County Sligo, Ireland 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z When they charted integer ratios from birdsong and human music, the plots all produced a similar shape resembling a long-stemmed flower. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z For entertainment, she has birdsong in the morning and stars in the evening, plus an old portable radio that, whatever the time of day, can be counted on to supply the perfect mood-appropriate tune. Review: 'A Love Song' gives Dale Dickey the long-overdue role of her career 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Skies once filled with birdsong are now silent. The Ancient Art of Falconry at the Jersey Shore 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The thrumming of machinery has ceased, to be replaced by birdsong and chirping frogs. New park in central Bangkok gives Thais needed green space 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Giving the birds a hand with a place to refuel and rest and turning down those lights can help ensure that we continue to be delighted by birdsongs every spring. Migratory birds: Nighttime light pollution 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Other researchers are gaining insights by focusing on birdsong rhythm. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The trailblazing Los Angeles composer and reputedly sensational pianist, who taught at Los Angeles High School and liked to incorporate birdsong and Native American chants into her pieces, is now little remembered. Commentary: What the Hollywood Bowl's complicated history reveals about Los Angeles 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z It’s a great celebration of the Western landscape in Utah, including Bryce Canyon, but also incorporates birdsongs from all over the world — not just the American national parks but from Japan, Hawaii, Australia, Africa. Ludovic Morlot returns to Seattle Symphony to conduct orchestral epic 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z You’d be able to hear them as they migrated at night, she said, and in the morning you could awaken to a chorus of birdsong. Perspective | Remembering Florence Merriam Bailey, the bird woman of Washington 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z We would go to sleep by 7 or 8 P.M., waking up early to birdsong and other forest sounds, feeling deeply rested. This Amazonian Indigenous Group Has Lessons in Sustainable Living for All of Us 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z She draws inspiration from the French composer Olivier Messiaen, who also transcribed birdsong into musical notation. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The forests we turned to for hiking, fishing, and birdsong no longer promise solace. Climate change whiplashes us from drought to deluge 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z For instance, he layers the rhythms of many different birdsongs on top of each other. Ludovic Morlot returns to Seattle Symphony to conduct orchestral epic 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z A deluxe version of Songs of Disappearance, an album composed of birdsong from endangered or at-risk Australian species, soared to number two on the country’s music sales charts. Science News Briefs from around the World: May 2022 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z When we humans hear birdsong, which many have appreciated more than ever during the pandemic, we can’t help but think about parallels to human music and language. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z While scientists have studied birdsong for decades, they know little about why and how birds select specific tunes and what counts as deliberate communication versus meaningless song. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Since the beginning of modern birdsong research, the field has focused on the conspicuous songs of male songbirds. Female Birds Sing, Too 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The trill of springtime birdsong was interrupted every few seconds by the boom of artillery. Ukraine war: Families hide in cellars as Russia targets Donbas region 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z But there is still birdsong in the air, and the numbers of butterflies and lizards on the mountain are being monitored by the rangers. Mourne Mountains: Impact of fires still felt one year on 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z But when I refer to birdsong, I mean those longer, more complicated sounds as opposed to the short cheeps and peeps. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Studies have shown that birdsong elicits the same response in female birds, possibly as an evolutionary mechanism for mate attraction. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z A second reason for the neglect of female birdsong stems from geographic bias. Female Birds Sing, Too 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Nature is no longer only pristine wilderness in distant, sparsely populated lands full of birdsongs but includes sounds of human laughter, trash trucks and sirens. Cities Build Better Biologists 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Jonathan English was walking down the street in his Northwest D.C. neighborhood — Sixteenth Street Heights — when he heard a bush ringing out with birdsong. Perspective | Springtime for haiku: Sublime pleasures in three short lines 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z The very terminology researchers and laypeople alike use to talk about birdsong reflects the musical and languagelike way it strikes our ears. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Dr. Webster, who studies bird behavior and communication, added another unknown: If birdsong’s main purpose in some species is for males to attract females, then why do some females also sing? It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z A final reason for female birdsong being understudied could be gender. Female Birds Sing, Too 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z “In birdsong,” Haskell writes, “we hear the evolutionary legacy of renewal after great loss.” Earth’s Sonic Diversity, Secret Bird Scents, Pandemic-Inspired Sci-Fi, and More 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Like the thick ambiance of insects and birdsong and the vibrant palette of tropical colors, the score plunges viewers into a specific locale in a way that’s almost tactile. 'Encanto,' 'Parallel Mothers' scores explore life, death while tapping Spanish roots 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Getting deeper into the lingo for a moment, when researchers analyze birdsong, we usually break it down into smaller units, termed notes or syllables. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Other features, like cadence and tension, are also used in both birdsong and human music, said Tina Roeske, a behavioral neurobiologist who specializes in birdsong. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Men have dominated birdsong research from its inception. Female Birds Sing, Too 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z But urban dwellers also heard something new: an abundance of birdsong. The Pandemic Showed the Promise of Cities with Fewer Cars 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z It’s our chance to contemplate the unseen, from soil microbes to photosynthesis, and to be joy-smacked by simple pleasures such as rain and birdsong. A surprising win at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2015 planted hope for wild gardening 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Thus, the melodies we hear when we listen to birdsong may be very different from the birds’ perceptual experiences. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Just as the familiar tune “In the Hall of the Mountain King” gradually builds speed “accelerando,” as the compositional notation is known, some birdsong does too, like that of the nightingale. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Women are much more likely than men to be first authors on papers on female birdsong. Female Birds Sing, Too 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z And while Faiz's warehouse remains full of birdsong, the forests where these populations live have fallen silent. Parrots for sale: The internet's role in illicit trade 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z He envisions a world where neighbors grow food to share with each other and those hardpan vacant lots and parkway strips between sidewalk and street are lush with birdsong, flowers and food-producing plants. 7 simple and eco-friendly things you can do to help protect our planet 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Historically, many birdsong researchers overlooked fine structure, in part because it is not readily visible in sonograms or spectrograms, which have been useful in helping people visualize song. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z But in birdsong, rhythm refers to patterns of notes, regardless of whether they are repeated. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Created by BirdLife Australia, the album features the birdsongs of 53 of Australia's most threatened species. Bird songs bump stars off Australian music chart 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z At the pond where the river ends, he stepped into the water and stood taking in the smells of wet vegetation and the sounds of birdsong. In Bakersfield, many push for bringing back the flow of the long-dry Kern River 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z When I’ve gone hiking with my dog, I rarely feel lonely as I listen to birdsong and watch the great monarchs flitter and flutter. Perspective | I’m not alone in feeling lonely. There are ways to fight loneliness. 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Robert Dooling of the University of Maryland helped to pioneer the study of fine structure in birdsong. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z To humans, birdsong may appear to have “a random structure,” Dr. Roeske said. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Traffic noise is nonexistent, and the paths are alive with birdsong and the sudden scurry of lizards. This garden is SoCal’s hidden treasure. It's hard to find, but we've got directions 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z A biomusicologist at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, he used a technique others had developed to discover rhythmic similarities between birdsong and human music. We got the beat: Lemurs show vocal musical rhythm, a rarity in animal kingdom 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Listen to birdsong or drink in the landscape as you run outdoors, or watch television as you jog on a treadmill. The Secret to Better Running? Try Distraction 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z When I began studying how birdsong compares with human language in 2015, when I was in graduate school at the University of Maryland, I wasn’t thinking much about fine structure. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Dr. Roeske and her co-author Dr. Tchernichovski researched birds’ musical structure and found that birdsong rhythms fell into three general categories. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z “Mountains fall silent, birdsong cease,” she intoned as a TV drone buzzed overhead and ranks of photographers clicked their shutters. Protestors disrupt flame lighting for Beijing Winter Games 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z There was no end to his versatility in turning birdsong into piano song. Review: The crazy genius of playing Messiaen's 13 bird-inspired piano solos at L.A.'s Audubon Center 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z From her home in the countryside of New York, where only birdsong interrupted her speech, Chastain spoke to The Times about playing Bakker. Why televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker was one of the scariest roles of Jessica Chastain's career 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z This small, lively songbird native to Australia is the most popular species for lab-based modern birdsong research, largely because it both sings and breeds prolifically in captivity. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z “It’s not so much the case in birdsong.” It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z ISNOTÚ, Venezuela — The faithful began arriving before dawn, silhouettes emerging from a thick fog, serenaded by birdsong and clamoring church bells. Even the Pope Has Prayed to Venezuela’s Beloved ‘Doctor of the Poor’ 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Using devices more typically attached to trees in a rain forest to capture birdsong, Martin recorded the sounds of the intersection and then ran them through Google’s Chrome Music Lab to create spectrograms. Perspective | Listen up: The Smithsonian wants people to plot the sounds of D.C. on a map 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z The riot of color, perfumes and birdsong at Giverny is an electroshock for senses dulled by months of hunkering down, a tonic for pandemic and lockdown blues. Monet’s gardens reopening, a picture-perfect pandemic tonic 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z In thinking about how birdsong sounds to the birds, a better analogy than human language or music might be dance. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Researchers agree, however, that birdsong can communicate identity. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z There is birdsong from the surrounding tall trees. Woodcock Hill Cemetery: Bodies buried over Covid victims days after funerals 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The groan of the intersecting trees above, the chatter of unseen squirrels and snippets of birdsong competed with sirens and the roar of airplanes. Perspective | Cleansing the soul and restoring the spirit with a spot of forest bathing 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z These days, tree tops are filled with birdsong. Resilient redwood forest a beacon of hope for California 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z This is not to say there aren’t certain significant parallels between birdsong and human speech or music. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z During a national moment of silence, one could hear birdsong in place of London’s normal buzz. Britain’s goodbye to Philip: A pared-down funeral, minute of silence and a solitary queen in a chapel 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z After more than a year of isolation, spirits across the country are being reinvigorated by daffodils, birdsong and longer days. Save the Butterflies, but Not to Save Our Food Supply 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z First, we heard them, a crazy off-key chorus as loud as a blender: High-pitched alien sounds, melodies like birdsong, a lower rumbling bass. Perspective | In 2004, as legions of cicadas engulfed our region, my son was born. As Brood X returns, a lot has happened for him and the bugs. 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z While primate calls and human language pass the test, birdsongs do not. Baby Talk and Lemur Chatter—but Not Birdsong—Help an Infant’s Brain Develop 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z We still have a lot to learn about how birds perceive birdsong. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Deep in urban environments, nature’s riches are less accessible — but they are just as essential: the river that cuts through downtown Spokane, birdsong in a Duwamish Valley park along industrial corridors. Nature Conservancy’s ‘Human/Nature’ explores our connections — and responsibilities — to Washington’s outstanding surroundings 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z From childhood to retirement, Lund listened to birdsong and squinted at the stars with the same deep curiosity that drove him to read and reread great American novels. Charlie Lund, former UDC English professor with a passion for learning, dies of covid-19 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z In the jungle, the most prominent noise is birdsong. She built South Los Angeles' only enduring nursery 33 years ago on a dusty corner lot 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Based on the previous work, the researchers knew that if the birdsong boosted the infants’ categorization, they would distinguish between the two test images. Baby Talk and Lemur Chatter—but Not Birdsong—Help an Infant’s Brain Develop 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Additionally, recent work has shown that, contrary to traditional views of birdsong as a strictly male behavior, female birds commonly sing, too. What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think) 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Of course, Twitter, rife with optimism, takes as its mascot a sprightly songbird, labeling each of its fast-moving posts a tweet, as if its collective exchanges came together to form mellifluous birdsong. Column: Parler's vibe is MAGA-red and unreal. Extremism by design? 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The poem captures the disconnect between the bleak physical setting, the portents of conflict, and the clear, beautiful birdsong: An Open Letter to Joe Biden 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z In a beautiful meadow filled with wildflowers and birdsong, a man of late middle age wearing a faded camouflage sun hat knelt beside a clump of clover and prepared to break the law. How maverick rewilders are trying to turn back the tide of extinction 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Many commented on how much they noticed birdsong. Monty Don on why we should put our phones down 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z “It’s a great privilege to be surrounded by greenery, birdsong and hedgerows, and our delightful neighbors. It’s so peaceful.” Rose Leslie, Kit Harington are expecting their first child 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z Although it is not a focus of the paper, it’s worth pausing to ponder the sobering picture painted by this business-as-usual future largely bereft of birdsong and insect chirp. A recipe to reverse the loss of nature 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z "Hunters capture thrushes for their birdsongs," he said. French hunters must stop using glue to trap birds 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z In the twangy “Light Years,” Lightbody sings: “The sun shines brighter now the skies are empty/And the loudest birdsongs fill us up again.” Review: Snow Patrol crowdsource a great new pandemic EP 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z For some, it also reactivated an individual capacity that the superconnected world otherwise shuns: listening to the rich tapestry of birdsong, the systemically silenced voices, the ecological potential of an individual action. The Ocean Carries ‘Memories’ of SARS-CoV-2 2020-08-15T04:00:00Z It describes a much broader and more rapid shift in birdsong than was previously thought to occur. Canada’s Sparrows Are Singing a New Song. You’ll Hear It Soon. 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z We newly marveled at birdsong we never heard before outside our windows. How to Listen: A classical music series to open our ears in a COVID-quieted world 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z At some spots we hear laughter from people tubing and rafting; further upriver there’s only rushing rapids and birdsong. Three local trails offer quiet treks through history and lush landscapes 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z City dwellers across the globe delighted in the silence, the freedom from the incessant rumble of traffic, and the joy of birdsong. Why lockdown silence was golden for science 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z There was all the talk of birdsong in the early days, but now I know where the blackbirds roost in the lilac. Overcoming fears, discovering nature ... what I have learned from lockdown 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z To get a better sense of the spread, the researchers turned to citizen science birdsong databases. Canada’s Sparrows Are Singing a New Song. You’ll Hear It Soon. 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Prof Manning told BBC News that the recordings of birdsong, night skies and nature calls will be made available online for everyone to enjoy and to relive the better moments of life under lockdown. Coronavirus lockdown wildlife recordings appeal 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z In the dark hours before sunrise, my yard whistles, chips, hoots, and trills with deafening birdsong. Opinion | What Birds Do for Us and What We Can Do for Them 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z "You remind yourself how beautiful the world is and how peaceful. The birdsong is amazing." Lockdown leads to walkabout discoveries 2020-05-24T04:00:00Z “Once people have less pollution, can hear birdsong and cycle safely on a street they want it for their neighbourhood … These are things people are beginning to appreciate and will want to keep.” 'A new normal': how coronavirus will transform transport in Britain's cities 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z It goes against prevailing birdsong theories, which emphasize the benefits of sticking to your own local song type. Canada’s Sparrows Are Singing a New Song. You’ll Hear It Soon. 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Central Park, which was so quiet in late March that the birdsong was startlingly loud, is often crowded with joggers, strollers and cyclists. As States Rush to Reopen, Scientists Fear a Coronavirus Comeback 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Is our behavior changing theirs, making them bolder, louder, more present in our yards and parks, or is the birdsong just more audible because there’s less ambient roar from cars, overhead jets, construction? Opinion | What Birds Do for Us and What We Can Do for Them 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Nothing quite marks the coming of spring more clearly than birdsong. Birdsong has risen like a tide of hope from our silenced cities. Is it here to stay? 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z People expressed everything from fear to everyday beauty, such as the joy of hearing birdsong, which I’ve been listening to a lot as well. Belle and Sebastian's lockdown listening: 'I have a dance-off with my kids every night' 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Their street is near silent but for birdsong. Behind London’s shopfronts, coronavirus lockdown forces tough calculations 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Many are seizing the opportunity to follow the wondrous annual awakening of our tree-filled woodlands and wetlands, narrated by the rising crescendo of birdsong. Opinion | Don’t let those animal comeback photos fool you. Nature is still under siege. 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z These competitions bear little resemblance to hearing birdsong in the forest. Bought for a Song: An Indonesian Craze Puts Wild Birds at Risk 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z As our cities, and even parts of the countryside, have fallen eerily silent, with traffic and aircraft a distant memory, many of us have started to notice a new sound: birdsong. Name that song - it's the perfect time to learn to identify birds 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z “They’re terrified that this is all so fragile, but they also realize there are things we have been missing — the birdsong everyone is noticing, the beautiful skies — and that those things are important.” Column: Bears thriving at Yosemite. Clear skies. Does coronavirus reveal a 'World Without Us'? 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The birdsong in the trees, as he reminds me on our walk to look up at the sky. Calculating the Incalculable 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z As reporters waited languidly on plastic chairs a few feet apart, absorbing birdsong and soft spring sunshine, the White House rose garden was an oasis of calm in a stricken nation. ‘That's a nasty, snarky question’: Trump’s media assault rages on in midst of coronavirus crisis 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z CURUP, Indonesia — Hiding in the dense Sumatran jungle, the poacher chose a thin branch, coated it with homemade glue and played a snippet of birdsong on an old cellphone. Bought for a Song: An Indonesian Craze Puts Wild Birds at Risk 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z His matted head found that the blazing pillow was cool on the other side, and he heard birdsong and dew dripping from sun-sparkled boughs. Opinion | What the gift of this unpleasant infection has helped me understand 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z And not just because of heart-lifting birdsong or the awesome beauty of Yosemite without lines of traffic. Column: Bears thriving at Yosemite. Clear skies. Does coronavirus reveal a 'World Without Us'? 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The street is so quiet that birdsong is audible from the gardens. 'These are not normal times': a journey through New York City amid the outbreak 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z It’s bookended by So Heavy I Fell Through the Earth, about her relationship, and Idoru, a flush of brightness and birdsong that follows the storm and cherishes how “unrequited love has reassembled me”. Pop star, producer or pariah? The conflicted brilliance of Grimes 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z “I think it’s a great city,” she said on a cold January morning, to the accompaniment of birdsong outside her third-floor window. Wealth and struggle in a liberal bubble that Elizabeth Warren calls home 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Ms O'Brien uses an app on her phone so that what she wants to hear - whether it be a conversation, birdsong, or music - is clearly separated from background noise. 'I'm 60, deaf, and rowing into the history books' 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Which is why so many people want to know if the explosion of bears in Yosemite, the miraculously clear skies and the cacophony of birdsong everywhere mean that his thought experiment is coming true. Column: Bears thriving at Yosemite. Clear skies. Does coronavirus reveal a 'World Without Us'? 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z They are developing a grid of listening devices that can determine the exact species of birds — and their locations — based on the timing and relative volume of birdsongs picked up on different recorders. With bioacoustics, conservationists try to save birds through their songs 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The marriage of footage and the music is quite beguiling, with Blake's heavily processed backing vocals taking the place of birdsong as the story unfolds. Unseen Planet Earth footage debuts in music video 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Some might also think of birdsong and insects, or summon thoughts of thick foliage in the understory, the crunch of leaves or pine needles underfoot, or overgrown trails meandering into the thicket. To Combat Climate Change, See the Forest for the Trees 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Today, his plot is an island of shade and birdsong in the middle of sweeping plantations. Brazil’s Amazon at a Crossroads 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z To other birds — potential mates or would-be rivals — these smells carry many messages, not unlike the birdsongs and fancy feathers that are more obvious to human observers. The Bacterial Surprise in This Bird’s Smell 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z According to a paper published Monday in Current Biology, this goofball boasts the loudest birdsong ever recorded. The Loudest Bird in the World Has a Song Like a Pile Driver 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z He said there was no particular scientific benefit to identifying the most deafening birdsong, any more than there was to identifying the cheetah as the animal kingdom’s swiftest runner. Fowl language: Amazonian bird's mating call noisiest in world 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z The soundscape follows the success on Radio 4 of Tweet Of The Day, which began as 90 seconds of birdsong. The Archers' soothing 'soundscape' released 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z With the birdsong and filtered light, it’s a great spot to hit your personal reset button. Serenity, now: Where to find a quiet spot amid the bustle of L.A. 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Back in June, on a warm evening filled with birdsong in Beni, medical anthropologist Julienne Anoko sits by a pool at the Okapi Hotel. Exclusive: Behind the front lines of the Ebola wars 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z The plot of land is tranquil and filled with birdsong. Capital in waiting: trepidation in corner of Borneo earmarked as the new Jakarta 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Imagine hiking on a narrow trail, feeling the stillness of the woods and hearing the birdsong. In the heart of the city, Rock Creek Park offers places to picnic, play or just get away from it all 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z And, a National Trust study suggests, just 1% of uses of the word "tweet" in conversation now refer to birdsong. Nature's words hijacked by technology 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z I downloaded a meditation app that piped in the sounds I was aching most to hear: rain on a tin roof, raucous birdsong, the ocean surging. As an overworked perfectionist, ignoring wellness advice was the salve my soul needed | Johanna Leggatt 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z He kept wandering around, trying to avoid the hum of network generators and the suspiciously loud birdsong. A conversation with "The Enemy of the People": CNN's Jim Acosta on the war on truth 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Arnott said the purpose of birdsong was twofold – to attract mates and defend territory. Twitter storm: noise pollution creates havoc for birds, study shows 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z I’d been told that the recorded birdsong played on a loop, and so for a few minutes I listened intently, but I didn’t have the ear for it. Inside the Cultish Dreamworld of Augusta National 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z A handful of indigenous villages even smaller than Bajo Chiquito dotted the riverbanks, and the sound of birdsong was near constant. Migrants traverse the deadly last stretch of Darien jungle 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z “This isn’t a very hippie vibe,” Jakob Dylan said, as the truck in front of him laid on its horn, drowning out the birdsong above. In ‘Echo in the Canyon,’ Jakob Dylan chases the origins of the California Sound 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z But the space here is so peaceful, so lush and full of birdsong, that you almost forget where you are. Murder on the allotment: 'She was everything that he wanted to be' 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z This year, the charity is releasing a specially created track of birdsong called Let Nature Sing to coincide with the publication of the birdwatch findings. Small garden birds 'hit by Beast from East' 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z I’d been told that birdsong—a lot of it, at any rate—is piped in through speakers hidden in the greenery. Inside the Cultish Dreamworld of Augusta National 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z The girl mimicked dozens of voices, mindless and repetitive as birdsong: “It’s not really a baby.” A mysterious lever can reset the world. Do you pull it? 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z “The soothing birdsong of a summer morn is no longer enough?” The tribal tug of football, a sport that makes us stand up and sing 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z He was Santa Claus and the mailman and a teen-ager driving tons of munitions through a monsoon-slick road in early February with rat-a-tat sniper fire in the distant hills as normal as birdsong. “Do Not Stop” 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The landscape is alive with birdsong, including many species not actually in the game, such as the northern flicker and ruby-crowned kinglet. Red Dead Redemption 2's surprising joy: its vast array of … birds 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Just the right amount of auditory hints, like lapping water and birdsong, sift through speakers. Indoor golf is an alternative to the ‘real’ thing in South Korea. Join us as we give it a try - Golf Digest 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Both the chorus and Clytemnestra compare Cassandra’s lament to birdsong. Mary Norris: Greek to Me 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Faint birdsong is drowned out by the drone of the engine. “Time for the Eyes to Adjust” 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z In spring, the air is apparently alive with birdsong. Grab your Geiger counter: a trip to Chernobyl's first rave 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z After that, there was no disturbance but for birdsong, the distant siren of an emergency vehicle, a baby’s cry, and the rustle of yellow leaves in the wind. The First World War Remains Remarkably Alive in British Memory 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z It starts with an elegiac sweep of strings, softly playing in a minor key, before chirruping into birdsong, and then back to ambient strings. Pet sounds: why your dog loves listening to Bob Marley 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Well … what if I told you that, even more than blossoms, birdsong and berries, gardening matters? Why gardening (and gardeners) matter 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z We were on nodding terms with some joggers and dog-walkers, listened to birdsong, paused to collect pebbles, monitored Fourth of July bunting giving way to Halloween pumpkins, then Christmas trees. ‘Would that all journeys were on foot’: writers on the joy of walking 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z The air is filled with birdsong and the murmur of prayers. Land of a thousand shrines 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z It is working with sound artist Justin Wiggan, who takes the name of the child, puts it into a Morse code translator and then samples birdsong around it. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z And now, as part of a remarkable new sound installation, the names of more than 300 children who were cared for there will be celebrated in the form of birdsong. The hospice remembering children in birdsong 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z We had been walking through the woods that surround the institute, listening to the vibrant May birdsong, a Babel of voices. The Mystery of People Who Speak Dozens of Languages 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Here, the forest silence dissipates as the open hillside erupts in robust birdsong. Get even more out of island time with this Lopez Island hike 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z “I’m gonna die tonight,” he says, in a taut and breathless voice, his dark pronouncement backed by a dissonant chorus of birdsong. Colorado vet’s death offers glimpse into suicidal mind 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z The land is bursting with an unusual abundance of life; rampant weeds and wild flowers, insects, birdsong, ancient trees and enormous hedgerows, billowing into fields of hawthorn. The magical wilderness farm: raising cows among the weeds at Knepp 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z The hospice is working with sound artist Justin Wiggan, who takes the name of the child, puts it into a Morse code translator and then samples birdsong around it. The hospice remembering children in birdsong 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z However there are rules – no vocals, no piano, guitar or harp solos, and absolutely no ocean sounds or birdsong. Sleep Radio: New Zealand station that wants listeners to switch off 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z The birdsong is cacophonous and musical, the way mainland New Zealand used to sound. Save the kiwi! New Zealand rallies to protect its iconic bird 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Clear and wild, never dammed, the river is home to salmon and steelhead, and forests alive with elk and birdsong. Battling Scotch broom along Olympic’s Hoh River that threatens fish, forests 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z In total there are more than 370,000 acres to hike, hunt, camp or simply find solace in tall trees and birdsong. The 22 best US national parks to escape the crowds, chosen by experts 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z There’s the haze of barbecue smoke and the smell of mulch and the sounds of birdsong and drums. City parks belong to everyone. Right? 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Along the way Fay collected a huge amount of data, including animal dung, GPS readings every 20 seconds, and birdsong recordings. From the Vault: Shoes That Made Our Greatest Explorations Possible 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Moon and Kim spent hours together on Friday, in formal talks and in a half-hour private discussion on park benches outside in the sun, surrounded by birdsong. In a feel-good Korea summit, Kim lays the groundwork for meeting with Trump 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z The trade position against China will continue on its on again, off again cycling about 4 more times until the Tweetie sings its morning birdsong. Trump Doubles Down on Potential Trade War With China 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z This very public thawing of their relationship proved an irresistible attraction at Augusta National, where, strangely, birdsong is heard but birds are rarely seen. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson Warm Up Together, and to Each Other 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z The start of April - according to the poet Geoffrey Chaucer - brings showers of sweetness and the melody of the first birdsong. Will I be better or worse off in April? 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z But Benedict and fellow birdsong expert Karan Odom, a biologist at Cornell University, want you to look closer if you hear a chirp or warble. Female birds sing. These biologists want you to listen. 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Skating to music from “On Golden Pond,” which opened with birdsong, Chen wore a sequined white dress with a feather-like ruffle down one sleeve. It’s Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva, then everybody else in Olympic short program 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Skating to music from the film “On Golden Pond,” which opened with birdsong, Chen wore a sequined white dress with a feather-like ruffle down one sleeve. It’s Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva, then everybody else in Olympic short program 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Mating is the end goal of most of these bizarre efforts to attract, but what defines which colors in plumage, which notes of birdsong or which facial features prove alluring? The Evolution of Attraction, the Magnetic Force That Created the World and Other New Science Books 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z In 2012, one YouTube user reported that he faced copyright claims over birdsong captured in the background of one of his videos. White noise video hit by copyright claims 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Knapp’s paean to May Day takes in layers of babbling spoken word, frantic rhythms and birdsong samples, all while warmly evoking bygone times. The best albums of 2017: the full list 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Which is a key feature to respect the sacred space of golfers who want only birdsong and babbling creeks. Greg Norman's new business venture aims to make the golf course experience bigger and better - Golf Digest 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z This sky above me tells me in the voice of the day’s first birdsong that I’m in the presence of God. Perspective | The perfect holiday for a rootless 20-something 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The group walk through an orchard and cross a marsh amid birdsong and the buzz of insects. Battlefield bounty hunters: the detectorists of eastern Europe 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z As the mood lighting changed from fuchsia to gold, hidden speakers piped in birdsong and gentle piano music. Now at Saks: Salt Rooms, a Bootcamp and a Peek at Retail’s Future 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z And the Manhattanville College campus, with its stone buildings, forested patches and birdsong, was emptied of students and filled with peace. Purchase, N.Y.: A Celebrity Sanctum With Wide-Open Spaces 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z The air is alive with birdsong rarely heard in Britain today – spectacular bursts of nightingale and the purring of turtle doves. 'It is strange to see the British struggling with the beaver': why is rewilding so controversial? 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Behind them wound the Pacific Coast Highway which was so empty and quiet you could hear birdsong. Storms cut Big Sur off from the world. But for a price, the trip of a lifetime awaits 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z In 1962, Rachel Carson warned that pesticides, particularly DDT, would lead to springs without birdsong, as she wrote in her book “Silent Spring.” Experts fear ‘quiet springs’ as songbirds can’t keep up with climate change 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Each station includes a sound level meter and a recorder that runs for 30 days, collecting every birdsong, thunderclap and rumble of cars on the road. Human noise pollution is everywhere, even in the national parks 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Today, only birdsong and the distant hum of lawnmowers break the solemn silence at the vast Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery. 100 years ago, war declaration started The American Century 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Better to cherish the memory of an afternoon amid the Georgia pines and the dogwood and the birdsong 20 years ago, and a few shining seconds in which history was made. Tiger Woods’ toils go on but magical Masters moment of 1997 still resonates | Richard Williams 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Walking along Thunder Creek one midweek morning, the only sound is rushing water and birdsong. Call of the wild: can America’s national parks survive? | Lucy Rock 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z The study of vocal learning in bats is “nearly completely untapped”, he says — likening it to the state of research into birdsong 60 years ago. Geneticists hope to unlock secrets of bats’ complex songs 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Inside the 18th-century farmhouse, there’s a wine cellar, a whisky library and a reading room with books on cooking, wildflowers and birdsong. A New Crop of Exceptional Farm Stays 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z In Pound Ridge birdsong is the only noise likely to disturb him. Steve Reich: the composer with his finger on the pulse 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z We spent the next few hours walking through lanes hedged in with soaring banks, down tracks drenched in birdsong, beside clear streams and across uncut meadows in search of ingredients for a three-course meal. Sea beet leaves and elderflower: Learning to forage in England 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z He and his friends didn’t even flinch when the shots echoed around them, as if the sounds were as normal as the birdsong of Rio’s great kiskadees. Brazil Bureau Chief’s Notebook: When the Olympics Media Circus Comes to Town 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z The air was punctuated by birdsong and announcements over police loudspeakers. In Japan, suspect in mass stabbing wanted disabled people ‘euthanized’ 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z The robot, which was skilled enough to autonomously move out of the way of shoppers and avoid unexpected obstacles in the aisles, alerted people to its presence with soft birdsong chirps. Artificial Intelligence Swarms Silicon Valley on Wings and Wheels 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z And in mid-May, the place is alive in a riot of birdsong. The battle to save Dueling Creek 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z “Nobody ever saw the doors open,” she explained, nodding toward the open entryway, as birdsong and a breeze flowed in. Between Two Covers at Twigg’s Bindery: You 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z As the session went into the early evening, we could hear birdsong from the Vatican gardens outside. Rare view of Vatican justice in secrets trial - BBC News 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z One of the things that heralds spring is birdsong. Here's Why 'Birdbrain' Should Be a Compliment BBC Radio 3 is to regularly broadcast birdsong as part of its commitment to "slow radio", giving its listeners the chance to pause and reflect. Birdsong broadcasts and nightingale 'duets' come to BBC Radio 3 - BBC News 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Almost immediately, the bit became a sensation: scientists tried to measure birdsong with bits, and human speech, and nerve impulses. The Forgotten Father of the Information Age 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Unexpectedly, there is birdsong: “There hasn’t been a significant renovation since the 1920s, there is no air conditioning for example – and birds come in the windows, sparrows,” Fraser says. Andrea Fraser: the artist turning the Whitney into a prison 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Overlooking picturesque villages, the rental property listed on Airbnb is nestled in what seems like a peaceful setting of birdsong and sunshine. Airbnb offers rooms with a view in Israeli settlements 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z In the modern-day Casbah, the background sounds are pop music, birdsong or the Islamic call to prayer, rather than gunfire or explosions. Algiers' tumbledown Casbah stirs loyalty among residents 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z As a child he tried to transcribe birdsong but was frustrated by the speed and complexity of the songs of everyday garden birds. The composer discovering the secrets of birdsong - BBC News 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Her performances brought unexpected joys, melodic moments like gorgeous birdsongs floating across a morning. 'The Voice' recap: Four advance to the finals, five head home 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z The silence is broken by birdsong, shrill, sudden and glorious. The village where men are banned 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Luckily, you can tune into birdsongs on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website and Xeno Canto, a website that shares recordings of wild bird sounds from around the world. Why Do Small Birds Have Sweeter Songs? 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z When the voices come, they are a gentle whisper in my ear, a soft rustling of leaves, a faint birdsong. All, alone : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Now, using a spectrograph to visualise and slow down birdsong, he not only uses it in his music but also works with school children developing lessons that combine music and science. The composer discovering the secrets of birdsong - BBC News 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Who wants an end to birdsong, bees and coral reefs, the falcon’s stoop, the salmon’s leap? The pope can see what many atheist greens will not| George Monbiot 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z After a few seconds, we heard the birdsong of the telephone modem, followed by a deep growling and crackling. Self-Googling in 1997 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z It will ensure the survival of more than half a million recordings, ranging from interviews with Kindertransport child refugees from Nazi Germany to extinct birdsong, accents and dialects from around Britain. Jodrell Bank among heritage lottery fund winners - BBC News 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z When I catch up with Labour's candidate Michael Marra, he is knocking on doors in an area of detached homes with carefully tended lawns and where birdsong emanates from trees bedecked with cherry blossom. Election 2015: The Labour struggle in Scotland's Dundee West - BBC News 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z He says he hopes to learn why alcohol affects birdsong, and ultimately why it affects humans’ speech. Tipsy birds help scientists study alcohol, speech 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z That’s the finding of a new study by Oregon Health and Science University researchers, who fed juice spiked with alcohol to zebra finches in order to understand how booze affects their birdsongs. Researchers Discover that Drunk Birds 'Slur' Just Like People 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Recordings of birdsong piped in over loudspeakers give the place an “Alice in Wonderland” feel. Qatar: Building team to spring surprise in 2022 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Recordings of birdsong piped in over loudspeakers give the place an "Alice in Wonderland" feel. Qatar: Building team to spring surprise in 2022 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z One of the genes involved in birdsong, FOXP2, is also important for those of us vocal learners who don't sport feathers except in hats and boas. Chickens are closely related to dinosaurs, and other insights from the new bird family tree 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z The research found singing evolved independently in songbirds, parrots and hummingbirds and showed that the set of about 50 genes involved in birdsong is similar to those involved in human speech. Feathered friends: researchers unveil bird 'family tree' 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Hence the "dawn chorus" in these parts is not so much the sound of birdsong, as the subtle hiss of sprinkler systems engaging in a furtive nocturnal ritual. How almonds are sucking California dry 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z In other news, the Times reports that a mobile phone app that recognises birdsong is to be launched in time for the dawn chorus in the spring. Migration, EU and Cameron jogger 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Comparing the propagation of sound to “a field of corn agitated by a gust of wind”, she goes on to describe phenomena from birdsong to thunder. In retrospect: On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Using both, Dr. Marler was one of the first ethologists to produce graphic snapshots of birdsong — streaks of ink on paper, like an electrocardiogram, showing the wave-frequency, modulation and pitch of various calls and songs. Peter Marler, Graphic Decoder of Birdsong, Dies at 86 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z On Sunday mornings, you'll often find me sipping coffee with birdsong and the chatter of squirrels in the background as I read the paper. Our obsession with green lawns drives me nuts, and it's killing the environment 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z Here the beautiful trees and intense spring birdsong all around seemed cruelly inappropriate for such a bleak conclusion. Hope for the future in Brno's Jewish cemetery 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z The forests at the moment are bright with birdsong. I'd vote yes to rid Scotland of its feudal landowners 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The dawn chorus is so named because it sounds so much like morning birdsong. Is a ‘Silent Night’ possible? Not really. 2013-12-23T21:21:12Z They then go through an experimentation stage, improvising birdsong riffs that they will later discard. Peter Marler, Graphic Decoder of Birdsong, Dies at 86 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z The earth chorus consists of brief, rising-frequency tones emulating the chorus of birdsong at sunrise, hence referred to as ‘chorus’ or ‘dawn chorus’. The Most Surprising Sound Of 2013, And It's Very Uplifting Too 2013-12-19T13:55:00Z This footage, captured by BirdLife Cyprus in Dhekelia, reveals one of these mist net labyrinths, including the speakers playing recording birdsong, which the trappers use to attract the birds. VIDEO: Migrating birds lured into traps 2013-12-19T00:10:28Z A distant mechanical buzz is no more obtrusive than a birdsong. How Beijing--and the Rest of China--Recycles Plastic [Excerpt] 2013-11-08T16:45:03.663Z This unique system uses a burst of sound - a bit like birdsong - to transmit the data required to share an image to any phones using the app within hearing range. VIDEO: Webscape: Freehand sketch tool 2013-11-01T09:29:09Z Spectrographic mapping made it possible, as well, to identify dialects in birdsong. Peter Marler, Graphic Decoder of Birdsong, Dies at 86 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z “Short bursts of communication, like a birdsong,” is how Laurel Sutton, principal at Catchword Branding, characterizes Twitter’s name. Is Your Startup Named Right? 2013-10-14T21:14:00Z Machine-gun fire replaced the sound of birdsong, and coils of barbed wire protected the German guns where Sgt William Henry Johnson was about to perform an astonishing act of courage. Looking for your family hero 2013-08-07T00:09:44Z This high-profile study is also likely to rekindle a touchy debate between human language researchers and birdsong researchers: Can we really use birdsong to learn about human speech? From the Mouths of Babes and Birds 2013-06-30T19:49:07Z Birds are suffering from the "harmful misuse" of mobile phone apps that mimic birdsong. 10 things we didn't know last week 2013-06-14T15:58:16Z But you get to appreciate the area's natural beauty whilst wading across lily covered creeks and trekking deep into the forest, accompanied by birdsong. Threat of hunger in oil-rich Niger Delta 2013-05-30T05:04:34Z The birdsong was entrancing, and a scarce prothonatory warbler - known as the swamp canary - danced before our TV lens. Burning US trees in UK power stations 2013-05-28T02:16:58Z "It would be nice to say to people these are the best birdsongs for you," she says. The surprising uses for birdsong 2013-05-08T10:09:34Z Sarah Woolley, a birdsong researcher at Columbia University who was not part of the research team, agreed that the links were intriguing. From the Mouths of Babes and Birds 2013-06-30T19:49:07Z Radio listeners at the hospital in Larbert will be treated to a range of programming; the first is called The Tonic Garden, which features relaxing sounds including rain, waves, birdsong and snoring. Hospital to use snoring as 'therapy' 2013-04-25T09:03:50Z Keats and Coleridge once walked here, both enthralled by the birdsong of nightingales. Hampstead Heath protests over mansions of the megarich 2013-04-13T23:04:30Z On a brighter note, I was woken by birdsong at 4.30am. County cricket – live! 2013-04-12T09:44:30Z Such projects try to use native birdsongs as they think they will be most successful. The surprising uses for birdsong 2013-05-08T10:09:34Z With these parallels in mind, increasing numbers of researchers are turning to birdsong as a model for human speech, which is notoriously difficult to study. From the Mouths of Babes and Birds 2013-06-30T19:49:07Z She received 50,000 fan letters, and the experiment was regularly repeated – though a recording in 1942 was abandoned because of not just birdsong but the ominous rumble of Lancaster bombers. Row over £1bn development plan on nightingale habitat site in Kent 2013-03-29T18:35:40Z I met her in a small village in Rajasthan, north-west India, surrounded by chewing cattle and birdsong. India's hysterectomy scam 2013-02-06T00:27:20Z According to the team, despite advances in understanding the neural control of birdsong, the physical ability is less well understood. Birdsong secrets revealed in 3D 2013-01-08T01:16:02Z A strategy was drawn up to improve the toilets including, among other things, a birdsong soundscape. The surprising uses for birdsong 2013-05-08T10:09:34Z “No one is saying birdsong is language,” she said. From the Mouths of Babes and Birds 2013-06-30T19:49:07Z Now researchers report that the same holds true for birds listening to birdsong. Observatory: Birds Found to Have Emotional Reactions to Song 2012-12-31T20:53:08Z Standing there amid the birdsong and plastic flowers is a sobering experience. Amid scars of past conflict Spanish far right grows 2012-12-18T16:07:35Z Despite the beauty of birdsong, he says, when we call it music we’re projecting our own biases. Birdsong Not Music, After All 2012-08-15T22:50:40Z As well as the visual side of things, a soundscape was also created that included birdsong. The surprising uses for birdsong 2013-05-08T10:09:34Z “Roundworms are pretty evolutionarily distinct from humans, too,” said a leading birdsong expert, Daniel Margoliash, a biologist at the University of Chicago. From the Mouths of Babes and Birds 2013-06-30T19:49:07Z Females in a nonbreeding state responded no differently to birdsong than to generic tones of the same frequencies. Observatory: Birds Found to Have Emotional Reactions to Song 2012-12-31T20:53:08Z What would happen if we replaced the easy lure of city running – with its taped, marked, marshalled roads – with the world of birdsong, cloudbursts and mud? After the Olympics, let's bring back the magic of cross-country running 2012-08-09T07:30:01Z Although birdsong clearly has meaning for the birds, he says, it probably doesn’t mean what we think it does. Birdsong Not Music, After All 2012-08-15T22:50:40Z Along with other calming methods birdsong is played through speakers hidden in real trees. The surprising uses for birdsong 2013-05-08T10:09:34Z With the help of the Macaulay Library of birdsong, they were able to compile a database of where the birds lived and what they looked and sounded like. Related birds sing diverse songs 2012-07-09T09:32:17Z |
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