From Woodland to Flooded Meadow; The Sandemar Files #4
01/07/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
In this, the final installment of the Sandemar Files, I take you on an auditory tour of Sandemar Reserve, exploring the wonderful sounds of this reserve on May. In late spring, this reserve bursts into life, as summer migrants return in large numbers to establish breeding territories. The soundscape at this site through the spring is quite remarkable and it is at its most diverse in May, when a large number of species are present. This year was no exception and I employed a number of field recording techniques to secure some wonderful audio at this very special reserve. Leave a comment here.... Support the show
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The Vocalizations of Green Woodpecker; Autumn Owls on the Västerbotten Coastline
16/06/2026 | 58 mins.
In this episode of Wild Bird Acoustics, I will present two sound magazines for listener's to enjoy. The first of these deals with one on my favourite species here in Sweden, the European Green Woodpecker. This is a shy, rather retiring bird and they can be difficult to field record as a result. Over the course of 2025 I employed passive recorders with great success in order to get up close and personal with these wonderful birds. The result of this project was some wonderful intimate audio of the species and I have been able to put together a dedicated sound magazine on Green Woodpecker, as a direct result. In the latter half of the episode, I will transport listener's to the Västerbotten coastline in Northern Sweden. Over the course of two weeks there in late September I set myself the task of securing high quality audio of the various owl species present on the tiny island of Hällögern. This proved a rather special experience. A number of rather special moments were captured by my microphones and here I will relay the story of how things unfolded over a wonderful fortnight in a remarkable part of the world... Leave a comment here.... Support the show
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Early Spring in Swedish Woodland; The Tyresta Files #5
01/06/2026 | 57 mins.
In this episode of Wild Bird Acoustics, I take you on a tour of Tyresta National Park, sharing audio from a wide range of species. Given such an incredibly rich habitat, the opportunities for the active field recorder at this site are almost never ending. This pristine woodland habitat could easily occupy me for several years, such is it's scale and remarkably biodiversity. There is always more to discover at this incredible reserve. The more one lifts the lid, the more you begin to realize and wonder at. This park is a seemingly endless treasure trove of discovery and wonder and I have barely scratched the surface of this vast swathe of woodland habitat. Join me for a auditory tour and immerse yourself in the sounds on pristine Swedish woodland in early spring... Leave a comment here.... Support the show
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Birch Meadow Voices; The Sandemar Files #3
16/05/2026 | 49 mins.
In this episode we return to Sandemar Reserve to listen to the wonderful sounds of the site in late spring, a time when this reserve is bursting with life. In this episode we explore the sounds of the flooded coastal meadow at this incredible location and listen to some remarkable recordings of various bird species. Here on these wet grasslands, several species of wader return to breed each year and in 2025 I recorded some incredible audio by means of passive recording. Join me as I share this intimate audio, often at incredible close quarters, in order to gain a glimpse into the secret world of breeding wader species. During the course of the month, some remarkable sequences of audio were recorded, offering a window into the incredible scenes that take place in this habitat under cover of darkness, as well as revealing remarkable early morning drama due to the presence of predatory bird species at the reserve. Leave a comment here.... Support the show
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An Interview with Dave Boyle; The Seabirds of Chatham Island; Part 1
01/05/2026 | 1h 14 mins.
Lying 700km east of New Zealand, in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, lie the Chatham Islands. This far flung location is one of the finest locations in the world for breeding seasbirds. Sadly, many of them are now critically endangered. I could not pass up the opportunity of talking to Dave Boyle, on of the Chatham Island Taiko Trust team. Over the past decade or so, Dave has been working tirelessly with Seabirds on these islands and has made serious efforts to field record many of them. He was king enough to come on to the podcast and share some quite remarkable recordings of a wide range of seabird species. Many of these recording are of very high quality and some of them may contain calls that are previously unrecorded. Over the course of two episodes, Dave takes us into the hidden world of breeding seabirds in the Pacific Ocean, shares his expansice knowledge of these species and talks about the work being carried out with regard to one of the world rarest seabird species, the Chatham Island Taiko. This long interview was broken down into two episodes, due to the long running time and large number of field recordings. Headphones Recommended! https://www.taiko.org.nz/ Leave a comment here.... Support the show
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Step into the living soundscape of Scandinavia with Wild Bird Acoustics — a deeply immersive birding podcast hosted by birder, naturalist, and sound recorder Alan Dalton. Recorded across the forests, wetlands, coastlines, and wild spaces of Sweden, this podcast invites listeners to slow down, listen carefully, and reconnect with nature through authentic bird sound recordings and atmospheric natural audio.Each episode blends rich field recordings of birdsong, calls, and ambient wilderness soundscapes with thoughtful reflections, identification tips, behavioural insights, and stories from the field. Whether you are a seasoned birder refining your ear, a beginner learning to identify species by sound, or simply someone seeking calm and restoration through natural audio, Wild Bird Acoustics offers a unique and rewarding listening experience.Expect intimate encounters. From the haunting display of Black-throated Diver across pristine lakes, to the rhythmic drumming of woodpeckers deep in expansive Swedish forests, to the wider calm of the dawn chorus. The podcast explores both common and elusive Scandinavian species, helping listeners gradually build confidence in identifying birds by ear, whilst delving into the amazing world of bird vocalizations.But this is more than a birding podcast.The carefully captured environmental audio carries a powerful ASMR qualities, gentle wind through birch trees, rain on woodland foliage, distant cranes calling at dawn, waves along Baltic shorelines, and the layered textures of untouched habitats. I hope listeners will find the recordings profoundly calming. Birdsong audio for mental wellbeing, stress relief, mindfulness, sleep, relaxation, study, or quiet reflection. In a noisy world, I hope that Wild Bird Acoustics will create space to breathe and simply listen...Welcome to Wild Bird Acoustics!
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