Audio Recording and Birds by Lauren Baldacci https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd An info map to learn about technology and conservation. en-us 2018-03-02 23:42:05 UTC 2025-12-06 19:55:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pictureland.png What are the types of Audio Recording Technology used to collect bird sounds? baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237637563 Phones and simple audio recorders can be used to collect data. There are also more professional options.
http://www.audubon.org/news/a-beginners-guide-recording-bird-vocalizations
What are some advantages of the more expensive equipment?]]> 2018-03-02 23:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237637563 Why are bird sounds collected and studied? baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237637600 Some people enjoy the sound and learning about new birds. Scientists look to identify new species and learn more about the species we have already identified. Research can range from identifying habitat quality for restoration projects to seeing the effects of climate change on migration patterns 3. 

]]> 2018-03-02 23:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237637600 Benefits of Audio Recording baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237637614 Here are different ways in which recorders benefit research 1,2,4. ]]> 2018-03-02 23:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237637614 Limitations of Audio Recording baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237637629 We are going to discuss different limitations of bird calls using a bird sound Miss Baldacci recorded 3,5. ]]> 2018-03-02 23:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237637629 References baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237637660 Bird Conservation Network. (2011). Monitoring Protocol. Retrieved March 04, 2018, from http://www.bcnbirds.org/monprotocol.html
Bird Conservation Network. (2013). BIRDS OF CONCERN. Retrieved March 04, 2018, from http://www.bcnbirds.org/trends13/concern.html
California Academis of of Sciences. (n.d.). INaturalist.org. Retrieved March 04, 2018, from https://www.inaturalist.org/
Macaulay Library. (2018). Birds Audio. Retrieved March 04, 2018, from https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?mediaType=a
Mayntz, M. (2017, July 15). What Types of Sounds Do Birds Make? Retrieved March 04, 2018, from https://www.thespruce.com/what-types-of-sounds-do-birds-make-387332
National Audubon Society. (2017, June 20). A Beginner's Guide to Recording Bird Vocalizations. Retrieved March 04, 2018, from http://www.audubon.org/news/a-beginners-guide-recording-bird-vocalizations
National Audubon Society. (n.d.). Audubon Bird Guide App. Retrieved March 04, 2018, from http://www.audubon.org/apps
Orland Grassland Volunteers. (2017, September 19). Volunteering to save the grassland. Retrieved March 4, 2018, from https://www.orlandgrassland.org/volunteer
Photo via <a href="https://www.goodfreephotos.com/">Good Free Photos</a>
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. (n.d.). Bird Song Hero - The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved March 04, 2018, from https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/features/bird-song-hero/bird-song-hero-tutorial
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. (n.d.). EBird. Retrieved March 4, 2018, from https://ebird.org/home
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. (2018). Merlin. Retrieved March 04, 2018, from http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. (2017). Swift. Retrieved February 23, 2019, from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp/swift/
The Nature Conservancy. (2018). Animals we Protect: Sandhill Crane. Retrieved February 23, 2019, from https://www.nature.org/en-us/explore/animals-we-protect/sandhill-crane/

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles 
  1. Farina, A., James, P., Bobryk, C., Pieretti, N., Lattanzi, E., & Mcwilliam, J. (2014). Low cost (audio) recording (LCR) for advancing soundscape ecology towards the conservation of sonic complexity and biodiversity in natural and urban landscapes. Urban Ecosystems, 17(4), 923-944. doi:10.1007/s11252-014-0365-0
  2. Goyette, J. L., Howe, R. W., Wolf, A. T., & Robinson, W. D. (2011). Detecting tropical nocturnal birds using automated audio recordings. Journal of Field Ornithology, 82(3), 279-287. doi:10.1111/j.1557-9263.2011.00331.x
  3. Shonfield, J., & Bayne, E. M. (2017). Autonomous recording units in avian ecological research: current use and future applications. Avian Conservation and Ecology, 12(1). doi:10.5751/ace-00974-120114
  4. Tegeler, A. K., Morrison, M. L., & Szewczak, J. M. (2012). Using extended-duration audio recordings to survey avian species. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 36(1), 21-29. doi:10.1002/wsb.112
  5. Turgeon, P. J., Wilgenburg, S. L., & Drake, K. L. (2017). Microphone variability and degradation: implications for monitoring programs employing autonomous recording units. Avian Conservation and Ecology, 12(1). doi:10.5751/ace-00958-120109
  6. Venier, L. A., Mazerolle, M. J., Rodgers, A., Mcilwrick, K. A., Holmes, S., & Thompson, D. (2017). Comparison of semiautomated bird song recognition with manual detection of recorded bird song samples. Avian Conservation and Ecology, 12(2). doi:10.5751/ace-01029-120202



]]> 2018-03-02 23:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237637660 Phone Apps Available baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237646629 Anyone can download an app and help gather data about birds! Pick two apps and complete the Venn Diagram on your worksheet:
eBird
https://ebird.org/home
Audubon Bird Guide App
http://www.audubon.org/apps
iNaturalist
https://www.inaturalist.org/
Merlin Bird ID
http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

]]> 2018-03-03 02:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237646629 What happens once a bird sound is recorded? baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237647861 From Cornell Ornithology Lab you could use the Macaulay Library that has 298,688 audio recordings of birds covering over 9,000 species!
https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?mediaType=a
Draw a spectrogram on your worksheet and be sure to write down the species name! 
Raven Sound Analysis is an example of computer software that generates a bird identification based on audio recording data. 

]]> 2018-03-03 02:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237647861 Bird Conservation in Illinois (Chicago Wilderness Region) baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237648356 The Bird Conservation Network made a list of birds and categorized them based on their habitat and conservation status. Pick a bird species and identify the following:
-habitat
-conservation status
-ways to help this bird
- number of records
-describe the graph
http://www.bcnbirds.org/trends13/concern.html]]> 2018-03-03 02:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237648356 Migrating Sandhill Cranes baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237734780 2018-03-03 21:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237734780 Crane Call baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237736777 2018-03-03 22:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237736777 Vocabulary baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237737877 Define the following terms and record your sources:
bioacoustics
ARD
DDT
limitations
benefits
applications
ornithology

]]> 2018-03-03 22:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237737877 Background Noise baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237737981 What else can you hear in the background making it difficult to hear the birds?

]]> 2018-03-03 22:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237737981 Groups baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237738028 Can you tell from the recording the number of birds?]]> 2018-03-03 22:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237738028 Distance baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237738118 Can you tell how far away the bird(s) are from the recorder location?

]]> 2018-03-03 22:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237738118 What can bird sounds mean? baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237738201 Birds make vocal and nonvocal sounds! https://www.thespruce.com/what-types-of-sounds-do-birds-make-387332
Identify the five types of vocal sounds and provide a simple definition. 

Below is a picture of peafowl taken by Miss Baldacci at Brookfield Zoo!]]> 2018-03-03 22:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237738201 Identification baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237738388 This species was identified by Forest Preserve Stewards during a restoration project. What else is needed since the recorder does not identify the birds, just records the sound?]]> 2018-03-03 22:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237738388 What do Sandhill Cranes look like? baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237738853 Photo via <a href="https://www.goodfreephotos.com/">Good Free Photos</a>]]> 2018-03-03 22:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237738853 Who collects bird sounds? baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237739042 birders- hobby
scientists- learn about species
land managers- make sure habitat is suited for birds
conservationists- make sure species are breeding

Bird Data in Action!
Orland Grassland was named an Important Bird Area for the Henslow's Sparrow! Explain how volunteers help out at Orland Grassland.
https://www.orlandgrassland.org/volunteer]]> 2018-03-03 22:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237739042 Learn More baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237739208 Identify three interesting facts about Sandhill Cranes (Grus Canadensis)]]> 2018-03-03 22:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237739208 Can bird sounds be identified without technology? baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237740395 Experienced birders can identify birds using their EARS! To collect data, they use their eyes and ears to count birds in a point count or transect survey. They walk along a set path for five minutes and record what birds are present. Most record their data using phone apps like eBird. Explain the differences between point count and transect count monitoring.
http://www.bcnbirds.org/monprotocol.html]]> 2018-03-03 23:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237740395 Try it out! Play the Bird Song Hero Game from The Cornell Lab of Ornithology baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237740433 What can you learn from a spectrogram?
What was your score?
What skills do you need to be a good birder?
List your favorite bird sound!
What was challenging about the game?]]> 2018-03-03 23:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237740433 How do audio recorders compare to human ears? baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237740604 Scientists have researched the effectiveness of using recording devices to gather data using bird sounds compared to human observers 6. Follow BOTH paths to learn about the benefits and limitations of using audio recorders to identify bird sounds.]]> 2018-03-03 23:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237740604 START HERE! baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237740774 Make sure to follow the arrows and answer the questions on your worksheet.]]> 2018-03-03 23:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237740774 Autonomous Recording Devices (AUD) baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237892561 These are recorders that can be set on timers to collect data without a human observer. 
Swift, pictured below, is a recorder used by the Cornell Ornithology Lab. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp/swift/ 
]]> 2018-03-05 01:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237892561 Data Storage and Analysis baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237892724 Data can be stored for long term which can help reveal patterns in how species numbers change over time. It also means that the recordings can be analyzed or listened to by other scientists. What would be good about having more than one person listen to the recording?]]> 2018-03-05 01:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237892724 Cost baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237893355 There are some Low Cost Recorders (LCR) that cost as little as $10 and were shown to be effective when compared to higher cost AUDs. Miss Baldacci's recorder cost $60 in 2011.  Grants are used to help pay for restoration costs. How can LCR help restoration projects?]]> 2018-03-05 01:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237893355 Time baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237893747 The AUDs can be used to record at night which helps to learn more about nocturnal animals or even during the day record a sound of a rare species. Humans usually have busy schedules and cannot dedicate the same amount of time to making observations. Remember that the human point count is only five minutes! ]]> 2018-03-05 01:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237893747 Space baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237894522 Not all sites are easy for humans to access and while they need to access them for set up, checking every day is not always easy. As the seasons change, a site might be more difficult to reach. What else could make a site not easy to access?]]> 2018-03-05 01:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237894522 Ease of Use baldacl2 https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237896660 Recorders are easy to use and it means that less experienced birders can help collect data. Identify how this can help conserve bird species?]]> 2018-03-05 01:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/baldacl2/lr7szss1xthd/wish/237896660