Episodes

  • Spring Peepers After the Rain

    Spring Peepers After the Rain
    Mar 24 2026
    Recorded on March 7, 2026 at the dogtrot after an afternoon of thundershowers, this is the sound of Spring Peepers calling with their high, exuberant “peeeep” alongside the clucks and low groans of Southern Leopard Frogs at Heart Pond while the occasional drip from the roof falls onto the raindrum The distant rhythm of the chorus creates a soothing field of green noise suited for meditation or relaxation. This recording is best enjoyed in a quiet setting.

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    22 mins
  • Ice Storm Fern

    Ice Storm Fern
    Mar 20 2026

    Recorded on January 24, 2026 at Heart Place, this is the sound of the first day of Winter Storm Fern as sleet and ice begin to fall across the hill country. Even as the storm sets in, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal and House Finch continue to move and call through the cold.


    Winter Storm Fern became an historic and devastating ice storm, causing catastrophic damage to infrastructure across North Mississippi, with Panola, Lafayette, Tallahatchie and Yalobusha counties sustaining the greatest impact. Ice accumulation brought down trees, including a favorite hundred-year-old post oak at the dogtrot, and power lines, leaving many without electricity for weeks. The recordist was without power or heat for two weeks and without internet for three.


    More rhythmic than rain, the steady ticking of ice across the winter landscape creates a natural white noise that is well suited for relaxation or sleep.

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    21 mins
  • Northern Rough-winged Swallow on the Wing

    Northern Rough-winged Swallow on the Wing
    Mar 17 2026
    Recorded on March 14, 2026 on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of a returning pair of Northern Rough-winged Swallows arriving at Heart Place, where they have successfully nested in recent years. Listeners will hear the swallows’ harsh zeep calls, buzzing notes and low, rough bzzt sounds carried on the March winds as other birds including Red-shouldered Hawk, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee and Golden-crowned Kinglet add to the homecoming chorus. The winds set the Cosanti bell ringing and rustle the budding leaves of the Southern Red Oaks in the pasture.

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    21 mins
  • March Winds & Thunderclouds

    March Winds & Thunderclouds
    Mar 13 2026
    Recorded on March 4, 2026 at the dogtrot, this is the sound of gusty March winds carrying in thunderclouds as blue hour settles over the pond and pasture while Spring peepers and Carolina ground crickets greet the evening with their calls. Listeners will hear rolls of distant thunder as the wind whistles through the screen on the sleeping porch and the Cosanti bell chimes softly in the breezes.

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    22 mins
  • March Thundershower on the Sleeping Porch

    March Thundershower on the Sleeping Porch
    Mar 10 2026
    Recorded on March 7, 2026 at the dogtrot on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of an afternoon long thundershower on the sleeping porch. Light to medium rains fall on the metal roof and onto the raindrum while the birds can be heard flittering around the oak trees and making trips to the birdfeeders. Sounds Southern Extended listeners will hear over 2.5 hours of the storm including long rumbles of rolling thunder, perfect for relaxing or drifting off to dreamland.

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    21 mins
  • Woodpecker Drumming in the Morning Fog

    Woodpecker Drumming in the Morning Fog
    Mar 6 2026
    Recorded on February 27, 2026 at the dogtrot on the sleeping porch, this is the sound of the dawnchorus in the pasture The dense morning fog carries sound across the pond and pasture, allowing the distant drumming of a pair of Red-bellied Woodpecker to clearly travel. Other birds greeting the day include: Pine Warbler, Blue Jay, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Eastern Bluebird, Pileated Woodpecker, American Crow, House Finch, Mourning Dove, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Fish Crow, American Robin, Swamp Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, and Downy Woodpecker. Listeners will also hear the rustle and call of an Eastern gray squirrel moving through the trees.

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    21 mins
  • Southern Leopard Frogs on Heart Pond

    Southern Leopard Frogs on Heart Pond
    Mar 3 2026
    Recorded on February 28, 2026 at Heart Pond, this is the sound of a late winter frog chorus as dusk settles over the pasture. Sounds Southern Extended listeners can enjoy more than an hour and a half of sustained frog song, the ultimate green noise, including the final tink calls of Swamp Sparrow and Song Sparrow at the pond’s edge and the distant honks of a V of Canada Geese passing overhead as blue hour fades into evening. The chorus is led by the clucks and groans of Southern Leopard Frogs, with background calls from Spring Peepers and the steady chirp of field crickets.

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    21 mins
  • Late Winter Birds in the Wild Daffodils

    Late Winter Birds in the Wild Daffodils
    Feb 27 2026
    Recorded on February 21, 2026 on the Way Out West Deck, this is the sound of a late winter afternoon marked by steady soothing birdsong. Voices in the recording include Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Pine Warbler, American Crow, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Killdeer.

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    24 mins