Record Birds in Your Part of the World

This crowdsource event runs from September 1st to November 30th 2024. All recordings must be received by November 30th. At the end of the Crowdsource, all participants will receive a copy of this exclusive library. This library will never be offered for sale, so only crowdsource participants will receive it.

PRIZES WILL INCLUDE:

  • Masterclass video calls with leading nature recordists: Thomas Rex Beverly, Andy Martin & George Vlad
  • GRAND PRIZE: Audio-Technica BP4025, RAD-3 Shock Mount and Radius Windcover
  • Pair of Sonorous Objects Microphones
  • Pair of Lom Microphones
  • Radius Windshields Shock Mounts & Wind Protection
  • Sound libraries from Shaping Waves, Articulated Sounds & more
  • National Geographic and Audubon Society memberships
  • More to be announced soon!
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Recording Requirements

  • A minimum of two (2) recordings of either an ISOLATED BIRD and GROUPED BIRD AMBIENCE
  • An ISOLATED BIRD recording can be an individual bird or a group of the same species. Must not include multiple species. Required length of recording is 45 secs - 5 mins.
  • A GROUPED AMBIENCE recording can be anything from general activity to a dawn/dusk chorus. These recordings can include more than one species. Required length of recording is 5 - 15 minutes.
  • Recordings MUST NOT contain any traffic, industrial, ocean or human presence sounds.
  • Please EDIT/MINIMIZE all wind, foliage and insects out of the recordings
  • Metadata Must Contain: Your Location, Bird Family COMMON NAME, Bird Species COMMON NAME, Bird Call Type (If Applicable)
  • COMMON Family And Species Names Can Be Found At https://birdsoftheworld.org/

For full participation details and more resources for identifying bird species, click the button below.

Full Participation Details

Join the discussion taking place in the #Crowdsource channel in the Field Recording Slack.

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Please remember to stay safe and only record in areas where you are comfortable accessing and allowed to record.

This is a voluntary crowdsource activity coordinated by individuals within the field recording community. Participants will need to use their own equipment for recording. Although prizes will be awarded, no other compensation or payments will be made for participation.