Episode 144: Dark-eyed Junco Song in the Soft Sleet

Recorded on January 24, 2026 at the dogtrot on the Way Out West deck, this is the sound of the first winter precipitation arriving with Winter Storm Fern. Sleet and freezing rain begin to fall as winter birds gather, including Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, Red-bellied Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, White-throated Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, Bewick’s Wren, American Crow, Brown Creeper and Song Sparrow. The icy weather settles in as their calls carry through the cold, icy air.