Episode 174: Indigo Bunting in the Dawn Pasture
Recorded on May 31, 2026 at Heart Place, this is the sound of the dawn chorus in the pasture near Heart Pond. As the first light spreads across the field, Indigo Bunting, Wood Thrush, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Cardinal and Mourning Dove greet the day, joined by Eastern Kingbird, Yellow-breasted Chat, Yellow-throated Warbler, Summer Tanager and Blue Grosbeak. Other voices in the chorus include Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Carolina Chickadee, Red-winged Blackbird, Carolina Wren, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Brown-headed Cowbird, Orchard Oriole, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Flicker, American Robin, Great Crested Flycatcher, Northern Parula, Chimney Swift, Red-bellied Woodpecker, American Crow, Common Yellowthroat, Red-eyed Vireo, Chipping Sparrow and Downy Woodpecker.