This month I'm testing out the newest Wildlife Acoustics recorders: the Song Meter SM5 and the Song Meter Micro 2. I'm going to compare to our trusty Song Meter Minis, recording birds at the Bowdoin Scientific Station in the Bay of Fundy. Stay tuned for comparisons. @wildlifeacoustics.com
Choosing the Right Recorder
@nhbs.bsky.social put together a brief guide of the Song Meter recorder range. Check it out: www.nhbs.com/blog/song-me...
#PassiveAcousticMonitoring
Excellent video in connection with the article we shared from The Beacon. We love seeing Song Meters in action. Great work everyone involved!
The launch of our first Song Meter of the 2026 field season! For the next 4 months we'll record Savannah Sparrows and Leach's Storm-Petrels in our collaborative studies of the birds on Kent Island. š¤š¦āā¬š
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Working in R or #RStudio?
In this free virtual training course, Dr. Carlos Abrahams introduces R and RStudio as powerful tools for exploring, analyzing, and visualizing Kaleidoscope Pro outputs.
Sign-up for free: training.wildlifeacoustics.com/course/april...
Different recorders, microphones, and trigger modes change a recorder's ability to record quiet or distant bats during triggered #ultrasonic recording.
See how #SignalToNoise ratio compares across the SM5BAT, SM4BAT FS, and Mini Bat 2 here: bit.ly/4dTaLQM
In 2024, scientists launched an acoustic monitoring project that will help detect the calls of #wetland birds in the Great Lakes region. #MarshBirds #WinousPoint #Bioacoustics
thebeacon.net/acoustic-monitoring-project-will-make-it-easier-to-detect-and-protect-secretive-marsh-birds/
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We have a:
- $4,000 USD product grant
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SWCA Environmental Consultants and Hawaiian Electric are installing Song Meters to identify possible locations of seabird collisions that occur along power lines.
#seabird #HawaiianPetrel #NewellsShearwater
Wildlife Acoustics is a leading provider of bioacoustics monitoring technology, and since its founding in 2003 its products have been widely used by biologists, researchers, and government agencies ar...
Hawaiian Electric will be installing up to 125 acoustic seabird detectors on its poles in various locations across Maui starting Monday, April 20 to Monday, Nov. 30, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather per...
Beautiful video by #AudubonGreatLakes highlights the partnership I work within to improve wetland bird monitoring using #bioacoustics and manage wetland restoration in the Great lakes region! youtu.be/50t_3nIis9Q?...
