Orchard Oriole in the Hedgerow

Recorded on April 25, 2026 in a field along the Little Tallahatchie River, this is the sound of morning birdsong as the rising sun slowly burns away the fog from the river bottom adjacent to a stand of mixed woods. Spring migrating favorites like the Rose-breasted Grosbeak join newly arrived summer residents including Blue Grosbeak, Yellow-breasted Chat, Indigo Bunting, Summer Tanager and Orchard Oriole as they establish territories in the hedgerows along the field edge.Listeners will hear Northern Flicker, Red-winged Blackbird, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Field Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, White-eyed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Common Yellowthroat, American Goldfinch, Brown-headed Cowbird, Eastern Bluebird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Brown Thrasher, Pileated Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, American Crow, Blue Jay, Hairy Woodpecker, White-throated Sparrow, Carolina Chickadee, Pine Warbler and Eastern Towhee carried across the foggy morning air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.