#ClimateDiary am walking in the park on a beautiful sunny day in what feels like a normal temperature for a British summer. I can actually hear birds other than crows singing, for the first time in ages. ItMs wonderful and you could almost believe life is normal. #birdsong
Nightingales are great singers, but how well can they hit the tone? 🎶 Scientists from Daniela Vallentin’s group at our institute found that nightingales can imitate the pitch of whistles in real time! Read more: https://www.bi.mpg.de/news/2023-07-vallentin
Surprised to find the gatekeepers of this pathway were crows. The #birdsong today once past the gatekeepers was especially wonderful (not from the crows I hasten to add) #CrowToll#corvids#Musselburgh#EastLothian
It's nonstop birds and hawthorns in bloom, out here in the middle of nowhere, clear of the industrial outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent.
Spring on the Caldon canal seems to be a few weeks behind the rest of the midlands, judging by what's blooming and the size of moorhen chicks and goose goslings.
Downloaded an app that recognises bird songs the other day. This morning it has already identified 27 different bird including a Sardinian Warbler and an Icerine Warbler (both rare), Firecrest, Cirl Bunting, Great Spotted Woodpecker and many more...
(Someone on Mastodon recommended the app; I wish I could remember who!)
Why birds and their songs are good for our mental health
"Birds help us feel more connected with nature and its health effects
One hypothesis on nature’s salubrious effects, known as the attention restoration theory, posits that being in nature is good for improving concentration and decreasing the mental fatigue associated with living in stressful urban environments. Natural stimuli, such as birdsong, may allow us to engage in “soft fascination,” which holds our attention but also allows it to replenish."
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I'm Nelson, your Jawns.Club admin, and a #climateJustice activist living in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of #Philadelphia. I love #bicycles / #ebikes, #birdsong, and #solar power. Last year I moved house entirely by bicycle. My favorite band is #Queen, and I'm slowly collecting #vinyl from local musicians. I sing in the bath and carry a song in my heart.