Alan Dalton

An Irish Birder living abroad in Sweden. An avid sound recorder of wild birds. Fulltime Podcaster, Blogger and keen Artist.

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Delighted to announce that the BBC Radio 3 Breakfast Show with Tom McKinney will be running a selection of my field recordings on air for the week beginning 8th June 2026.

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Wild Bird Acoustics
Season 3; Episode 14
Early Spring in Swedish Woodland

Now live! Another audio packed episode for listeners…

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Late Spring is hard to beat. Out field recording today along Dalarövägen this morning, concentrating on Garden Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Rosefinch and Red-backed Shrike. Collected three recorders that have been out for three weeks in Red-backed Shrike habitat.

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New episode of Wild Bird Acoustics is live today. Birch Meadow Voices takes you on a spring tour of my favourite place, Sandemar Reserve, in late Spring.

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Norra Järvafältet the venue, Saby Gård and 30 M Kärret. First Wood Warblers and Garden Warbler of the year. Common Pochard breeding. No sign of the reported Firecrest though. Thrush Nightingales have arrived!

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Thrush Nightingale, a newly returned bird, belting out song next to the car park at IKEA, Barkarby, in Stockholm City. A truly Swedish experience…

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Hjalstaviken, Sweden. A wonderful night last Saturday, successfully managing to sound record Great Snipe in display. Two birds began to display as the sun dipped behind the horizon, giving my best ever views of the species….

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Spotted Crake in display at Hjalstaviken in Sweden in the inky blackness of night. Such a special sound….

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Great Snipe display at Hjalstaviken, Sweden last night. A remarkable experience. Close views of two individuals greatly enjoyed of two passage migrants. Special.

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Savi’sWarbler reeling at first light this morning at Hjalstaviken in Sweden. Stunning, point blank views. This bird sang all night without stopping, an incredible feat of physical endurance…

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Soundscape recording at Sandemar Reserve. Migrant passerines everywhere, whether is fantastic, doesn’t get any better…

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Wild Bird Acoustics; An Interview with Dave Boyle on the remarkable seabirds and conservation work being carried out on the Chatham Islands.
Now Live!

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Extensive blog post detailing all NocMig results at Landsort, Sweden for the month of August 2025. Gradually nearing the completion of a five year study…

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Wild Bird Acoustics will launch a double feature tomorrow morning. In this interview, Dave Boyle shares some mind blowing audio of some of the world’s rarest seabird species from the Chatham Islands and discusses his work there.

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Wild Bird Acoustics is delighted to announce that this Fridays double episode release will feature an interview with Dave Boyle. You know when you are editing something special. Don’t miss it…

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You know when you are editing something special. Wild Bird Acoustics will drop a very special double episode later this week on Friday morning. Watch this space…

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Not done with Black-throated Divers yet and still after that elusive recording of multiple birds displaying. There are six present on this lake though, so passive recorders are going down. There are worse places to spend time than Swedish freshwater lakes.

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Green Sandpipers in full display at a European Beaver wetland inside the forest at Tyresta National Park. A remarkable sound a sight. The third pair I have found this year and all are on sites created by this most remarkable mammal.

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Tyresta National Park. Glorious morning soundscape and the opportunity to relax and reset after a busy week….

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@Johnq_zak They are crackers John.