Autumn Dusk Chorus with Iberian Midwife Toads

Artist:

Melissa Pons

Alentejo, Portugal

Notes:

The beginning of this Autumn is still very warm with temperatures averaging 24ºC (75.2ºF). After a few days of very energizing thunderstorms and strong rains, the Montado was teeming with animal songs and activities, which was very joyful to notice.

The previous afternoon, I started hearing these beautiful and almost timid staccato calls, so the day after, I followed the sound and tried my best to carefully place the equipment as near as I could. I’ve noticed pits made with obviously flattened reedgrass, possibly indicating a sleeping spot. Quite soon I heard a boar in the distance and throughout the night I could listen to at least two (one being only a little piglet), foraging and hanging out just around the gear. I’m grateful no damage happened!

In the background you can hear the Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula) and the European robin (Erithacus rubecula), soon followed by a variety of crickets which have been as active as in the hot summer nights.

I can’t help but to mention that the “comet of the century”, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), was also visible just above the horizon in that same night.

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Autumn Dusk Chorus with Iberian Midwife Toads

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