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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Apr 15

And a meadowlark that thinks Sandhill Crane excitement is overblown, daynabbit.
#Birds! #Birdsongs #NatureSound #NatureRecording

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Apr 15

Greeting morning like Lessers Sandhill Cranes: loudly asking for directions.
#Birds! #Birdsongs #NatureSound #NatureRecording

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Mar 21

I need the "Guide To Paying Attention To Stuff" because I'm focusing on sound. #ADHD

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Mar 21

Almost 24 hours in and I only just realized I forgot to celebrate the Equinox. I was probably too busy enjoying the bonus daylight. Happy happy, everyone!

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Mar 6

Part 2 of a wide-ranging conversation is up on @earth-fm.bsky.social. This time we talk about swamp recording, ADHD, the value of recording, natural history, ADHD, and more.

Thanks, @melissapons.bsky.social, for another great chat!
#fieldrecording #sounddesign #naturesound

earth.fm/podcast/inte...

earth.fm

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Feb 4

Part 1 of a long, but delightful conversation with Mel from @earth-fm.bsky.social is out today. It started in typical interview format, but when two like-minded ADHD folks sit down to talk, all bets are off. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
#fieldrecording #naturerecording #naturesound

Earth.fm @earth-fm.bsky.social · Feb 4

February's episode is out!

This one is extra special with @andymartinsounds.com as our guest.
We talk about Andy's relationship with sound, birds, quietness, being a nature field recordist in the age of social media and much more.

Listen to part 1 here.

Thank you, Andy!

earth.fm/podcast/inte...

Interview: Andy Martin pt. 1 - earth.fm

In this episode of Earth.fm’s Earth Is the Original Radio podcast – the first of a two-parter! – the site’s

earth.fm

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Feb 4

My pleasure, @earth-fm.bsky.social! Always a pleasure to caht with you.

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Jan 21

Wise, wise decision.
I'm present on twitter... just never felt comfortable. It was one of those, "Seems like it's a necessity in my gig..." decisions.

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Jan 21

So far so good, but that's coming from someone who never found a real home on twitter...

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Jan 21

Nice to see you here, @oakainstruments.bsky.social!

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Jan 15

Also on #SoundCloud

on.soundcloud.com/NCsuY6v9yzYU...

#bird
#birds

Common Nighthawk Courtship Display

Common Nighthawks, Chordeiles minor, circle around in long, swirling loops when courting mates. They call repeatedly with a nasal

on.soundcloud.com

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Jan 15

I’m easily entertained by Common Nighthawks. In courtship they circle overhead calling with little nasally voices, tuck their wings in, and dive in spectacular booms as air rushes through their feathers.
“Peent-peent-peent… BOOM!”

#birds
#bird
#naturesound
#fieldrecording

youtu.be/dJEsOaGgPBI

Nighthawk On TheRooftop

YouTube video by Andy Martin, Field Recordist

youtu.be

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Jan 13

ooo…. Forgot @georgevlad.bsky.social had joined BlueSKy, so need to tag him here, too! Sorry George! And welcome to twitter! um….

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Jan 13

In the past we've raised over $12,676 for various causes. %100 of this year's donation will be be supporting
•Sempervirens Fund sempervirens.org/news/sounds-...
•Conservation Northwest conservationnw.org
•Wild Bucovina wildbucovina.ro

Conservation Northwest | Keeping the Northwest Wild

We connect the big landscapes, restore iconic wildlife and protect our natural heritage for future generations in the Pacific Northwest.

conservationnw.org

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Jan 13

FINAL HOURS 2024 – George Vlad, @trexbeverly.bsky.social, and I are holding our 7th annual Giving Contest. We've contributed $~9.8k of our Nature Sound Libraries to encourage donations
•Donate at least $10 to enter
•Contest ends TODAY 1/14
•Details on Tom's site: thomasrexbeverly.com/collections/...

Giving Contest 2024

I am joining forces with George Vlad and Andy Martin to raise money for environmental causes this holiday season. The three of us have a deep love of the natural world and actively work to conserve th...

thomasrexbeverly.com

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Jan 13

UPDATE: The deadline has been extended to TODAY, January 14.

I forgot to update here. If you were considering making a contribution or you know someone who was, you still have a few hours left to do so!
Details on Tom's site: thomasrexbeverly.com/collections/...

Giving Contest 2024

I am joining forces with George Vlad and Andy Martin to raise money for environmental causes this holiday season. The three of us have a deep love of the natural world and actively work to conserve th...

thomasrexbeverly.com

Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Dec 18

I like the way you think.

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Dec 18

Make a donation. Spread the word! Maybe you could win, but even if you don't, the environment and the future health of our planet does.

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Dec 18

In the past we've raised over $12,676 for various causes. %100 of this year's donation will be be supporting
•Sempervirens Fund sempervirens.org/news/sounds-...
•Conservation Northwest conservationnw.org
•Wild Bucovina wildbucovina.ro

Conservation Northwest | Keeping the Northwest Wild

We connect the big landscapes, restore iconic wildlife and protect our natural heritage for future generations in the Pacific Northwest.

conservationnw.org

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Dec 18

GIVING CONTEST 2024 – George Vlad, Tom Beverly, and I are holding our 7th annual Giving Contest. We've contributed $~9.8k of our Nature Sound Libraries to encourage donations to environmental causes.
•Donate at least $10 to enter
•Contest ends January 2.
•Full details on Tom's site: t.co/OYrsZnlAiP

Soft glowing close up picture of the bark of a conifer tree. The text reads, "Giving Contest 2024" with the names George Vlad, Andy Martin, Thomas Beverly beneath.

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Dec 7

Great times!
That car hood deserves its own career retrospective.

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Nov 29

Thanks, @AkashThakkar, for having me on today's episode! You were very patient with my babbling.

Ep 80 of Sound Business with Akash Thakkar podcast is out now!

#Apple - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

#Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/75uLS97...

#Google - podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM...

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Nov 22

I slept through my birthday yesterday.
It was nice.
But now I'm feeling all kinds of bubbly and talkative,
not unlike this Gray Catbird.
#Birds #birdsongs #naturesounds #SoundCloud #bioacoustics #🦉 #usbirds #🪶 #fieldrecording

on.soundcloud.com/3RetsCYBrjC6...

Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, Looonnng Song Performance

Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, one long developing song string, clean processed from original parabolic recording family: Mockingbirds and Thrashers Gray Catbirds are most easily recognizable

on.soundcloud.com

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Nov 12

Have a peaceful moment in your day with this Western Meadowlark w/ gorgeous echo returning from downslope. Recorded on Summer Solstice 2024. Unlike the more familiar song, this call is used to reinforce the bond of a mated pair.
#birdsongs #naturesound #quietlife
on.soundcloud.com/KwQfL66RbEjn...

Western Meadowlark

Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta An abundant and widely distributed grassland bird of North America, it's a common voice in the wide open spaces in the Pacific Northwest's drier inland regions

on.soundcloud.com

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Andy Martin @andymartinsounds.com · Feb 19

Yay!
Another social account I can forget I have!

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