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Audubon Society reports birdsong was softer during lockdowns

Audubon Society reports birdsong was softer during lockdowns

by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Audubon Society is probably the world’s leading birding and bird conservation organization, and its widely read magazine is a leading source of information about birds. This article by Daisy Yuhas in the Spring 2021 issue of Audubon Magazine discusses how the quiet of pandemic lockdowns over

Are birds singing more loudly?

Are birds singing more loudly? No, says Dr. Daniel Fink. It just seems like they are louder because their birdsong isn’t being drowned out by road traffic and aircraft noise.

Will the pandemic teach us to listen once again?

Dr. Arline Bronzaft hopes the quiet people are experiencing now will make them aware that our world was much too loud, and quiet allows us to hear it.