An Interview with Terry Townshend

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In this podcast episode, I talk with Beijing-based birder, Terry Townsend. We discuss an incredible nocturnal migration project that Terry has been heavily involved in, which has shed light on Asian bird migration over on of the most populous cities in the world. We also delve into Terry's experiences,  birdwatching and recording in various locations such as Beijing, Inner Mongolia, and the Tibetan Plateau. The episode also includes playback of various of various field  recordings made by Terry at these remarkable locations. We talk about Snow Leopards on the Tibetan Plateau, the rising interest in birding in China among the people who live there and so much more...

00:00 Introduction to Wild Bird Acoustics

00:37 Special Guest Introduction: Terry Townsend

01:57 Interview Begins: Terry's Background and Birding Journey

04:00 Birding in China: A Growing Interest

05:13 Terry's Conservation Efforts in China

07:10 The Valley of the Cats Project: A Sustainable Eco Initiative

15:02 The Impact of the Valley of the Cats Project on Local Communities

20:47 The Nocturnal Migration Project in Beijing

32:05 The Future of Bird Conservation in China

36:42 Bird species recorded in the Nocturnal Migration Project

38:23 Discussion on Bird Calls and Frequencies

39:06 Discussing recorded audio over Beijing

40:34 Some insights into Asian nocturnal flight calls

41:04 Nocturnal Bird Migration over Beijing

41:41 Random Asian Bird Species by Sound

53:49 Diurnal Recordings from China/Mongolia and discussion

01:12:22 The Beauty of Bird Sounds in undisturbed habitat

01:14:04 Conclusion: Thoughts on the future of Bird Sound Recording

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