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Huge reduction in ambient noise during the coronavirus lockdown means that birdsong is more audible

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A huge reduction in ambient noise from traffic and aircraft during the coronavirus lockdown means that birdsong is more audible than ever, experts have found. Sound recordings taken in London and across the south-east of England by engineering consultancy firm 24 Acoustics revealed the remarkable change.  Their ‘intelligent noise monitoring’ systems are designed to record noise coming … Read more

Wings of the nightingale famed for its beautiful birdsong are SHRINKING due to climate change 

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The wings of the nightingale — famed for its beautiful birdsong — are shrinking in response to climate change, a study has found. This change will make its long migrations to Africa more arduous and threaten its very survival, scientists have warned. Male nightingales, in particular, are known to sing for hours on end each night … Read more