Each spring, "spring peepers" (scientifically, Pseudacris crucifer), can be heard chirping away in northern Michigan, usually around dusk.
The woods behind Interlochen Public Radio include a pond where many gather — and their song is audible as we leave work this time of year.
In fact, we love them so much that we used their song to end the very first episode of the Up North Lowdown, our new podcast which just debuted on April 8. (Listen to their sound in the audio player above.)
And that's where you come in. We'd love to hear what you're hearing.
If you have an interesting sound in nature, or in your neighborhood, record it using the voice memo feature on your smartphone (or if you have recording gear, feel free to use that). Then:
- Email it to ipr@interlochen.org. Be sure to put "Podcast sound" in the subject line, so we're sure to see it.
- Tell us your name, where you're from, what we're hearing, and where and when you recorded it.
It can be a sound from nature, like birdsong or rain on your window, or it can be just something from your neighborhood, like a sprinkler, or a wind chime, or the garbage truck!
We'll listen and share the really good ones at the end of different Up North Lowdown episodes!
