dawn chorus
Britishnoun
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Amir Khan, a doctor, broadcaster and president of the RSPB, said: "Hearing birdsong, especially during the dawn chorus when they're at their loudest and most beautiful, can produce more serotonin and make us feel good."
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
The study revealed a "nocturnal" surge in vocalization activity, contrary to expectations of mid-latitude inhabitants familiar with a dawn chorus.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2024
If all the new words are overwhelming, try listening to the calming dawn chorus, defined as: “the singing of wild birds that closely precedes and follows sunrise especially in spring and summer.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
Still, “For the Birds” is the most audacious entry in a new dawn chorus of charitable recordings that either use birdsong as fodder or as the entire track itself.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2022
And as the number of migrants grows and the first mists of green appear in the woodlands, thousands of people listen for the first dawn chorus of the robins throbbing in the early morning light.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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