dawn chorus
Britishnoun
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The dawn chorus can be heard from late January, with more and more birds joining in, external as the weather gets warmer.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
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
“There’s an acute need to obtain more sound recordings of many species, of the dawn chorus and sounds at night,” Benner says.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023
In spring, the tree erupts with a dawn chorus of migrating birds and, in summer, the tiny Carolina wren belts out its glorious song.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 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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