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2) Road rumble.
From Interstate 10 to the north or Fry Rd to the west and south.
I bird mornings so I contend with rush-hour road roar generally from before I start to around 9:30 ish at least although loud rumble can float in anytime.
3) Aircraft.
Commercial jets approaching IAH pass sometimes every few minutes, business jets approaching Hobby can pass low and loud on occasion, and private / small aircraft linger low and loud at anytime, and often do.
4) Lawn watering system.
5) Air conditioners/heat pumps.
My own especially!
6) Shooting range.
Across Barker Reservoir is a shooting range that is active more or less most days, and very active Friday through Sunday. Percussive reports occasionally sound like a war-zone!
7) Dogs.
Barking is heard from just about anywhere, but especially our neighbors’ little Rødent, Mr. Yappy.
8) Nearby construction projects.
Houses get built in the area and roofs get rebuilt. The hammering, sawing, shouting can be heard for miles.
9) Something new in the neighborhood.. outdoor drum practice! Merde!
2) Wind.
Windy days can also have heavy noise across the audio spectrum making recording difficult, but there are “openings” so get out and record!
3) Bugs.
Bugs in summer, including Katydids, Cicadas, Crickets, etc. are loud and cover same frequencies as many/most birds. Sucs for the recordist.
4) Frogs.
Frogs croak/call at low frequencies, often more or less continuously in the morning, evening or night.
5) Birds.
Yes you hear that correctly. With a sensitive mike and a busy environment there can be so many birds calling away that it is very difficult to isolate a single bird to record without interference from other birds.
KJS 04/2025