Equinox Recording Trip: Pachaug State Forest
Join me on a field recording trip to the largest forest in Connecticut in celebration of the Equinox!
In celebration of the Equinox, I camped and recorded nature sounds in the Pachaug State Forest in Connecticut on September 22nd, 2021.
Behind The Sounds
The Behind The Sounds (BTS) video for this trip is available to my supporters on Patreon.
The BTS series is a resource for learning field recording techniques, advice, methodology, and gear selection and set up.
Each episode covers one recording expedition.
It takes a tremendous amount of time and effort to film these informative videos in the field and edit them in post production.
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Pachaug State Forest
Although Connecticut is my home state, this was my first overnight field recording trip. That's because Connecticut is not a great state for recording quiet nature sounds. Connecticut has zero national forests, zero national parks (not counting historic sites), and zero BLM land.
Since the Pachaug State Forest is the largest forest in the state (27,000 acres), I thought it was my best chance at recording silence. Specifically, I chose Dawley Pond for my recording location because it is the most remote region of the forest, is 1.5 miles away from any primary road and has free camping.
Although I did capture some noise pollution free sounds, it was challenging and most of my recordings were polluted even late into the night, primarily by vehicle noise.
Most of these recordings were made possible thanks to rain and wind overpowering the noise pollution, rendering it inaudible.
Full Album
Final Thoughts
Although the Pachaug wasn’t as quiet as I would have liked, I was still able to capture some awesome sounds. My favorite recording is of the two great horned owls having a territory dispute. Their battle lasted just under 10 minutes with no clear winner.
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Thanks for reading,
-Jared
