Welcome to the Seattle SoundMap!

While we have been staying at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, we've been recording some of the neighborhood sounds in Seattle. As the density of vehicles and people have thinned, not only has the air and water started clearing, but the animals are foraging farther from their previously constrained territories.

Enjoy the sounds of this lovely city, as nature emerges and thrives.

Click on the map markers to hear sound

Some helpful links to aid in identification and other Sound Maps:

• Birds in Seattle blog: A list of common yardbirds found in Seattle, Washington
  
• NW Bird Calls: Recordings of Bird Songs in the NW
  
• Bird Audio Sources: From The Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds, collected by the Seattle Audubon Society
  
• Washington Species Fact Sheet: A list put out by the Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
  
• Insect Sound Library: not for the faint of heart..
  
• Mammals in King County: A list of 70 mammals grouped by family
  
• National Park Service-Mapping Sounds: Sound Preservation & Noise
  
• Cities & Memory: Top 10 Sound Maps
  
• Sound Cartography: A selection of sound maps from around the world
  

Notes:

1. Recordist Nico Scolieri uses a Zoom H6 microphone.
2. Much thanks to Freesound for the use of their mapping tool.
3. Seattle SoundMap began in May of 2020, during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Locations:

Gorge, Leschi	Terrace & 33rd, Leschi	Leschi Natural Area	Gorge, Leschi
Schmitz Preserve Park	Martha Washington Park	Pocket Beach Park	MoPOP, Space Needle
BathHouse Theater, Green Lake	Madison Park	Commodore Park Herons	Commodore Park Train