Soundscape Map
You don't just use your eyes to study nature! Sit quietly in a habitat and use this map to record where all the different sounds are coming from.
Nature Sound Map
Close your eyes, listen carefully, and draw a map of all the sounds you can hear around you.
📓 Soundscape Map
Soundscape Map
Date
Location
Sit completely quiet for 3 minutes. Mark an X on the map for every sound you hear.
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Me
Notes - record your observations, what was interesting, unusual, or questions you have
Example Observations (UK)
Example soundscape map observations
This list is to give you an idea of what to look out for. But nature is full of surprises! It is very important to pay close attention to what you find in the real world and make your own observations, even if you see something that is not on this list or that you weren't expecting to find.
- Birdsong: A robin or blackbird singing from a nearby tree.
- Rustling: The wind blowing through the leaves overhead.
- Snapping: A twig breaking under an animal's foot (or your own!).
- Buzzing: A fly or bee flying past your ear.
- Human sounds: Traffic rumbling in the distance or an airplane flying high above.
- Water: A stream trickling or a duck splashing in a pond.