Waking Up to the Dawn Chorus

Welcome to the world of a "Baby Boomer in Bosnia," (me), a podcast from a spirited 70+ something British immigrant, whose plan is to take you along as I navigate life in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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In my last podcast episode, I mentioned a slightly ambitious idea. Waking up at 4 a.m. to capture the Dawn Chorus, this stunning natural symphony that starts in early spring and carries us gently into mid-autumn.

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Well, I’ll admit, just thinking about the early start kept me tossing and turning the night before. In the end, I didn’t quite manage the 4 a.m. mark, but I did roll out of bed at 5:30 a.m. on April 1st, still early enough to catch the magic.

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Into the Garden With a Recorder

I used my Zoom H6 Field Recorder to capture not only birdsong, a whole living soundscape. If you’ve ever slept with the windows open in the countryside, you’ll know exactly what I mean.

Life Begins to Stir

You’ll hear the village coming to life. The cars, the bus arriving to collect children going off for the first shift at the local primary school in Laktaši, and of course, birds, so many birds. Each one adding its own note to the chorus. Even our dogs join in.

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An Invitation to Listen

This recording is just over 90 minutes long, and I’d really encourage you to listen with headphones if you can. The recording is in stereo.There’s something meditative about it actually.You don’t have to do anything except press play and let the morning sounds wash over you.

From My Garden to Your Ears

A few of you suggested I share this on the Baby Boomer in Bosnia podcast, and so here it is, an April morning in Bosnia and Herzegovina, just as I experienced it. I’d love to know what you think. Drop me a comment, an email, or just sit with it quietly. Either way, I hope it brings a bit of calm and curiosity to your day.

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I’d love to know who’s listening and where you’re from. If you have a spare moment, send me an email with your name and location. I’d like to create a Google map marking all the places where my listeners are tuning in from, building a global storytelling community.

If there’s anything you’d like to know about me or Bosnia, feel free to reach out. I also have a blog where I share additional insights about my life here.

Final Thoughts

Over time, this podcast might even take priority over my video content. The goal is to create an archive of my life for future generations, but in the process, I hope to entertain and inform you along the way.Thank you for listening. Stay safe, and as we say here in Bosnia, Vidimo se opet, we’ll see each other again.

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