![]() ![]() I was able to customize my alarm to mix birdcalls I know, like the Black-capped Chickadee’s buzzy chickadee-dee-dee, with others I still want to learn, like the Magnolia Warbler’s whistly weta-weta-weta. If you're a new birder, the alarm clock can also double as a learning tool. Ashley Cecil, Carnegie’s 2016 artist-in-residence, created the accompanying flower designs. ![]() As the melodies gently wake you, the app displays softly painted renditions of the birds by Sam Ticknor, an artist with The Studio. For each alarm, you pick five species (out of 20 options native to the northeast United States) whose songs play in the order you select at whatever time you set. The free app, available for iPhone and Android, lets you mix a birdsong alarm using audio files from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. But now none of that matters, because there's a way to create your own avian wake-up calls thanks to Dawn Chorus, a new smartphone app from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Natural History and its design lab The Studio. But the reality isn't always as pleasant-will that Mocker ever be quiet?-and not everyone has a morning routine that aligns with the lives of their local songbirds. AUDUBON BIRD GUIDE Search for Birds in Your Areaįor many people, the idea of waking to the sweet trills of birdsong is idyllic.Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging.The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.Wake up to Gentle Birdsong with This New Smartphone App | Audubon Skip to main content ![]()
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