# How an Ornithologist with a Microphone Made History

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Podcast: [BirdNote Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/birdnote-daily-756399)
Published: 2026-05-18T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/birdnote-daily/how-ornithologist-microphone-made-history
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## Resource

The story behind one of the first birdsong recordings ever made.

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