7th March, fair and warm.

Walk through an expansive bushland in North Epping, immersed in a rich and layered soundscape.

The bird diversity here is remarkably rich, with over 150 species recorded in the area. Their calls overlap and respond to one another in shifting layers, creating what feels like a living symphony of the natural world.

However, ugly bird calls for the first time I heard.

I came across a beach covered entirely with shells of many different kinds in the Cabarita Park. I also captured the sound of the waves, rising and falling in gentle layers — this has been my favourite recording over the past two days. The only drawback was that I couldn’t find a recording location without human sound.

The most exciting part! The Brickpit and the green and golden bell frogs.