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Bird sounds
Updated 22 October 2026
Birdsong is the sound of morning. The birds here are real field recordings of more than twenty songs, played one at a time in random order, so you never hear the same loop. Add a stream and a breeze and it sounds like a garden at dawn.
Press play
Play opens the sound masker with this mix already loaded, so you can hear it and shape it.
How to set it up
- Press Play on Morning birds. The recordings download only when the Birds layer is up.
- For a fuller dawn chorus, open it in the sound masker and raise Birds.
- For an indoor cat, play Birds for cats for short sessions.
Birds chirping for waking and focus
Birdsong is bright and lively. That makes it a good sound to wake to or to work by in the morning, but usually too lively for sleep. Each call is a small event the brain notices.
Where the recordings come from
The bird recordings are licensed under Creative Commons by the recordists who made them. The Credits page lists each one.
Questions
Are these real bird sounds?
Yes. They are field recordings, played in random order.
Are bird sounds good for sleep?
Usually not. They are better for waking, relaxing, and focus.