Summer Sights & Sounds: Night Chorus

Summer evenings are accompanied by a natural soundscape that changes with the season, peaking in late summer. This online presentation will focus on the creatures making all that racket, why and how they are sounding off, and who is listening. We'll consider sound production and the specialized anatomy involved in it, along with unique behaviors of sound-producing insects. Learn to differentiate and recognize common night sounds, and the ideal timing for when you're most likely to hear them.

This standalone program is part of the online Summer Sights & Sounds Series. Register for the full series before it starts on 7/15/25 to get all 4 sessions (7/15 Night Chorus; 7/29 The Milkweed Village; 8/12 The Wondrous World of Wasps; 9/9 Meadow Melodies) for the price of 3. To join the series after it starts and receive recordings of the session(s) you missed, email [email protected].