The BBC has opened up its sound effects library. Everything free to download — more than 33,000 sounds!
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Ambyence is a collection of live streaming microphones from around the world. Many of these are run by universities, but others are businesses or personal residences.
Along with a connection to the live audio, each location displays local time and weather as well as a brief description of the environment. Satellite images from Google Maps show the general location from above.
Tremendous use of the web and a fantastic interface on the site.
Ambyence
Listen to a collection of live, streaming, microphones from around the world.
Tree.fm is a site where you stream the sounds of rain forests.
tree.fm – Tune Into Forests From Around The World
Brazil, Pedra Grande Cantareira 1 recorded by Melissa Pons.
Whenever I'm in a forest, I pull out my phone and launch the Merlin app to identify the birds providing my soundtrack. Fantastic app.
Merlin Bird ID - Home
Bird ID Wizard—Step-by-step Answer three simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin will give you a list of possible matches. Merlin offers quick identification help for all levels of bird watchers and outdoor enthusiasts to help you learn about the birds in any country i
