The forests of Yosemite are home for many melodious birds and forest creatures. This recording features a tranquil continuous recording of afternoon birdsong including comforting mellow owl calls and forest crickets. These birds in their natural forest setting are a perfect background for relaxation or an immediate boost of focus.

Whether you need to block some external noise or need a healthy ambiance for productivity, these beautiful birds will take you to that safe space and help you with your daily tasks. Birdsong relaxes physically and stimulates cognitively at the same time. People find birdsong relaxing and reassuring because over thousands of years they have learnt when the birds sing they are safe.

This natural soundscape is productivity boosting and can be used at work to help focus, improve cognition and reduce tiredness. Gentle birdsong also masks unwanted background noise, hum, and conversation which will help with reduction of tension and stress.

Here's a selection of individual birds you may be able to hear in this recording: Rufous Hummingbird, Greater Roadrunner, Virginia Rail, Great Horned Owl, Warbling Vireo, American Bittern, Purple Finch, Pacific Wren, Wilson's Warbler, Bald Eagle, Northern Flicker, and a variety of smaller ground and aerial forest creatures and plants.