Coastal Rain Forest at night, no rain

Soundscape of the coastal rainforest at night. The forest is unique on Atiu with a lush vegetation and a closed canopy. The squealing calls in the recording are from a chattering Kingfisher, a bird species endemic to the Cook Islands. Otherwise there is a host of insects, twigs and leaves cracking and/or falling and of course in the background the ever present roar of waves on the outer reef. Recorded with a Sound Devices 702 field recorder and a modified Crown - SASS setup incorporating two Sennheiser mkh 20 microphones.