This is the third occasion I've recorded in this general area of Second Valley Forest Reserve. This time around I ventured into the forest via the southernmost gate (MH2). The conditions were very calm within the forest (about 200 metres off from Hay Flat Road) so the discrete and transient elements of the environment could be heard very clearly - both foreground and peripheral sounds.

This audio track is derived from two recordings made in close proximity to each other - one facing east, the other south. Key sound events include a cow mooing from a distant paddock, its voice heavily modulated by the unique acoustic properties of the forest environment, almost rendering the sound completely indistinct from its original source. Later, in the second recording a pair of currawongs can be heard moving across the auditory field, evidenced by the beat of its wings followed by a series of cries to ward away a couple of lorikeets from their nest (located in one of the tall pine trees.) Although the wind was very light at the time, occasional breezes passing through the forest caused clusters of trees to sway gently, resulting in subtle creaks whilst the whoosh of pine needles accentuated the spatial characteristics of the forest environment.