Lockdown yields first global sound map of spring dawn chorus

Scientists and artists take advantage of low noise levels to record birdsong around world

• Coronavirus - latest updates
• See all our coronavirus coverage

Scientists and artists have used the drop in noise pollution during the coronavirus lockdown to create the first global public sound map of the spring dawn chorus.

Throughout May, people around the world have uploaded about 3,000 early morning bird recordings made on their phones to the Dawn Chorus website, where they are being shared to help conservation and to create public art.