Sitting by a river bank on a hot afternoon can be sensationally relaxing. I sat by the Ngong river last week of January, and the show was incredible.

Birds can be quite chatty. Although our untrained minds may not decipher the audio camaraderie, birds actually engage in lengthy conversations. They embellish the goings on with song and dance.

The sound of water running gently over the rocky riverine woodlot added to the medley of pleasant melodies.

The bird species arriving for this afternoon roost session increased gradually to have a fully complemented outdoor orchestra.

The winds blew gently and the tree branches and falling leaves rustled. The sounds uplifted my spirit.

I trust that you too will find these sounds relaxing enough to unleash your creative juices.

Check out the locations these sounds are recorded in our YouTube channel @greenswing4271. Enjoy the show.

The recording starts in mid-morning on a nature trail 30 kilometers out of Nairobi City County. I stopped briefly at several spots along the trail to pick new sounds.

Morning bird songs are distinct from the afternoon and evening songs, even if they are the same birds. The variations depend how the day has turned out for each bird species.

For some it is the weather, others it is the food, for others it is noise pollution, and to others it is the peace of the day and so forth. But mostly, it is song, grooming, scrouging for food and general camaraderie.

Animals and human beings also respond to the complex magnitude of these compositions. Some will fall asleep or just blank out in an unwind latitude.

For some, it is only then does peace like a river flow. It is then that the spirits are uplifted, and creativity unlocked from the deep recesses of our subconscious minds. They are healing sounds.

The recording ends in a farm and specifically adjacent to a poultry compound. Different birds came and perched on some trees next to where I had taken shelter.

Some birds stayed briefly and left. But one bird tarried a little bit, and the richness of that one bird's composition lulled even the chicken to a slumber, myself not withstanding.

And so my day was made. Enjoy the show

JonMak

This episode is recorded along a seasonal river bed that runs along the OloSirikon valley when it rains.

The seasonal river has receded after the short January rains. It is now a stream flowing before it eventually dries up under the intense February sun.

The vegetation has sprung up and the greenery is exhilarating. The air is fresh in the countryside. The Kajiado County grazing lands teem with healthy livestock, and the migratory corridors are alive with wildlife.

The most cheerful are the birds though. They brought their song to the riverine woodlot, and I sat down to record these mid-morning melodies. The soft mid-day bird choruses induced an ambiance of serenity to massage a sense of wellness.

The acacia tree branches swayed in the wind in sync with the gentle sound of water running over stones. This stream joins Mbagathi river a few clicks downstream before entering Athi River; all the way to the Indian Ocean.

As I took this break in nature, I knew I was breathing fresh air, embellished with doses of beautiful nature sounds.

Enjoy the show.