Recordist of Note: Davis Finch
Sound recordist, tour leader, and dedicated note-keeper, Davis W. Finch passed away this October at age 86 in Exeter, New Hampshire after a brief illness. Beginning with his recording of Yellow-olive Flatbill in Brazil in 1984, Davis contributed over 1,600 recordings to the Macaulay Library, with a focus on Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana. Indeed, Davis…