NFX 0003 UK 1 Urban Wildlife 1

01. City Park atmosphere 3'12"

Grey Squirrel (Neosciurus carolinensis ) Wren, Crows, Grey Squirrel alarm calls and moving in trees, Great Tit, Nuthatch and Magpie; distant traffic, aircraft and train. USE: England, Northern Ireland. TIME: Jan-early June.

02. City Park, Street, Garden atmosphere 1'35"

Crow ( Corvus corone) Loud calls from Crows at start, Blackbird alarming softly in b/g, calls from Blue Tit and Swifts, distant traffic and aircraft. Quiet atmos. after Crow calls. USE: W & E Europe, Crow as spots: Europe, NW Middle East, Russia. TIME: May-July, spots: Anytime.

03. City Park, Street atmosphere 2'55"

Calls from Blue Tits and Crows - Crows loud at times; traffic, aircraft and Woodpigeon in b/g, distant Magpie. USE: As track 02. TIME: Spring, Summer and warm or sunny days in Autumn and Winter.

04. Bicycle 0'22"

Clanking bicycle passing in park, Crows in b/g. USE: As track 02. TIME: Any.

05. Bicycle 0'25"

Bicycle passing with bell ringing, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon in b/g, distant traffic. USE & TIME: As track 03.

06. Feral Pigeon ( Columba livia) 1'59"

City Park, Street atmosphere CU pigeons landing, cooing, feeding on path, good take-offs, flock and singles, distant Robin, Woodpigeon, Crows and traffic. USE: N,W & E Europe. As spots: Any major world city. TIME: All year.

07. Feral Pigeon ( Columba livia) 5'27"

City Park, City Centre, Street atmosphere CU pigeons feeding on path, cooing, take-offs, landing, cooing by displaying male and sound of it's tail dragging along path, distant traffic, aircraft and voices. USE & TIME: As track 06.

08. City Park atmosphere 2'00"

Crow (Corvus corone) Loud calls from Crows, calls from Magpie, wing-beats from pigeon, ocassional voices, distant traffic. USE: W & E Europe, As spots: Europe, NW Middle East, Russia. TIME: All year.

09. Magpie ( Pica pica ) 0'46"

Feral Pigeon ( Columba livia) MCU calls from Magpie, wing-beats from two pigeons taking off, squirrels rustling in grass, traffic in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 08.

10. Large Park, Suburban Park and Street atmosphere 2'59"

Song from Chaffinch, calls from Starlings with other birds in distance, traffic in b/g. USE: Western Europe. TIME: Feb-June.

11. Large Park, Suburban Park and Street atmosphere 2'12"

Song from Robin, calls from Swifts, Jackdaw, Blue and Great Tits, traffic passing in b/g, distant aircraft. USE: W. Europe. TIME: May-July.

12. Large Park atmosphere 2'25"

Red Deer ( Cervus elaphus ) MD herd of c40 deer walking and running, alarm snorts, calls from Magpie, traffic passing in b/g, distant train. USE: Park with deer. TIME: Any.

13. Crow ( Corvus corone) 0'49"

City Park, Street, Garden atmosphere MD calls from Crows at first with voices and traffic in b/g, CU calls at end. USE: UK. As spots: As track 2. TIME: Any.

14. City Lake, Park Lake atmosphere 7'28"

People feeding ducks in park, Mallard and chicks, cygnets, Tufted Duck, Coot, Wigeon and ornimental ducks. Pigeons calling and taking off, feeding sounds; distant traffic and sprinkler, people walking past on path. USE: Any City, park. TIME: Mid-May - July.

15. City Lake, Park Lake atmosphere 1'42"

Adults and children feeding ducks in park, mainly Mallard and chicks. USE & TIME: As track 14.

16. City Park, Street atmosphere 2'10"

Open atmos. across park, voices, slow-moving traffic, calls from Blue Tits and Starlings. USE: W. Europe. TIME: All year.

17. Large or Suburban Park, Large Garden with trees, Woodland atmosphere 4'10"

Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) MCU song, Green Woodpecker, Woodpigeon, Robin and Crow in b/g, distant Great TIt, Blackbird and other Chaffinches, traffic in distance. USE: W & E. Europe; Chaffinch as spots: W,E & S Europe, NW Middle East. TIME: March-June, morning and evening.

18. Large or Suburban Park, Large Garden with trees, Woodland atmosphere 3'35"

Song from Robin and Wren; Woodpigeon and Blue Tits in b/g, distant traffic with ocassional closer car, aircraft at end. USE: W Enrope. TIME: March-Sept.

19. City or Suburban Park, Street, Garden atmosphere 2'22"

Song from Robin, calls from Blue Tit and another Robin, in b/g, traffic in b/g with some closer cars. USE: W. Europe. TIME: March-September.

20. Large or suburban Park, Urban Woodland, Over-grown Wasteland atmosphere 6'10

Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Blackcap, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Blue & Great Tits, Crow, Magpie and Chaffinch, distant traffic. USE: W. Europe not Scotland. TIME: May-July, early morning.

21. Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) 1'32"

Parks, Large Gardens, Over-grown Wasteland atmosphere MCU song, another in b/g with Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, distant traffic. USE: W & E Europe, not Scotland. TIME: May-July.

22. Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla ) 1'29"

CU song, Woodpigeon and other birds in b/g, distant traffic. USE & TIME: As track 21.

23. Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla ) 2'37"

CU song, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue and Great Tits in b/g, faint traffic, distant aircraft at end. USE & TIME: As track 21.

24. Grey Squirrel ( Neosciurus carolinensis) 0'47"

CU alarm calls, another in distance, Blue Tit, Robin and Chiffehaff in b/g, sound of claws on branch, faint traffic. USE: England, Wales, N. Ireland, as spots: Eastern North America. TIME: May-Aug., as spots: All year.

25. Garden, Street, Park atmosphere 3'43"

House Sparrows, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch, bee, distant traffic and passing car. USE: W.Europe. TIME: March-June.

26. Blackbird (Turdus merula) 4'21"

Garden, Park atmosphere Calls from an adult and fledged juvenile begging for food and being fed, alarm calls from adult, another Blackbird, House Sparrows and Blue Tit in b/g, faint traffic and aircraft, louder calls at end. USE: W. Europe. TIME: Late April-June, typical sound of this time of year.

27. Blackbird ( Turdus merula ) 3'34"

Garden, Park, Street atmosphere MCU song with others in distance, recorded at dawn, faint gulls and traffic. USE:Europe, New Zealand. TIME: In Europe March-June.

Recorded in London 6 & 14 June1996, Bristol 28 April, 4 & 5 May 1996.
Recorded by Nigel Tucker.
Recorded digitally in Left & Right Stereo.