NFX 0010 UK 5 Woodland Birds
01. Nuthatch ( Sitta europaea ) 0'46" Mono
CU calls from two and tapping on branch, distant Mallard and dogs, high-pitched calls from Great Tits. USE: Mainly deciduous woodland, parks; W, E & S Europe, W.Russia. (In UK: England & Wales only). TIME: All year.
02. Marsh Tit ( Parus palustris ) 0'25" Mono
CU calls from one bird, another in distance at end, slight wind in trees. USE: Deciduous woodland, thickets; W,E & SE Europe, S. Norway and S. Sweden. (In UK: England & Wales only). TIME: All year.
03. Marsh Tit ( Parus palustris ) 1'07" Mono
CU-MCU calls, Chaffinches in b/g, slightly uneven b/g with wind in trees and distant traffic, flight calls at end. USE & TIME: As track 2.
04. Garden Warbler ( Sylvia borin ) 0'55"
CU song, Goldcrest in b/g, woodland birds in distance. USE: Deciduous, mixed & open woodlands, thickets; W, N & NE Europe. (In UK: England, Wales & S. Scotland). TIME: May-June.
05. Garden Warbler ( Sylvia borin ) 1'13"
CU song, woodland birds in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 4.
06. Chaffinch ( Fringilla coelebs ) 1'37"
CU song, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush and other birds in distance. USE: Parks, Gardens, Woodlands, Hedgerows; W & E Europe, not Scotland. TIME: mid April-June.
07. Nuthatch ( Sitta europaca ) 1'06"
MCU calls, Magpie in b/g, bits dropping from trees at start, slight wind in trees, other distant birds. USE & TIME: As track 1.
08. Robin ( Erithacus rubecula ) 1'32" Mono
CU song, other Robins, Wren, Blackbird, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon in distance. USE: Deciduous woodland and edge, Hedgerows, Parks; W & E Europe, not Scotland. TIME: mid April-June.
09. Wren ( Troglodytes troglodytes ) 0'46" Mono
CU song, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Rooks and Magpie in distance. USE: Deciduous woodland; W & E Europe. TIME: late March-mid July.
10. Wren ( Troglodytes troglodytes ) 1'32" Mono
CU extreme alarm, Woodpigeons, Crow, Green Woodpecker, Robins, Black-bird, Chiffchaff and other birds in b/g. USE: Deciduous woodland; W & E Europe, not N. Scotland or Ireland. TIME: April-June.
11. Green Woodpecker ( Picus viridis ) 1'48" Mono
CU calls (Yaffle), Crow, Wren, Woodpigeons, Robins, Chiffchaff and Song Thrush in distance.USE & TIME: As track 10.
12. Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula ) 0'29" Mono
CU calls from a single bird, others in distance at start, Chiffchaff, Wren and Robin in b/g. USE: W & E Europe, not N. Scotland. TIME: April-June.
13. Chiffchaff ( Phylloscopus collybita ) 2'05" Mono
CU song, Green Woodpecker, Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit and Crow in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 10.
14. Green Woodpecker ( Picus viridis ) 0'17" Mono
MCU threat call given in flight (but doesn't have to be), tapping on trunk at start, loud woodland birds in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 10.
15. Green Woodpecker ( Picus viridis ) 1'01" Mono
CU threat calls while tapping on trunk (also given by fledglings), Wren in b/g, Blackbird and other birds in distance. USE & TIME: As track 10.
16. Green Woodpecker ( Picus viridis ) 2'13" Mono
CU calls (Yaffle) from one bird, with another in distance, Robin, Wren and other birds in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 10.
17. Great Tit ( Parus major ) 0'06" Mono
CU call and wing-beats, other birds in distance. USE: Europe, as spots in south. TIME: All year.
18. Blue Tit ( Parus caeruleus ) 0'30" Mono
CU contact and feeding calls, Robin prominent in b/g, other distant birds. USE: Europe, except north. TIME: All year.
19. Blue Tit ( Parus caeruleus ) 2'18" Mono
MD-CU calls, alarm and other calls from several, Rooks, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeons, Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker and other birds in distance. USE & TIME: As track 10.
20. Robin ( Erithacus rubecula ) 1'48" Mono
CU song, Chiffchaff and Wren in b/g, other distant birds. USE & TIME: As track 10.
21. Nightingale ( Luscinia megarhynchos ) 0'44" Mono
CU-distant song, Robins, Pheasant and Song Thrush in b/g. USE: Damp woodlands and thickets, woodland near marshes; Central southern and SE England, as spots: W & S Europe, patchily in C. Europe. TIME: Early morning and evening , when first arrive all day; Late April-May.
22. Nightingale ( Luscinia megarhynchos ) 2'51" Mono
CU song, Song Thrush singing and giving mimicy of Nightingale, Nightingale gives soft, annoyance calls and appears to mimic thrush at end, distant Robins. USE & TIME: As track 21.
23. Nightingale ( Luscinia megarhynchos ) 5'14" Mono
CU song, Robins and other birds in distance, soft annoyance calls towards end. USE & TIME: As track 21.
24. Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla ) 0'42" Mono
CU song, insects buzzing and humming, Robin and other birds in distance. USE: Deciduous woodland, thickets, hedgerows, parks etc.; W & E Europe, S. Scandinavia, not Scotland. TIME: morning-mid afternoon, mid April-July.
25. Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla ) 3'11" Mono
CU song, Wren, Willow Warblers and other birds in distance. USE: As track 24. TIME: Mid April-July.
26. Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla ) 2'24" Mono
CU song with mimicry, Willow Warblers and other birds in distance. USE & TIME: As track 25.
27. Great Spotted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos major ) 0'48" Mono
CU calls, Wren, Robin and Jackdaws in b/g. USE: Deciduous woodland, W & E Europe, not Ireland. TIME: Spring-summer.
28. Chaffinch ( Fringilla coelebs ) 0'15" Mono
CU calls from male and female while copulating, male making call and rattle, female giving high-pitched enticement calls, Blackbird in b/g, other birds in distance. USE: Parks, gardens, woodlands, hedgerows etc.; W & E Europe. TIME: late April-early May.
29. Chaffinch ( Fringilla coelebs ) 1'46" Mono
CU enticement calls from female while preening after copulation, sounds of preening and flapping wings, bird flies off at end. Blackbird, Robin, Wren and Great Tit in b/g. USE: As track 28. TIME: April-May.
30. Blue Tit ( Parus caeruleus ) 0'40" Mono
CU song, Wren, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler and other birds in distance. USE: W & E Europe. TIME: Mid April-July, as spots: all year.
31. Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos ) 1'37" Mono
CU song, another and Great Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon and Jay in distance. USE: W, E & N Europe. TIME: April-June.
32. Chiffchaff ( Phylloscopus collybita ) 0'55" Mono
CU song, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon, Robin and other birds in distance. USE & TIME: As track 10.
33. Great Tit ( Parus major ) 0'33" Mono
CU-distant calls, Blackbird, Robin and other birds in distance. USE: As track 17. TIME: April-June, as spots: all year.
34. Blackbird ( Turdus merula ) 1'24" Mono
CU song, Robin and Wren in distance. USE: W, E & N Europe. TIME: mid March-June.
35. Blackbird ( Turdus merula ) 2'19" Mono
CU song, Robin, Blue Tit calls and wing-beats in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 34.
36. Robin ( Erithacus rubecula ) 5'27" Mono
CU song, other Robins, Grey Squirrel, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff and Great Tit in distance. USE: UK, not N. Scotland or Ireland, without squirrel: W & E Europe. TIME: April-June.
37. Nuthatch ( Sitta europaea ) 0'59" Mono
CU calls, Grey Squirrel in b/g, Robin, Song Thrush and other birds in distance. USE: As track 36. TIME: April-June, as spots: all year.
38. Grey Squirrel ( Neosciurus carolinensis ) 0'36" Mono
MD calls, with Nuthatch, Robins and other birds calling. USE: England & Wales. TIME: April-June.
39. Firecrest ( Regulus ignicapillus ) 1'46"
CU song, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch which becomes more prominent in b/g, slight wind in trees, faint dripping water on leaves at times, pigeon takes off. USE: In UK, very local in mixed Fir and Deciduous woodland; central southern and SE England. Elsewhere: C & E Europe. patchily in W & S Europe. TIME: late April-mid June.
40. Firecrest ( Regulus ignicapillus ) 1'43"
CU song, Chaffinch and Blackbird in b/g, faint water and bits falling on leaves. USE & TIME: As track 39.
41. Firecrest ( Regulus ignicapillus ) 1'58"
CU song, Blackbird and Chaffinch in distance, faint bill snapping as bird feeds. USE & TIME: As track 39.
42. Firecrest ( Regulus ignicapillus ) 1'31"
CU song, Blackbird and Chaffinch in distance. USE & TIME: As track 39.
43. Firecrest ( Regulus ignicapillus ) 2'03"
CU song, Chaffinches in b/g, distant aircraft at start, slight wind in trees, distant Blackbird. USE & TIME: As track 39.
44. Wood Warbler ( Phylloscopus sibilatrix ) 3'08"
CU song, slight wind in trees which drops at end, distant Coal Tit. USE: Oak and established deciduous woodland, W & E Europe, S. Scandinavia, not Ireland. TIME: late April-mid June.
45. Wood Warbler ( Phylloscopus sibilatrix ) 3'33"
CU-MD song, bird moving from different song posts and turning it's head while singing; Wren, Robin and Woodpigeon in distance, slight wind in trees at times. USE & TIME: As track 44.
Recorded: Moulins, France 21-11-96. Somerset 14-5-89, 9-4-95, 25-6-95, 3-5-95 and 26-4-96. Gloucestershire 21-5-95, New Forest 8-6-96.
Recorded by Nigel Tucker. Recorded digitally in Left & Right Stereo, unless stated Mono.