NFX 0011 UK 6 Woodlands 1
01. Great Tit ( Parus major ) 2'54"
CU 'metallic' song, Wren, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit and Robin in distance. USE: W. Europe, not N. Scotland or Ireland. TIME: April-June.
02. Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos ) 1'10" Mono
CU song, Robin, Crow, Wren, Chiffchaff and Chaffinch in distance. USE: W. Europe, not N. Scotland or Ireland unless as spots. As spots: Europe except Iberian Pen. TIME: April-June, as spots: March.
03. Wren ( Troglodytes troglodytes ) 2'57" Mono
CU song, Robins and other Wrens in distance. USE: Europe. TIME: March-July, irregularly the rest of the year.
04. Great Tit ( Parus major ) 0'54" Mono
CU song, Robins, Blackbird and Blue Tit in b/g. USE: Europe. TIME: April-June, as spots: January-April.
05. Great Tit ( Parus major ) 0'26"
CU calls from several, slight wind in trees. USE: Europe. TIME: All year.
06. Great Tit ( Parus major ) 0'50"
CU 'metallic' calls/song, others in distance, slight wind in trees, distant voices at one stage. USE: Europe. TIME: Jan-June.
07. Great Tit ( Parus major ) 0'51"
MCU alarm calls with Blue Tit alarm in b/g, feeding calls from Coal Tits, slight wind roar in Pines, faint traffic. USE: Typical of Coniferous woodland, but also parks and mixed woodland; Europe. TIME: All year.
08. Coal Tit ( Parus ater ) 1'25"
CU calls, Great and Blue Tits call in b/g, distant wind roar in Pines. USE: Coniferous areas, Europe except Iceland and far north. TIME: All year.
09. Coal Tit ( Parus ater ) 1'37"
CU song, slight wind in Pines, other Coal Tits in distance. USE: As track 8 plus N & C Russia, Asia Minor to Himalayas through China to Japan. TIME: Mainly spring and summer, will sing all year.
10. Coal Tit ( Parus ater ) 1'06"
CU calls, several different types, slight wind roar in Pines, other Coal Tits in distance. USE & TIME: As track 9.
11. Woodland, Coniferous or Deciduous atmosphere, Trees 2'03"
Trees creaking in wind, slight wind in trees, call from distant Magpie at start, Song Thrush ocassionally in distance. USE: Europe. TIME: Any.
12. Woodland, Coniferous or Deciduous atmosphere, Trees 0'57"
CU trees creaking in wind, wind in trees in b/g. USE: Anywhere. TIME: Any.
13. Woodland, Coniferous or Deciduous atmosphere, Trees 1'21"
Trees creaking in slight wind, distant Woodpigeon, faint traffic. USE & TIME: As track 11.
14. Woodland, Coniferous or Deciduous atmosphere, Trees 1'56"
Trees creaking in slight wind, faint traffic. USE & TIME: As track 12.
15. Woodland, Coniferous or Deciduous atmosphere, Trees 3'11"
Trees creaking in slight wind, faint Chaffinch calls at times. USE & TIME: As track 12.
16. Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco ) 0'48"
MCU hoots from one bird with another in distance. USE: Europe, not North, Iceland, Ireland, Scottish or Mediterranean Islands. As spots: E. Afghanistan and Tien Shan Mts. through the Himalayas to China, Korea and Taiwan. TIME: Night. In Europe the end of August - March.
17. Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco ) 1'57"
CU calls with another hooting in distance. USE & TIME: As track 16.
18. Tawny Owl ( Strix aluco ) 1'22"
MD calls from one, MCU hoots and calls from two, distant traffic at times. USE & TIME: As track 16.
19. Treecreeper ( Certhia familiaris ) 0'26"
CU calls at start becoming distant, slight wind in trees, other birds in distance. USE: UK, N, C & E Europe. TIME: All year.
20. Blue Tit ( Parus caeruleus ) 0'43"
CU calls, a variety of annoyance, contact and flight calls, distant Blackbird calls. USE: Europe, except north. TIME: All year.
21. Nuthatch ( Sitta europaea ) 1'37"
CU flight calls at start, then normal contact calls by adult, with juveniles giving high-pitched contact calls (these calls are also given as contact calls between pairs), Chaffinches and other birds in distance, Grey Squirrel foraging in leaves - gives alarm calls at end. USE: England & Wales, as spots: W, E & S Europe, W.Russia. TIME: July-September.
22. Coniferous Woodland atmosphere 4'01"
MCU song and calls from Coal Tit, Buzzard calls in distance at start, song and calls from Goldcrests, calls from Jays and Jackdaws, distant Grey Squirrel calls, Nuthatch and Woodpigeons near end. USE: Western and Central southern England and Wales, without Buzzard the rest of England, without squirrel: Scotland, W & S Northern Europe. TIME: March-Oct.
23. Goldcrest ( Regulus regulus ) 0'47"
CU contact calls from several while feeding, Woodpigeon in b/g, slight wind in trees. USE: W, N & E Europe, W. Russia. TIME: All year.
24. Coniferous Woodland atmosphere 3'30"
Calls from Goldcrests, coos from Woodpigeons, Robin calls, several calls from Jays, Nuthatch (could be a tit) tapping on branch, slight wind in trees near end. USE & TIME: As track 23.
25. Coniferous Woodland atmosphere 3'12"
Coos from Woodpigeons, calls from Goldcrests and Coal Tit, Nuthatch call-ing and tapping on branch, Jackdaws call in distance at times. USE: England and Wales, W & South N Europe. TIME: All year.
26. Goldcrest ( Regulus regulus ) 1'10"
CU song and calls from several , Woodpigeons and Coal Tit in distance. USE & TIME: As track 23.
27. Long-eared Owl ( Asio otus ) 1'44"
Distant calls from a juvenile, then CU calls from a second, faint Nightjar in distance. USE: Coniferous Woodland, Europe except far north and Scotland. TIME: Night, June-July, in south from mid May.
28. Long-eared Owl ( Asio otus ) 2'53"
MCU calls from one juvenile, another answering in distance at flrst then flies closer and calls MCU, then both call. USE: Coniferous woodland, Europe except far north. TIME: As track 27.
29. Long-eared Owl ( Asio otus ) 2'33"
CU and MCU calls from two juveniles, faint Tawny Owl and Nightjar at times. USE: As track 28 (Scotland use without Nightjar, Ireland without Tawny Owl ). TIME: As track 27.
30. Nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 1'09"
MCU song (churring), distant Canada Goose calls in the dark. USE: Young, short conifer plantation, Heaths; England, Wales, Ireland, without goose then rest of Europe except far north and Iceland. TIME: Evening and first part of night and dawn, May-early August.
31. Nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 1'45"
MCU song and wing-claps, faint traffic in distance. USE: Young, short conifer plantation, Heaths, open woodland, scrubby areas; Europe except far north, Scotland and Iceland. TIME: Evening and first part of night and dawn, May -early August.
32. Nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 3'59"
CU song, short wing-claps between song and at end. USE & TIME: As track 31.
33. Nightjar ( Caprirnulgus europaeus ) 1'09"
MCU song, distant Tawny Owls. USE & TIME: As track 31, except, not Ireland.
34. Nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 2'23" Mono
MD song, echoing against woodland. USE & TIME: As track 31.
35. Nighjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 0'40" Mono
MD song, calls and wing-claps. USE & TIME: As truck 31.
36. Nighjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 1'15" Mono
MCU song from one bird with calls and wing-claps from another. USE & TIME: As track 31.
37. Nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 0'43" Mono
CU song and wing-claps. USE & TIME: As track 31.
38. Nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 1'28" Mono
MCU song, wing-claps and calls. USE & TIME: As track 31.
39. Nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 1'05" Mono
CU song. USE & TIME: As track 31.
40. Nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 1'18" Mono
CU song and wing-claps, soft song at end. USE & TIME: As track 31.
41. Nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 0'57" Mono
CU song, distant calls at end. USE & TIME: As track 31.
42. Nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus ) 3'00" Mono
CU song, bird turning its head, good calls and wing-claps at end. slight wind in bushes. USE & TIME: As track 31.
43. Roe Deer ( Capreolus capreolus ) 0'45" Mono
MD bark, Nightjar song and another calling in b/g, distant traffic at end. USE: Europe, except central southern, Ireland and Iceland and far north. TIME: As track 31.
Recorded: Somerset 14-5-89, 9-4-95, 3-5-95, 16-8-88, 16-6-96. Norfolk 15-3-96, New Forest 4-8-96, Devon 10-7-95. Recorded by Nigel Tucker. Recorded digitally in Left & Right Stereo, unless stated Mono.