NFX 0013 UK 8, COASTAL 1

01. Beach, Harbour, Bay atmosphere 4'31"

CU waves gently lapping rocks and seaweed on beach, more waves towards end, distant calls from Swallows, Linnet, Robin, Wren and Herring Gulls. USE: W & western N Europe. TIME: May-August.

02. Beach, Harbour, Bay atmosphere 2'37"

CU waves gently lapping rocks and flowing through seaweed as tide comes in, distant calls from Swallows, Robin and Herring Gulls. USE & TIME: As track 1.

03. Cliff-top, Bay, Coastal down atmosphere 3'40"

Hum from insects, flight calls from Swallows; Linnets, Jackdaws, grasshopper, Magpie and Starling in b/g, distant gulls and surf. USE & TIME: As track 1.

04. Cliff-top atmosphere 3'50"

Waves on rocks at base of cliffs, hum from insects, calls from Meadow Pipits, distant gulls. USE: As track 1. TIME: Mid April-October.

05. Cliff-top atmosphere 3'11"

Waves on rocks at base of cliffs, calls from Herring Gulls, Meadow Pipits, Curlew and Oystercatcher, cricket stridulating in grass at times. USE: As track 1. TIME: April-October in north, all year in west.

06. Bay, Cliffs atmosphere 4'21"

MD wave lap, flight calls from Swallows, song and calls from Wrens, Robins, Greenfinches, Magpie and distant gulls, insects buzzing. USE & TIME: As track 1.

07. Bay, Cliffs atmosphere 3'50" Song and calls from Robins,

Swallows, Wrens, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Starlings and Magpie, distant gulls, MD wave lap and surf. USE & TIME: As track 1.

08. Swallow ( Hirundo rustica ) 2'38"

Coastal fields and down atmosphere Swallow flock calling from wires above field, then 'dread' with flight calls and wing-beats, hum from insects, Cattle and Crows in b/g, distant gulls and surf. USE: As track 1. TIME: July-early September.

09. Coastal fields and down, Cliff-tops atmosphere 4'12"

Song and calls from Swallows, Crows, Robin, Wren, Linnets, Starlings and Cattle, insects buzzing, distant gulls and surf. USE & TIME: As track 1.

10. Coastal hedgerow, fields and down, Cliff-tops atmosphere 4'20"

Hum from bees, flight calls from Swallows, calls from Robin, Linnet and Wren, distant gulls. USE & TIME: As track 1.

11. Robin ( Erithacus rubecula ) 0'51"

CU song, bees buzzing, Herring Gulls calling, distant Magpie, Chough, Crow, Wren and another Robin. USE: West coasts of Wales and Scotland, Ireland except east coast. TIME: April-Sept.

12. Hedgerow, Farmland, Coastal scrub, Downland atmosphere 2'24"

Bees buzzing, Robin calling (tacking), flight calls from Swallows, close at times, Robin sings in distance, calls from Magpie and cattle near end. USE: Europe, except far north. TIME: May-early September.

13. Magpie ( Pica pica ) 0'24"

CU calls, slight wind in b/g, hum from insects. USE: Europe, N. Middle East, Russia, China, W. North America. TIME: All year.

14. Coastal farmland and down, Cliffs atmosphere 3'12"

Flight calls from Curlew, wind over grass, calls from Meadow Pipits, Pied Wagtails, Swallows, Stonechat and Robin, with another Robin singing, distant Chough, Crows and surf. USE: W. Wales, W.. Scotland, N, W & S Ireland, without Chough : W & NW Europe. TIME: May-August.

15. Chough ( Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax ) 5'02"

Cliffs, coastal down and farmland atmosphere MD-MCU calls from Chough, Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails; Linnets, Crows and Raven in b/g, slight wind over cliff-top, distant surf. USE: W. Wales, W Scotland, N, W & S Ireland, as spots: W. Alps, Spain. TIME: April-Sept

16. Curlew ( Numenius arquata ) 0'25"

MD flight calls over sea, Meadow Pipits and surf in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 5.

17. Chough ( Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax ) 4'00"

Cliffs, Coastal down and farmland atmosphere MD-MCU calls from Chough, Pied Wagtails and Meadow Pipits; Starlings, Linnets and Raven in b/g, slight wind over cliff-top, distant surf. USE & TIME: As track 15.

18. Cliff-top atmosphere 3'15"

Waves breaking on rocks at base of cliffs, calls from Meadow Pipits. USE: As track 1. TIME: All year, except in far north.

19. Streamlet. 2'09"

CU water running over slight step.

20. Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus ) 3'21"

CU colony, ocassional call from distant Herring Gull, distant surf. USE: W & NW Europe, Iceland. TIME: late April~August.

21. Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus ) 2'09"

MD colony, ocassional Herring Gull in distance, distant surf. USE & TIME: As track 20.

22. Lesser Black-hacked Gull ( Larus fuscus ) 4'04"

MCU calls from a group on the edge of the colony, ocassional calls from Great Black-backed and Herring Gulls, bee buzzing at times, faint surf. USE: W. British Isles. NW France. Iceland. NW Europe. TIME: As track 20.

23. Manx Shearwater ( Puffinus puffinus ) 4'28"

CU-distant calls from birds flying in off the sea to island burrows, at start of evening flight. CU wing-beats from mainly single birds, Oystercatchers call at start, calls from Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls, surf and waves breaking on shore in b/g. USE: Skomer and Skokholm in S. Wales, Rhum in W, Scotland. TIME: Night, June-August.

Recorded: Cape Clear 26-8-96. Skomer 29-7-95.
Recorded by Nigel Tucker.
Recorded digitally in Left and Right stereo.