NFX 0014 UK 9 Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)

01. Manx Shearwater 4'47"

Distant-MCU calls and wing-beats from mainly single birds flying in off the sea, thud as some birds land, surf in b/g, distant gulls. USE: The world breeding population is virtually confined to Britain, Ireland and the Faeroe Islands, with a few breeding in Iceland, NW France, The Channel Islands and a few N. Atlantic islands. The major breeding islands are: Skomer and Skokholm in S. Wales and Rhum in W. Scotland. TIME: Night, June-August.

02. Manx Shearwater 3'58"

Distant-MCU calls and wing-beats from birds flying in off the sea, thud as some birds land, surf in b/g, distant gulls at times. USE & TIME: As track 1.

03. Manx Shearwater 3'43"

MD-CU calls and wing-beats from many flying in off the sea, calls from birds on the ground, surf in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 1.

04. Manx Shearwater 3'10"

CU landing at start, Distant-MCU calls and wing-beats from birds flying in off the sea, surf in b/g, distant gulls at times. USE & TIME: As track 1.

05. Manx Shearwater 2'49"

MCU calls from birds flying in to colony, distant calls from birds on the ground, surf in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 1.

06. Manx Shearwater 4'36"

Distant-CU calls from birds flying in to colony, a couple land near start, birds on ground call in distance, surf in b/g USE & TIME: As track 1.

07. Manx Shearwater 1'57"

MCU Distant-calls and wing-beats, some birds landing, colony in distance, surf in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 1.

08. Manx Shearwater 4'13"

CU Distant calls from birds flying in to colony, birds landing, colony in b/g, faint running water from streamlet, faint surf. USE & TIME: As track 1.

09. Manx Shearwater 3'23"

CU MCU calls from birds flying in to colony, some landing, distant colony and gulls, surf in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 1.

10. Manx Shearwater 2'47"

CU-Distant calls from birds flying in to colony, surf in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 1.

11. Manx Shearwater 5'35"

CU-MCU calls and wing-beats from many birds flying in to colony, some land, colony and gulls in distance, distant surf. USE & TIME: As track 1.

12. Manx Shearwater 0'46"

CU calls from bird in burrow, flight calls from others outside. USE & TIME: As track 1.

13. Manx Shearwater 1'10"

CU calls from adult in burrow, MCU calls from chick, flight calls from others outside. USE & TIME: As track 1.

14. Manx Shearwater 2'39"

CU sounds of adult crawling out of burrow, turning and entering, and then crawling out again, CU reassurance calls to chick, chick calls in b/g, flight calls from others outside. USE & TIME: As track 1.

15. Manx Shearwater 3'11"

Colony, birds calling from ground, some CU flight calls, ocassional wing-beats and landings, distant gulls, Oystercatcher and surf. USE & TIME: As track 1.

16. Manx Shearwater 3'18"

Colony, birds calling from ground, some CU flight calls, wing-beats and landings, gulls and surf in distance. USE & TIME: As track 1.

17. Manx Shearwater 4'02"

Colony, CU calls from birds leaving, two CU take-offs, birds calling from the ground, distant gulls and surf. USE & TIME: As track 1.

18. Manx Shearwater 3'51"

CU calls from bird outside burrow, another calling from inside with chick, colony in distance. USE & TIME: As track 1.

19. Manx Shearwater 2'50"

CU calls from two birds in entrance to burrow, others in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 1.

20. Manx Shearwater 5'18"

Colony, MCU-Distant calls from birds on ground, some flight calls, distant gulls and surf. USE & TIME: As track 1.

21. Manx Shearwater 3'43"

Colony, CU-MD flight calls from birds leaving, distant gulls and surf. USE & TIME: As track 1.

Recorded: Skomer 28/29-7-95.
Recorded by Nigel Tucker
Recorded digitally in Left & Right Stereo.