NFX 0016 UK 11 Estuaries 2

01. Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 0'49" Mono

CU flight calls from single birds at start, then several with wing-beats, other waders in distance. USE: W Europe, Scandinavia. W Russia. TIME: Day or night, Nov-early March, as spots: all year.

02. Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 1'54"

CU flight calls from single birds and several, with wing-beats; calls from Pink-footed Geese at one point, Curlew and distant Skylark USE: Major estuaries in Scotland, NW & E England, Holland. TIME: Nov-early March. As spots: As all track 1.

03. Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus ) 2'32"

CU flight calls and wing-beats from mainly single birds, some calls from birds on the ground. USE & TIME: As track 1.

04. Pink-footed Goose ( Anser brachyrhynchus ) 1'07"

Mono CU calls from singles and small groups in flight, Curlew and other waders in distance. USE: Major estuaries in Scotland, NW & E England, Holland, NW Germany, W Denmark. TIME: Nov-early March.

05. Pink-footed Goose ( Anser brachyrhynchus ) 1'07" Mono

CU flight calls from a small flock. USE & TIME: As track 4..

06. Pink-footed Goose ( Anser brachyrhynchus ) 1'45"

CU flight calls from single birds at start, then a large flock flying overhead, becoming distant. USE & TIME: As track 4.

07. Pink-footed Goose ( Anser brachyrhynchus ) 0'50"

CU flight calls from a small flock flying overhead, good wing-beats from one bird, Oystercatcher calls in b/g at start. USE & TIME: As track 4.

08. Curlew ( Numenius arquata ) 1'28" Mono

CU-MCU flight calls, Oystercatchers, Curlews and Pink-footed Geese in distance. USE & TIME: As track 4, not Denmark.

09. Curlew ( Numenius arquata ) 1'19" Mono

CU-MCU flight calls, other Curlews and Oystercatchers in b/g. USE: UK, Ireland, W & N France, Holland, NW Germany. TIME: Sept-March.

10. Curlew ( Numenius arquata ) 0'57"

CU flight calls, other Curlew, Meadow Pipits and Oystercatcher in distance. USE & TIME: As track 9.

11. Knot ( Calidris canutus ) 0'22" Mono

CU wind-rush from small group flying overhead, Curlew and Oystercatchers in b/g. USE: Major estuaries in Scotland, NW & E England, Holland. TIME: Nov-early March.

12. Knot ( Calidris canutus ) 0'30"

CU flight calls and wing-beats from small groups, Oystercatchers, Mallard and Skylark in distance, slightly windy b/g. USE & TIME: As track 11.

13. Meadow Pipit ( Anthus pratensis ) 0'15"

CU calls in flight, Knot wing-beats, distant Curlew. USE & TIME: As track 11.

14. Knot ( Calidris canutus ) Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 3'06" Mono

CU excited calls from Oystercatchers, some wing-beats as birds take off, CU flock and excited calls from Knot, CU large flock take-offs. USE & TIME: As track 11.

15. Knot ( Calidris canutus ) Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 1'13" Mono

CU excited calls from Oystercatchers and Knot, MCU take-offs of Knot flocks, calls from Dunlin and Greying Goose in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 11.

16. Knot ( Calidris canutus ) Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 3'49" Mono

CU excited calls from Oystercatchers, MCU-CU Knot flocks taking off and circling, calls from Dunlin, Greylag Goose and distant Pink-footed Geese calls at end. USE & TIME: As track 11.

17. Pink-footed Goose ( Anser brachyrhynchus ) 1'29" Mono

CU calls from a large flock flying overhead, wader roost in distance. USE & TIME: As track 11.

18. Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 2'27" Mono

CU calls from several in roost, Knot flock in b/g, calls from Dunlin. USE & TIME: As track 11.

19. Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 1'21" Mono

CU calls, Knot flock 'wheeling' over mud-flats in distance with calls from Knot and Shelduck. USE & TIME: As track 11.

20. Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) Knot ( Calidris canutus ) 2'59" Mono

CU calls from Oystercatchers, MCU flock calls from Knot, distant Curlew, Turnstone and Dunlin, some Knot taking off in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 11.

21. Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) Turnstone ( Arenaria interpres ) 2'37" Mono

CU excited calls from Oystercatchers as a small flock of Pink-footed Geese flyover, Knot flock in distance, distant Curlew and Dunlin, CU Turnstone flight call near end. USE & TIME: As track 11.

22. Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 4'06"

Mud-flats atmosphere. CU calls and excited calls from Oystercatchers; Curlew, Knot, Pink-footed Geese, Dunlin and Turnstone in b/g, Knot flock moving as tide recedes. USE & TIME: As track 11.

23. Knot ( Calidris canutus ) 1'16"

MCU sound of large flock of Knot taking off, circling and calling, calls from Oystercatchers and Curlew. USE & TIME: as track 11.

24. Pink-footed Goose ( Anser brachyrhynchus ) 1'26"

Distant-MD calls from a small flock flying over, CU calls from Oystercatchers and Turnstone, distant Curlew and Knot, and a small group of Knot taking off. USE & TIME: As track 11.

25. Knot ( Calidris canutus ) Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 2'59"

CU excited calls in a mixed flock, distant Curlew and Dunlin. USE & TIME: As track 11.

26. Curlew ( Numenius arquata ) Turnstone ( Arenaria interpres ) 0'31"

MCU calls in flight from both, Dunlin in b/g, distant wader flock. USE & TIME: As track 9.

27. Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 1'26"

CU calls, Knot flock in b/g, calls from Curlew and Turnstone, wing-beats from birds leaving high-tide roost. USE & TIME: As track 11.

28. Knot ( Calidris canutus ) 2'59"

MCU flock calls, several MCU small flock take-offs, wing-beats from single Oystercatchers, CU large flock take-off near end, calls from Oystercatchers, Turnstone and distant Curlew. USE & TIME: As track 11.

29. Knot ( Calidris canutus ) 2'26"

CU sounds of very large flock take-offs, circling and calling, calls from Oystercatchers, Turnstone and Curlew, wing-beats from Oystercatchers at end. USE & TIME: As track 11.

30. Knot ( Calidris canutus ) Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) 2'26"

CU sounds of large flocks of Knot taking off, CU excited calls from Oyster-catchers and wing-beats from birds leaving roost. USE & TIME: As track: 11.

31. Oystercatcher ( Haematopus ostralegus ) Knot ( Calidris canutus ) 3'10"

CU calls from Oystercatchers, CU wing-beats from single birds leaving roost, MCU-CU calls from Knot and large flock take-offs, calls from Mallard and Skylark. USE & TIME: As track 11.

Recorded: The Wash, Norfolk, 22/23-11-95.
Recorded by Nigel Tucker.
Recorded digitally in Left & Right Stereo, unless stated Mono.