NFX 0018 Ukraine 2

01. Steppe Vole ( Microtus socialis ) 0'25"

CU alarm calls from several, Rooks in distance. USE: Ukraine and Russian Steppe. TIME: April-September.

02. Farmland atmosphere ( Grassland ) 2'36"

MD calls from Sheep, MCU calls from female Red-footed Falcon at nest, male calls occasionally in distance, Corn Bunting singing, call from Jackdaw, insects, with distant voices and tractor at times. USE: Hungary east to Central Asia. TIME: Mid April - July.

03. Red-footed Falcon ( Falco vespertinus ) 1'15"

CU calls from male by nest, insects in b/g, Corn Bunting at start, another falcon in distance. USE & TIME: As track 2, without bunting as track 4.

04. Red-footed Falcon ( Falco vespertinus ) 1'33"

CU calls from a female, then calls from four birds competing for nest site, insects in b/g, occasional distant Rook USE: Hungary east to Western Siberia. TIME: Mid April - July.

05. Red-footed Falcon ( Falco vespertinus ) 0'31"

CU calls from male near nest site, female in distance. USE & TIME: As track 4.

06. Steppe Atmosphere (Grassland) 3'19"

Flies, bees, beetles, occasional grasshopper, distant larks and Red-footed Falcons, faint thunder. USE: As track 4 with falcons, S. & SE. Europe without. TIME: As track 4 with falcons, to September without. Typical of late morning - evening.

07. Steppe Atmosphere (Grassland) 2'05"

Flies, bees, beetles etc.. USE: S. & SE. Europe. TIME: April-September.

08. Red-footed Falcon ( Falco vespertinus ) 2'35"

CU calls from a pair at nest site, another in distance, hum from flies and other insects. USE: Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Ukraine and east through the whole of southern Russia. TIME: Mid-late April - July.

09. Red-footed Falcon ( Falco vespertinus ) 0'34"

CU calls from pair at nest site, Rooks in distance. USE & TIME: As track 8.

10. Red-footed Falcon ( Falco vespertinus ) 2'43"

CU calls from a pair, anxiety calls as a third bird tries to land near nest, insects in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 8.

11. Village atmosphere 4'16"

Dawn; chickens, Starlings, Collared Doves, Ferel Pigeons, House Sparrows, occasional faint car, distant dogs at times, Goldfinches, distant Rooks and Golden Oriole at times. USE: Central and SE Europe to Central Asia. TIME: April-July.

12. Village atmosphere 3'42"

Dawn; House Sparrows, Starlings, chickens, Rooks, Jackdaws, Collared Doves, Feral Pigeons, Golden Oriole, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, distant Donkey, dogs, voices, Shelduck call as they fly over at start. USE: S. Ukraine to Central Asia, without Shelduck: As track 11. TIME: As track 11.

13. Village atmosphere 5'47"

Dawn; Starlings calling and mimicing Curlew, House Sparrows, Collared Doves, Feral Pigeons, chickens in distance, occasional vehicle, Goldfinches, dog, Great Tit, distant woodpecker 'druming' and Golden Oriole, becomes less busy. USE & TIME: As track 11.

14. Village atmosphere 6'41"

Dawn; Great Tit, Starlings, Collared Doves, Feral Pigeons, Golden Oriole, Goldfinches, dogs, chickens, distant geese at times, Rooks, House Sparrows, cricket in b/g at start. USE & TIME: As track 11.

15. Village atmosphere 3'56"

Early morning; chickens, Starlings, House Sparrows, dogs, Collared Doves, Feral Pigeons, Golden Oriole, Goldfinches, household sounds at times. USE & TIME: As track 11.

16. Village atmosphere 3'20"

Early morning; Starlings, Collared Doves, Feral Pigeons, Rooks, dogs, Goldfinches, chickens, village sounds, occasional voices. USE & TIME: As track 11.

17. Rook ( Corvus frugilegus ) 4'56"

CU calls in woodland Rookery, from adults and chicks, distant Great Tits, Collared Doves and tit feeding party. USE: Western and Eastern Europe. TIME: Jan- Aug, from April in east.

18. Rook ( Corvus frugilegus ) 3'23"

CU calls in woodland Rookery, from adults and chicks, Great and Blue Tits in b/g, distant Collared Doves, one Rook giving odd call. USE & TIME: As track 17.

19. Deciduous woodland atmosphere 4'09"

Bees buzzing around flowering tree, Great Tits, Golden Oriole, Blue Tits, distant Rooks and doves, Goldfinches and Chaffinch. USE: Eastern Europe. TIME: April - August.

20. Golden Oriole ( Oriolus oriolus ) 0'13"

CU song, two phrases, Rooks and doves in b/g. USE: Central and northern France to southern Denmark, eastern Europe to south-central Siberia. TIME: late April - July.

21. Blue Tit ( Parus caeruleus ) Collared Dove ( Streptopelia decaocto ) 1'55"

Deciduous woodland atmosphere CU song from Blue Tit, MCU 'coos' from Collared Dove, bees buzzing around flowering tree, Rooks, distant Golden Oriole, Pheasant, Shelduck calls in fight passing over woodland, Willow Warbler, faint dog at end. USE: As track 12. As spots: Blue Tit - Europe, Collared Dove - W. Central & E. Europe. TIME: May - July, Mid-morning to late afternoon.

22. Thrush Nightingale ( Luscinia luscinia ) 3'33"

CU song, bird in bushes in woodland by edge of village; Blue Tits, Pheasant, Willow Warbler, Golden Oriole, Semi-collared Flycatcher, Collared Doves, chickens and dogs in b/g. USE: S. Ukraine, parts of Central Asia, without flycatcher - E. Europe. TIME: May-July.

23. Deciduous woodland atmosphere 5'09"

Great Tit ( Parus major ) CU song from Great Tit, bees buzzing around flowering tree, other Great Tits, Collared Doves and Rooks at times. USE: Eastern Europe. TIME: April-Aug.

24. Marsh, Pool, Lakeside atmosphere 1'17"

Yellow Wagtail ( Black-headed race: Motacilla flava feldegg ) CU calls from wagtails, Green Toads in b/g, distant Quail and Ortolan Bunting, Marsh (or Lake) Frogs calls become louder at end. USE: Southern and eastern Yugoslavia, Bulgaria; southern Ukraine, Greece and Turkey east to Afghanistan. TIME: late April - August.

25. Marsh, Pool, Lakeside atmosphere 1'01"

Marsh (or Lake) Frog ( Rana ridibunda ) CU croaks from frogs, more distant ones later, Green Toads, Black-headed Wagtails and Quail in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 24.

26. Marsh, Pool, Lakeside atmosphere 1'50"

Yellow Wagtail ( Black-headed race: Motacilla flava feldegg ) Marsh (or Lake) Frog ( Rana ridibunda ) CU calls from wagtails, calls from Tree Sparrows and Quail in b/g, Marsh Frogs call in b/g at first, then CU, several calls from distant Jackdaws. USE & TIME: As track 24.

Recorded at Askaniya-Nova, S. Ukraine, 1-2 May 1997.
Recorded by Nigel Tucker.
Recorded digitally in Left & Right Stereo.