NFX 0024 SPAIN 2
01. Water Pipit ( Anthus spinoletta ) 0'47"
CU song and flight display song, cow-bells, cattle, Raven and stream in b/g. USE: Mountains of N. Spain, Alps and Carpathians. TIME: April - July.
02. Water Pipit ( Anthus spinoletta ) 2'14"
CU flight display song from several birds, cow-bells, cattle, Wheatear, Chough, cow-herders and stream in b/g, windy at end. USE & TIME: As track 1.
03. Wheatear ( Oenanthe oenanthe ) 0'31"
CU song, windy b/g with cow-bells. USE: As track 1. As spots: Upland UK, Iceland, Europe - except W. France, S. Spain & Portugal. Russia, Asia Minor to Mongolia, Alaska, Newfoundland and coastal Greenland. TIME: April-July.
04. Water Pipit ( Anthus spinoletta ) 2'36"
CU song from a perched bird, cow-bells, Linnets, other Water Pipits and Chough in b/g, bird gives flight display song near end. USE & TIME: as track 1.
05. Stream 2'09"
Fast flowing melt-water stream over rocks. USE & TIME: Any.
06. Stream 2'06"
07. Stream, Waterfall 1'14"
Stream tumbling over rocks, small waterfall at mouth of high pasture valley flowing into meadows. USE & TIME: Any.
08. Black Redstart ( Phoenicurns ochruros ) 1'04"
CU calls from very young chick, tapping sounds from others still in eggs - about to hatch, nest in old barn. Blackbird, Robin and Chough in distance. USE: Spain, W Alps, parts of Italy and Greece. Without Chough: Europe except UK and North, and Turkey. TIME: End of May-July.
09. Black Redstart ( Phoenicurus ochruros ) 2'37"
CU calls from very young chick being fed, adult flies off, tapping sounds from others still in eggs waiting to hatch, adult arrives, calls and feeds chick possibly two. Goldfinches, Chough and cattle in distance. USE & TIME: As track 8.
10. Black Redstart ( Phoenicurus ochruros ) 2'56"
Female in nest, CU movement and wing-beats, chicks in eggs tapping, female leaves, chicks continue to tap, movement in nest from hatched chick, female returns to brood, Chough in distance at times, flies buzzing around barn.USE & TIME: As track 8
11. Black Redstart ( Phoenicurus ochruros ) 2'20"
Female at nest, CU preening and flapping wings, chicks calling, chicks in eggs tapping, movement from female in nest. USE & TIME: As track 8.
12. Black Redstart ( Phoenicurus ochruros ) 5'05"
Female sat on nest in barn, CU movement and flapping wings, calls from chicks, out of and inside eggs. Tapping from chicks still in eggs, calls (without tapping) from hatched chicks. flies, distant Blackbird, Black Redstart and other birds. USE & TIME: As track 8.
13. Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere 2'21"
Cricket chorus, distant Chough and other birds. Overlooking hay-fields. slight wind at times. USE: Spain, parts of Italy and Greece, without Chough then S. Europe. TIME: June - September.
14. Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere 3'04"
Cricket chorus, Blackbird in b/g, insects, windy at times. USE: S. Europe. TIME: June-July.
15. Grey Wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea ) 2'30"
CU song (usual song), fast flowing stream prominent in b/g, distant Linnets and Black Redstart. Bird turning its head so some calls not as loud, flight call at end. USE: W, S and WC Europe, without Black Redstart then UK and S. Scandinavia. TIME: March - June.
16. Stream 2'11"
CU melt-water stream in high pasture. USE & TIME: Any.
17. Stream 2'04"
18. Stream 3'06"
CU melt-water stream in high pasture, distant cattle at times. USE & TIME: Mountains of S. Europe, May-September. Without cattle, anywhere, all year.
19. Stream 2'38"
CU melt-water stream in high pasture, distant cattle at start. USE & TIME: As track 18.
20. Stream 2'39"
21. Stream 1'53"
22. Stream 1'42"
23. Stream 2'07"
24. Stream 2'07"
25. Stream 2'08"
26. Stream 2'11"
27. Stream 3'08"
28. Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere 4'20"
Cricket chorus, distant cattle and cow-bells, Wood Warbler in b/g from nearby Oak woodland, distant Blackbird, Blackcap, woodpecker, Wren, tits and other birds. USE: Southern parts of W, C & E Europe. TIME: Mid May - June.
29. Field Cricket ( Gryllus campestris ) 2'02"
Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere MCU stridulation, Blackbird, cow-bells, stream and other birds in distance. USE: S. Europe. TIME: Mid May - June.
30. Field Cricket ( Gryllus campestris ) 2'57"
CU stridulation, cow-bells and Blackbird in distance, faint stream and Jays. USE & TIME: As track 29.
31. Field Cricket ( Gryllus campestris ) 1'17"
Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere MCU stridulation, cow-bells, Wood Warbler, Blackbird and cricket chorus in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 28.
Recorded: The Picos de Europa, N. Spain, 12/I5 June 1997. Recorded by Nigel Tucker. Recorded digitally in Left & Right Stereo.