NFX 0025 SPAIN 3
01. Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere 4'12"
Cricket chorus, Blackbird, Chaffinch, cow-bells, tits, woodpecker, Yellowhammer, Wood Warbler, Song Thrush, Nuthatch. Meadow with woodland on three sides. USE: Southern W, C & E Europe, northern S. Europe. TIME: Mid May-June.
02. Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere 2'16"
Cricket chorus, distant Blackbird, Wood Warbler and cow-bells, other faint birds. USE & TIME: As track 1.
03. Edge of Village/Town, Hedgerow, Field atmosphere 4'57"
Dawn chorus, Blackcaps prominent, Blackbirds, Serins, Wrens, grasshopper, dog, prominent river sound in b/g. USE: South W, C & E Europe, S. Europe. TIME: End of April-June.
04. Edge of Village/Town, Hedgerow, Field atmosphere 3'04"
Dawn chorus, prominent Blackcap and Wren, Blackbirds, Serins and other birds, river in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 3.
05. Yellowhammer ( Emberiza citrinella ) 0'46"
MCU calls, cow-bells, House Martins, Great Tit and other distant birds, distant stream, slight wind. USE: As track 1, as spots: Europe except southern part of South & Iceland. TIME: late April-early Sept. As spots: all year.
06. Cow ( Bos taurus ) 1'46"
CU eating in long grass, cow-bells and stream in distance, flies, Blackcap and other cows in b/g. USE: As track 1, as spots: Anywhere. TIME: April-July, as spots: Anytime.
07. Cow ( Bos taurus ) 3'12"
CU-MCU eating and walking in long grass from 2 or 3, distant cow-bells, stream and birds. USE & TIME: As track 6.
08. Grey Wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea ) 1'20"
CU song/calls from a single bird by fast flowing stream. USE: W, C & S Europe. TIME: March-June.
09. Grey Wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea ) 1'31"
CU song from single bird by fast flowing stream, stream in b/g, distant Black Redstart. USE: As track 8 (in UK without Black Redstart). TIME: As track 8.
10. Grey Wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea ) 1'03"
CU song, bird turning its head so some calls not as loud, stream low in b/g, distant House Martins. USE & TIME: As track 8.
11. Grey Wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea ) 2'56"
CU song, fainter when bird turns its head, stream low in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 8.
12. Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere 4'13"
Crickets, other insects, Chough, Buzzard, Blackcap, Yellowhammers, Tree Pipit, House Martins, cow-bells, distant stream, slight wind at times. From meadows recording towards mountains. USE: N. Spain, S. France, Italy, N. Greece. TIME: End April-July.
13. Chough ( Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax ) 0'36"
Distant calls from a flock of approx. 50 birds flying across meadow; crickets, cow-bells, Blackcap in b/g, distant stream. USE & TIME: As track 12 + rest of Spain.
14. Cow/cattle ( Bos taurus ) 0'57"
MD sounds of cattle and horses being driven along track in high pasture, cow-bells, shouts from herders, engine, Yellowhammer calls, distant Chough, flies. USE: As track 12. TIME: Spring & late Summer.
15. Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere 7'00"
Crickets and grasshoppers, distant cow-bells, Blackcap, cattle, Blackbird, Chough, House Martins, wind in trees at times. USE & TIME: As track 12.
16. Cow/cattle ( Bos taurus ) 2'49"
Sounds of cattle walking along track in high pasture, bells ringing, herders shouting, then walking across grass, distant Alpine Chough. USE: Mts. of N. Spain, Alps, Balkans and Greece. TIME: Spring to late summer.
17. Hand-held Hay Mower 4'10"
MCU sound of mower, mowing strips of hay, loud calls from Red-backed Shrike at start, crickets, distant cattle and House Sparrows. USE: With shrike - Europe except very west and north, only N. Spain. Without then where applicable.
18. Scythe 1'05"
CU sharpening blade, replacing sharpener in holder, cutting hay.
19. Scythe 0'41"
CU cutting hay, tapping in b/g is another farmer straightening his blade.
20. Scythe 0'16"
CU sharpening the blade.
21. Scythe 1'02"
CU cutting hay.
22. Scythe 0'50"
23. Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere 3'33"
Cricket chorus, other insects, distant Blackcap and Yellowhammer, faint cow-bells, slight wind. USE: N. Spain, the rest of S. Europe, southern W, C & E Europe. TIME: May-early August.
24. Meadow, Alpine meadow atmosphere 1'44"
Wind in grass, distant cow-bells, Chough, Yellowhammer, Green Woodpecker, Goldfinches, Serin, crickets and bees, faint voices at times. USE: N. Spain. TIME: March-August.
25. Rake 1'01"
CU raking and turning hay in meadow.
26. Meadow, Alpine meadow, Edge of village atmosphere 3'10"
Mid-day atmos., cricket chorus, distant voices and dog, distant cow-bells, Goldfinches, Swifts and Chough, slight wind in grass. USE & TIME: As track 13.
27. Gorge atmosphere 4'06"
MD fast-flowing river in tree and bush lined gorge, song from Blackcap, Firecrests, Wren and Black Redstart. USE: N. Spain and the rest of S. Europe, SW & C Europe. TIME: Mid April-July.
28. Serin ( Serinus serinus ) 2'56"
Gorge atmosphere MD calls from a single bird on gorge slopes, other birds in distance, river in b/g. USE: Europe except UK, Iceland and north. TIME: All year.
29. Robin ( Erithacus rubecula ) 2'08"
CU 'seep' calls from juveniles (begging calls), also used as contact and aeral preditor alarm calls, other Robins giving 'tacking' alarm calls, stream in b/g. USE: Europe. TIME: Adults all year, juveniles June-July.
30. Robin ( Erithacus rubecula ) 1'09"
CU 'tacking' alarm calls from juveniles, also used by adults, stream in b/g, distant Blackcap. USE: Europe except north. TIME: Mid April-July, as spots all year.
31. Robin ( Erithacus rebecula ) 1'11"
CU 'seep' calls from juveniles (see track 29), stream in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 29.
Recorded: The Picos de Europa, N. Spain. 15 June 1997 and 10-11 July 1997. Recorded by Nigel Tucker. Recorded digitally in Left & Right Stereo.