NFX 0029 SPAIN 7

01. Griffon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) 2'59"

CU calls, hisses and feeding sounds from several squabbling on carcass, hollow sounds from birds walking on cow carcass, cow-bells, cattle and Dunnock in b/g. USE: Spain and Mts. of SE Europe and throughout range. TIME: Any.

02. Griffon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) 3'16"

CU calls, hisses, bill-snapping and feeding sounds from several on carcass, squabbles and walking on carcass, cow-bells, Dunnock and Ravens in b/g. USE: Spain and Mts. of SE Europe. As spots: Throughout range. TIME: Any.

03. Griffon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) Raven ( Corvus corax ) 2'24"

CU calls, hisses and feeding sounds from vultures on carcass, good Raven calls in b/g, cow-bells and Dunnock in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 2.

04. Griffon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) 4'35"

CU calls, hisses and feeding sounds from birds on carcass, squabbling at start and near end. CU fly; Ravens, cow-bells and Goldfinchcs in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 2.

05. Griffon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) 3'35"

CU calls, hisses, sneezes and feeding sounds from birds on carcass, Ravens in distance at first, then closer, around carcass, Raven takes-off at start, faint cow-bells and buzzing from flies. USE & TIME: As track 2.

06. Griffon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) 4'20"

CU calls, hisses, sneeze and feeding sounds from birds squabbling on carcass, several different types of calls, MCU calls from Ravens, distant Green Woodpecker, Buzzard and Goldfinches, faint cow-bells at times. USE: Spain. As spots: Thoughout range. TIME: Any.

07. Griffon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) 3'36"

CU calls, hisses, sneezes and feeding sounds from birds on carcass, flies, distant Alpine Chough, faint cow-bells at times. USE & TIME: As track 2.

08. Raven ( Corvus corax ) 0'09"

CU calls and wing-beats from a single bird in flight. USE: Europe to C. Siberia, except E. England, W & N France and the low countries of W. Europe. TIME: Any.

09. Griffon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) 3'53"

CU calls, hisses and feeding sounds from birds squabbling on carcass, flies, faint cow-bells in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 1.

10. Griflon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) 2'35"

CU calls, hisses and feeding sounds from birds on carcass, good squabble, flies, faint cow-bells, Raven in b/g at times, Goldfinch flight calls. USE & TIME: As track 2.

11. Griffon Vulture ( Gyps fulvus ) Raven ( Corvus corax ) 4'50"

CU calls from both vultures and Ravens around carcass, some feeding sounds, wing-beats from vultures at end, bill-snapping from vultures, aggressive calls from disputing Ravens, flies, distant traffic and distant vehicle at one point. USE & TIME: As track 2.

12. Citril Finch ( Serinus citrinella ) 0'22"

CU flight calls, Water Pipit and mountain stream in b/g. USE: Mts. of northern half of Spain, Alps, Corsica. TIME: May-July, as spots: all year.

13. Black Redstart ( Phoenicurus ochruros ) 1'02"

CU alarm calls, Water Pipit and stream in b/g, bees and flies buzzing, bird becomes distant at end. USE: Mts. of N. Spain, Alps and Italy, The Caucasus and SE Europe. As spots: Europe, except UK and North. TIME: May-July, As spots: all year.

14. Rock Sparrow ( Petronia petronia ) 1'17"

CU colony calls in canyon, fast flowing stream in b/g, faint sound of chicks calling. USE: S. Europe, N. Africa, Middle East, C. Asia to Manchuria. TIME: May-July.

15. Rock Sparrow ( Petronia petronia ) 1'59"

CU colony calls in canyon, calls from Chough and fast flowing stream in b/g, faint calls from chicks. USE: Mts. of S. Europe, N. Middle East to Manchuria. TIME: May-July.

16. Alpine Marmot ( Marmota marmota ) 1'48"

MCU-MD calls, Alpine Chough and Chough in distance, streams in b/g. USE: Central Pyrenees and W. Alps. TIME: April-Sept.

17. Alpine Marmot ( Marmota marmota ) 1'46"

MCU calls from one at start, another giving MD calls which continue, distant Alpine Chough, Chough and Wheatear, streams in b/g. USE & TIME: As track 16.

18. Alpine Marmot ( Marmota marmota ) 3'35"

Mountain atmosphere MD calls from marmot distant Chough, Alpine Chough, Wheatear and Water Pipit, MD streams. USE & TIME: As track 16.

Recorded: The Picos de Europa, N. Spain. 22nd July 1997 & The Pyrenees 28th June - 2nd July 1985.
Recorded by Nigel Tucker.
Tracks 1 - 11Recorded digitally, tracks 12 - 18 in analogue, both in Left & Right Stereo.