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NFX 0045 UK 13, Cave, Marsh 2.

01. Cave atmosphere 3'02"

Water dripping on cave floor and in pools, distant underground river.

02. Cave atmosphere 5'11"

Water dripping on cave floor and in pools, faint underground river.

03. Cave atmosphere 5'12"

Water dripping on cave floor and in pools.

04. Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus ) 4'24"

CU song, distant Willow Warblers and Whitethroat, faint cattle and tractor at times. USE: W & E Europe, s Scandinavia. TIME: Mid April - end of July.

05. Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus ) 2'46"

CU anxiety calls, Reed and Willow Warblers in b/g, distant cattle, Cuckoo, Little Grebe and Crow, faint tractor at times. USE & TIME: As track 4.

06. Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus ) 3'47"

CU song, Cetti's Warbler, Crows, Cuckoo, Garden Warbler and Moorhen in distance. USE: S. England, lowland marshes of W & S Europe. TIME: Mid April - mid July.

07. Cetti's Warbler ( Cettia cetti ) 1'18"

CU song, Reed and Sedge Warblers, Blackcap and distant cattle in b/g. USE: S. England, lowland marshes of W & SE Europe. TIME: Mid April - early July.

08. Sedge Warbler ( Acrocephalus schoenobaenus ) 3'38"

MCU song, aerial display at start and end, from bush and back to same bush, Blackcap, Woodpigeons, Crows, Moorhen, Grey Heron, cattle, Coot and Cetti's Warbler in b/g and distance. USE & TIME: As track 7, without Cetti's then rest of UK.

09. Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus ) 3'21"

Reed-bed, Marsh atmosphere MCU song from a Reed Warbler, with others in b/g, water sounds from nearby ducks, Woodpigeons and other birds in distance, hum from insects. USE: England, W & E Europe. TIME: Mid April - end July.

10. Long-tailed Tit ( Aegithalos caudatus ) 0'44"

MCU flock/contact calls from a group, Reed Warblers and other marsh birds in b/g. USE: England, W, E & S Europe. USE: Mid April - end July.

11. Blackcap ( Sylvia atricapilla ) 0'45"

CU reduced song, typical of mid-summer, Wren, another Blackcap and Blue Tit in b/g, distant Reed Warblers and cattle, hum from insects. USE: England, W & E Europe. TIME: Late June - end July.

12. Long-tailed Tit ( Aegithalos caudatus ) 1'07"

MCU flock/contact calls from a group, Blackcap, Blue and Great Tits in distance, hum from insects. USE: W, E & S Europe. TIME: April - end July.

13. Willow Warbler ( Phylloscopus trochilus ) 0'20"

CU call, Blackcap, Long-tailed Tits and Moorhen in distance, hum from insects. USE: England, W & E Europe. TIME: Mid April - end July.

14. Long-tailed Tit ( Aegithalos caudatus ) 0'35"

CU contact calls from one, others in b/g with Moorhen, Reed Warbler and Blackcap, hum from insects. USE: England, W & E Europe. USE: Mid April - end July.

15. Long-tailed Tit ( Aegithalos caudatus ) 2'04"

MCU flock/contact calls from a group, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Willow Warbler, occasional Moorhen and Reed Warbler in b/g, hum from insects, faint tractor at start. USE & TIME: As track 14.

16. Long-tailed Tit ( Aegithalos caudatus ) 2'10"

CU contact calls from one or two birds, in group, Blue Tit, Reed and Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Crow in distance. USE & TIME: As track 14.

17. Long-tailed Tit ( Aegithalos caudatus ) 1'58"

CU flock/contact calls from a group, with Blue Tit calling towards end, distant Reed Warbler. USE & TIME: As track 14.

18. Dunnock ( Prunella modularis ) 0'33"

CU-MCU song, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and other birds in b/g. USE: N & W Europe. TIME: Any.

19. Chiffchaff ( Phylloscopus collybita ) 1'11"

CU calls, Reed and Willow Warblers and other birds in distance. USE & TIME: As track 14.

20. Wren ( Troglodytes troglodytes ) 0'19"

MCU alarm calls, Reed Warbler and other birds in distance. USE & TIME: As track 14.

21. Mallard ( Anus platyrhynchos ) 0'15"

CU calls from female taking off and flying away. USE: Europe. TIME: Any.