Dawn Chorus
Phil Riddett
A sound portrait of a British woodland at sunrise.
The spring dawn chorus in Britain is one of the most celebrated and uplifting sounds in the natural world. Five stereo ambient recordings capture the magical awakening of bird-life at daybreak in the British countryside. No announcements interrupt the sequences.
73 min.
Common Name | Scientific Name |
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Common Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus |
Stock Pigeon | Columba oenas |
Common Wood Pigeon | Columba palumbus |
European Turtle Dove | Streptopelia turtur |
Common Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus |
Winter Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes |
Common Blackbird | Turdus merula |
Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos |
European Robin | Erithacus rubecula |
Common Nightingale | Luscinia megarhynchos |
Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus |
Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita |
Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla |
Garden Warbler | Sylvia borin |
Common Whitethroat | Sylvia communis |
Goldcrest | Regulus regulus |
Eurasian Jay | Garrulus glandarius |
Black-billed Magpie | Pica pica |
Carrion Crow | Corvus corone |
Common Raven | Corvus corax |
The species list above is in systematic order, the taxonomy and nomenclature of which generally follows the Wells World Birds list on Birder's Diary v3.0 (courtesy of Thayer Software: www.thayerbirding.com), with adaptations by WildSounds.
The Wells World Birds list is based on a classification created by Mic Wells.
Please note that the above list may not be in the same order or be a full and accurate representation of the species on the title concerned. We take due care to ensure the accuracy of the list, but should you find any errors, please notify us.
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