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Sea-shore Soundscapes (Thalassa) Geoff Sample Surf on a sandy beach; the harbour of a fishing village echoing to various gull species; the slap and surge of the tide in a rocky bay; estuarine mudflats in the early spring as waders begin courting; saltmarsh and dunes. 74 min.
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| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Northern Fulmar | Fulmarus glacialis |
| Mute Swan | Cygnus olor |
| Whooper Swan | Cygnus cygnus |
| Greylag Goose | Anser anser |
| Brent Goose | Branta bernicla |
| Common Shelduck | Tadorna tadorna |
| Eurasian Wigeon | Anas penelope |
| Green-winged Teal | Anas carolinensis |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Common Eider | Somateria mollissima |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus |
| Grey Plover | Pluvialis squatarola |
| Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula |
| Eurasian Curlew | Numenius arquata |
| Common Redshank | Tringa totanus |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos |
| Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres |
| Purple Sandpiper | Calidris maritima |
| Dunlin | Calidris alpina |
| Herring Gull | Larus argentatus |
| Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus |
| Black-headed Gull | Larus ridibundus |
| Black-legged Kittiwake | Rissa tridactyla |
| Sandwich Tern | Thalasseus sandvicensis |
| Arctic Tern | Sterna paradisaea |
| Common Guillemot | Uria aalge |
| Eurasian Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto |
| Common Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus |
| Sky Lark | Alauda arvensis |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica |
| House Martin | Delichon urbica |
| Rock Pipit | Anthus petrosus |
| Eurasian Jackdaw | Corvus monedula |
| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris |
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| European Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis |
| Twite | Acanthis flavirostris |
| Common Linnet | Acanthis cannabina |
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus |
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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