It was a pleasure spending a few minutes recording this gull perched on a container at Miavaig Pier, in the Isle of Lewis. It was a quiet Sunday morning, as the locals respect the traditional Sabbath. The reverberation on the pier stones and buildings gives one that quintessential port soundscape.

Species: European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Location: Miavaig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Date and time: 13 February 2022, 10:54 AM
Habitat: Coast

Gear:
Sennheiser MKH8040s + MKH30 in Double Mid-Side, decoded to Stereo 
Sound Devices 744T

Picture by
Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0

Herring Gull of Miavaig

This sea loch is located on the western coast of the Isle of Lewis. There is a whole Atlantic Ocean until the next land mass, with the exception perhaps of the St Kilda archipelago. I was blown away by the amount of activity down below the trusty dinghy. There was a depth of 15-20m and the hydrophones were hanging at about 8m below the surface, and spaced about 2m apart.

Species: Pistol shrimp, unidentified fish likely the long-spined scorpion fish (Taurulus bubalis)
Location: Loch Tealasbhaigh, Isla of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Date and time: 11 August 2018 at 12:12
Habitat: Sea loch, coastal, underwater

Gear
Aquarian Audio H2A
Sound Devices 722

Under Tealasbhaigh Loch

Sedge warblers are explosive little songsters and one of the mimicking superstars of the avian world. I had the chance to spend several spring mornings on a private island on Lough Macnean, and got to experience these relentless announcements at close quarters.

Species: Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Location: Brady Island, Lough Macnean Lower, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Date and time: 29 April 2021, 8:30am
Habitat: Farmland, wetland, reed beds

Gear used:
Sennheiser MKH 8040 on Innercore Parabolic
Sound Devices 744T
Nikon D750
Tamron 150-600mm

Processing: High pass filter and de-noising

Sedge Warbler of Brady Island

Skeins of Greylag geese join a small group of Cormorants on the lagoons behind Snettisham beach.

Species: Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Greylag goose (Anser anser) , Robin (Erithacus rubecula)...
Location: RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, UK.
Date and time: 19 October 2024 at 17:47
Habitat: Brackish lagoon

Gear
Zoom F3
Sennheiser MKH 8060 and MKH 30 in Mid-Side

Greylag and Cormorants

Waders in their thousands run out of beach as the incoming tides pushes to take flight.

Species: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), Red knot (Calidris canutus), Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)...
Location: RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, UK.
Date and time: 19 October 2024 at 18:27
Habitat: Mudflat, salt marshes, coastal

Gear
Zoom F3
Sennheiser MKH 8060 and MKH 30 in Mid-Side

Dusk Spectacular

Waders in their thousands moving about on the lagoons behind Snettisham Beach

Species: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), Red knot (Calidris canutus), Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca), Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)...
Location: RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, UK.
Date and time: 19 October 2024 at 20:00
Habitat: Brackish lagoon

Gear
Zoom F3
Sennheiser MKH 8060 and MKH 30 in Mid-Side

Dusk Spectacular Lagoons

Waders in their thousands punctuated by Egyptian geese honking, on the lagoons behind Snettisham Beach.

Species: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), Red knot (Calidris canutus), Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca), Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)...
Location: RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, UK.
Date and time: 19 October 2024 at 21:17
Habitat: Brackish lagoon

Gear
Zoom F3
Sennheiser MKH 8060 and MKH 30 in Mid-Side

Dusk Spectacular Egyptian Lagoons

Fallow deer rut at Holkham Hall estate in Norfolk. It was a very windy day as Storm Ahsley made landfall in the UK. The rushing of leaves made for difficult recording conditions but the experience was made all the more dramatic for it. in this recording you can hear more the does making their characteristic bleating sound.

Species: Common Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
Location: RSPB Titchwell, Norfolk, UK.
Date and time: 20 October 2024 at 18:30
Habitat: Managed estate Forest and grassland.

Gear
Zoom F3
Parabolic dish with Sennheiser MKH 8040 and MKH 30 in Mid-Side

Fallow Deer Bark and Bleating

Fallow deer rut at Holkham Hall estate in Norfolk. It was a very windy day as Storm Ahsley made landfall in the UK. The rushing of leaves made for difficult recording conditions but the experience was made all the more dramatic for it.

Species: Common Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
Location: Holkham Hall estate, Norfolk, UK.
Date and time: 20 October 2024 at 18:47
Habitat: Managed estate woodland and grassland.

Gear
Zoom F3
Parabolic dish with Sennheiser MKH 8040 and MKH 30 in Mid-Side

Fallow Deer Rut Storm Ahsley

Wolf Howling 06/03/2025

Nature Sound Recordings, Wildlife Sound, Field Recordings

Hi! I'm Ángel, Sound Artist and Field Recordist. My inspiration is the natural world. I run SoundArk. offering Audio Production and Post-Production services. I'm based in the United Kingdom, and have been lucky to travel the world through my trade.

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