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

Got greeted by this lovely songster at Tiraroe Quay, as I was about to embark on a mini expedition on the Lough Erne Upper.

Species: Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Location: Tiraroe Quay, County Fermanagh (Ireland)
Date and time: 09 May 2024, 09h22
Habitat: Grassland, Lakeland

Gear
Parabolic dish with Sennheiser 8040
Sound Devices 744T recorder

Blackcap of Tiraroe

On a bright and sunny mid-March day, the pond is warming up with sounds.
This is my most detailed recording of Corixa punctata (aka Lesser water boatman) to date.

Can the Lesser and Greater families be told apart through sound alone? Please let me know. What seems clear is that it is possible to discern between some lesser varieties, as demonstrated by Marco Presente in this recording:
https://soundcloud.com/marco-pesente/micronecta-sp-lesser-water

**The sounds get really loud and right at the peak of the Fletcher-Munson curve so please take care of your ears**

Species: Lesser Water Boatman (Corixa punctata)
Location: Middle Spernal, Warwickshire, UK
Date and time: 19 March 2025, 13h30
Habitat: Freshwater pond, wetland

Gear
Aquarian Audio A5s, Zoom F3

Water Boatmen

Black Crickets (Gryllus bimaculatis) also known as Mediterranean field crickets. Recorded in captivity at the London Zoo, using a pair of DPA4060 omnidirectional microphones.

Individual pic by Bj.schoenmakers (CC0 1.0)

Black Crickets

Species: Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
UK Conservation status: Amber
World: Least concern (trend: decrasing in numbers)
Location: College Valley, Cheviot Hills, Northumberland, UK
Date and time: 20 April 2025 at 06:10
Habitat: Decidious plantation, moorland

Gear: Zoom F3, Sennheiser 8040, parabolic dish, Nikon z6ii, Tamron 150-600mm

Willow Warbler of College Valley

Tawny owls bid farewell to the night, as the first songsters begin to call. This moment just before the first songs begin has sometimes been referred as First Blush. The forest acoustic space goes from relative silence to full symphony in the space of a few minutes, recorded here for International Dawn Chorus Day 2025.

The crackling sound is not rain (or fire!) but honey dew, I believe. Would love your thoughts on that.

Main species: Tawny owl (Strix aluco)
UK conservation status: Amber
World: Least Concern (population trend is stable)
Location: Spernal Park, Warwickshire, UK
Date and time: 4 May 2025 at 04:38am
Habitat: Ancient forest

Gear: Zoom F3, Sennheiser 8040 and 30 in MS

Last Cry of the Night

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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angel@soundarkstudios.com
 
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