The Scottish Highlands and Islands production includes common and rare species, recorded through the twelve months of the year. It starts with a Dipper and ends with the Tawny Owl. The relatively small area of the Scottish Highlands and Islands have infinitely varied habitats from sea lochs to moorland and fen to rugged mountain peaks. John Neville narrates the wild soundscape for each of these habitats. There are birdsongs of Snow Bunting from the mountains and Corncrake in a farm field . Several species appear more than once. For example, courtship sounds of Peregrine at the nest and several months later a parent returning with food for hungry chicks. Some recordings illustrate fall and winter flocks compared with individual territorial sounds such as: Golden Plover, Oystercatcher, Lapwing and Curlew in the springtime. Broadleaf and conifer woodland , cliffs and beaches are all occupied by very different sounding species. The recordings have been grouped so that you will know which birds will occupy that habitat. Some of the recordings such as the Wood Warbler and Snow Bunting have already won individual awards. A number of British recordists have contributed to this production such as Simon Elliott and Derek McGinn. The recordings are absolutely beautiful and there are some good birding tips from the narrator, John Neville. |
