Listen to nature: explore wildlife sounds of Northern England
On the map below, the location of each wildlife sound recording is identified by a red map pin. Click on the pin to listen.
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The sounds featured on this map are also listed below alphabetically by the common name of the species. Click on the name to listen.
| "Sea Cliffs" with Kittiwakes and Fulmars | |
| from "Wild Britain" CD., recorded by Richard Margoschis, 9 May 1990, Bempton, North Yorkshire, England. | |
| Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs | |
| song, recorded by Richard Ranft, 17 June 1989, Ennerdale, Cumbria, England. | |
| Cockerel | |
| crowing, recorded by Richard Ranft, June 1989, Ennerdale, Cumbria, England. | |
| Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra | |
| community singing, recorded by Simon Elliott, 4 November 1990, Kielder Forest, Northumberland, England. | |
| Curlew Numenius arquata | |
| calls, recorded by G Patchett, 25 April 1973, Great Timble, Otley, West Yorkshire, England. | |
| Early Nesting Bumble Bees Bombus pratorum | |
| recorded by Richard Ranft, 17 June 1989, Ennerdale, Cumbria, England. | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | |
| calls, recorded by G Patchett, 10 June 1972, Walney Island, Barrow in Furness, England. | |
| Magpie Pica pica | |
| calls, recorded by Richard Ranft, 18 June 1989, Ennerdale, Cumbria, England. | |
| Meadow soundscape with grasshoppers | |
| recorded by Richard Ranft, 19 June 1989, Ennerdale, Cumbria, England. | |
| Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus | |
| song, recorded by John B. Fisher, 7 March 1975, Cogden Moor, Yorkshire, Swaledale, England. | |
| Swallow Hirundo rustica | |
| song, recorded by William Pedley, 8 June 1991, Ennerdale, Cumbria, England. | |
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