Woodland Sounds

Throughout this session participants listened to specially curated woodland sounds from the British Library’s sound archive. From the birdsong of chaffinches and the common pipistrelle to the wintery sounds of the woodland during in winter.

Start by listening to some of the sounds from the session and looking at participants work.

Woodland in winter with Carrion Crows and wind
Recorded in Gloucestershire on 7 December 1974 by Richard Margoschis (BL catalogue 11543)
Chaffinch song
Recorded in Cornwall on 19 May 1983 by Richard Margoschis (BL catalogue 12485)
By Sarah: Layered and stuck down torn green tissue paper with lots of charcoal lines on top, resembling a forest

By Sarah: Layered and stuck down torn green tissue paper with lots of charcoal lines on top, resembling a forest

Stream in Woodland
Recorded in Kent on 13 May 2012 by Phil Riddett (BL catalogue 210129)
Woodland Dawn Chorus
Recorded in East Sussex on 23 May 2010 by Phil Riddett (BL catalogue 163940)
Buzzing Hoverfly with birdsong
Recorded in Hampshire on 28 June 1970 by R W Genever (02297)
Tawny Owl Hoots
Recorded in Gloucestershire on 16 October 1979 by Richard Margoschis (BL catalogue 09647)
Mistle Thrush song
Recorded in Warwickshire on 3 March 1980 by Richard Margoschis (BL catalogue 17041)
By Lynn: Medley of different types of leaves painted in autumnal colours on colourful watercolour background of muted greens and yellows.

By Lynn: Medley of different types of leaves painted in autumnal colours on colourful watercolour background of muted greens and yellows.

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