British Library Sound Archive - At The Water's Edge 13th December 2018

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Field Recordings

Selection and mix by Cheryl Tipp. Spend 60 minutes at the water’s edge with this selection of wildlife and environmental field recordings from the British Library Sound Archive. From wallowing hippos in a Zambian river to seabirds sheltering in a Shetland cove, this mix focuses on animals that make their homes alongside bodies of water. Many thanks go to all the recordists who gave permission for their recordings to be shared.

Read more about the show in the full detailed tracklist written by Cheryl Tipp.

Collection: Flora & Fauna

Tracklist

RECORDED BY PHIL RIDDETT. EAST SUSSEX, RECORDED BY PHIL RIDDETT. EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND. 2001ENGLAND. 2001
LOWLAND HEATH WITH STREAM
RECORDED BY IAN CHRISTOPHER TODD. SOUTHEASTERN POLAND. 2001
EVENING BY LAKE SIEMIANÓWKA
RECORDED BY IAN CHRISTOPHER TODD. SHETLAND ISLANDS, SCOTLAND. 2004SCOTLAND. 2004
A SUMMER NIGHT IN A SHETLAND COVE

RECORDED BY TONY BAYLIS. KAFUE NATIONAL PARK, ZAMBIA. 1994ZAMBIA. 1994
ZAMBIAN RIVERSIDE WITH HIPPOS
RECORDED BY IAN CHRISTOPHER TODD. BÜKK HILLS, HUNGARY. 2005HUNGARY. 2005
MARSH WARBLER SINGING IN THE PREDAWN.
RECORDED BY NIGEL TUCKER. PICOS DE EUROPA NATIONAL PARK, SPAIN. 1997SPAIN. 1997
HIGH PASTURE BELLS
RECORDED BY RICHARD BEARD. ISLE OF WIGHT, ENGLAND. 2006ENGLAND. 2006
GENTLE WAVES ON SHINGLE AND SAND
RECORDED BY SIMON ELLIOTT. FARNE ISLANDS, ENGLAND. 2004ENGLAND. 2004
EUROPEAN SHAG ALARM CALLS AT NEST
RECORDED BY PETER TOLL. DEVON, RECORDED BY PETER TOLL. DEVON, ENGLAND. 2012ENGLAND. 2012
ROCK POOL ON BANTHAM BEACH
RECORDED BY SIMON ELLIOTT. NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND. 2013ENGLAND. 2013
RAINDROPS FALLING FROM TREES INTO LAKE
RECORDED BY PHIL RIDDETT. MONFRAGÜE NATURAL PARK, SPAIN. 2009SPAIN. 2009
DEHESA LAKE MORNING
RECORDED BY NIGEL TUCKER. IMIRE SAFARI RANCH, ZIMBABWE. 1998ZIMBABWE. 1998
AFRICAN BUFFALO MOVING THROUGH THE REEDS
RECORDED BY IAN CHRISTOPHER TODD. MUĞLA PROVINCE, TURKEY. 2010TURKEY. 2010
A NOCTURNAL SOUNDSCAPE FROM THE IRRIGATION DITCHES
RECORDED BY VICKI POWYS. NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA. 2011AUSTRALIA. 2011
RIVERSIDE ATMOSPHERE WITH LAUGHING KOOKABURRAS