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British Library Sound Archive: from Dusk until Dawn

London, 09.06.18

Selection and mix by Cheryl Tipp. One hour of unpublished field recordings featuring animals that are mainly active between the hours of dusk and dawn. Examples include a nocturnal soundscape from the Amazon rainforest, eerie calls from a Lincolnshire seal colony and an Australian dawn chorus. Many thanks go to all the recordists who gave permission for their recordings to be shared. Be sure to check out the expanded tracklist and notes for this show.

Tracklist

  • RECORDED BY IAN CHRISTOPHER TODD. NEAR TENDABA CAMP, THE GAMBIA. 1997
    THE HOMEWARD JOURNEY BEFORE DUSK
  • RECORDED BY ELOISA MATHEU. KUYUÇUK, TURKEY. 2010
    TURKISH SOUNDSCAPE AT DUSK
  • RECORDED BY RICHARD RANFT. KENT, ENGLAND. 1986
    COMMON NOCTULE ECHOLOCATION CALLS
  • RECORDED BY ALAN BURBIDGE. LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND. 2002
    ATLANTIC GREY SEAL COLONY
  • RECORDED BY ALAN BURBIDGE. SKOKHOLM ISLAND, WALES. 1998
    MANX SHEARWATER CALLS AND WING SOUNDS
  • RECORDED BY IAN CHRISTOPHER TODD. NEAR LETICIA, COLOMBIA. 2009
    NIGHT IN THE VÁRZEA FOREST BY BOAT
  • RECORDED BY ALAN BURBIDGE. NORTH UIST, SCOTLAND. 1997
    CORNCRAKE CALLS
  • RECORDED BY ALAN BURBIDGE. LEICESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND. 2000
    RED DEER STAG ROARS
  • RECORDED BY RICHARD RANFT. KENT, ENGLAND. 1988
    COMMON PIPISTRELLE ECHOLOCATION CALLS
  • RECORDED BY SIMON ELLIOTT. NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND. 2001
    TAWNY OWL HOOTS
  • RECORDED BY IAN CHRISTOPHER TODD. SKOKHOLM ISLAND, WALES. 1998
    A PETREL NIGHTSCAPE
  • RECORDED BY PHIL RIDDETT. EXTREMADURA, SPAIN. 2009
    DEHESA FRESHWATER ATMOSPHERE
  • RECORDED BY IAN CHRISTOPHER TODD. HORTOBÁGY NATIONAL PARK, HUNGARY. 2003
    NIGHTINGALE AND MAIL PLANE
  • RECORDED BY TONY BAYLIS. QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 2005
    IRON RANGE DAWN CHORUS