Hello,
This is my first post to the group, so a few words about me.
I'm a relatively novice birder, having only started to take an interest
four years ago.
I don't make sound recordings, but I am interested in listening to
ambient recordings, and radio documentaries about birds, other wildlife
and general environmental issues. I'm addicted to BBC Radio 4's wildlife
programmes, many of which allow you to you "listen again" online:
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/atoz/>
I'm a trustee of the West Midland Bird Club, in England, and manage its
website:
<http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/>
where I have reviewed some bird song/ ambient CDs.
That site has a gallery of pictures, kindly donated by our members and
others in the area; and we would be delighted if anyone has a few short
sound clips recorded in our area of interest (four English counties of
Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the Metropolitan West
Midlands) which we could use as well, in similar style.
--
Andy Mabbett
Birmingham, UK : Vice-county = 39 (Staffordshire!)
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:26:32 2005
Message: 1
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:38:31 -0000
From: "Rich Peet" <>
Subject: Re: What's That Sound? - crick-crick----crick-
Likely a Catydid.
I see their range heading north in the last 10 years. So it likely is
a new sound for a long time resident of an area on the fringe.
Let me know if you need an example. A specific species is hard to pin
down without a specific sound file to compare.
Rich
--- In Doug Von Gausig <>
wrote:
> Here's an inquiry I received on 3/23. If you have any ideas, please
reply
> to the list and I'll respond to the person who inquired.
>
> Doug
>
> >From: Sandra Lilly <>
> >Subject: Mystery Sound
> >To:
> >
> >Hello,
> > This sound is in Southern WV and starts around the first of
August and
> > ends when the weather turns cold. It comes only from high in the
treetops
> > and starts at dusk or early darkness. It is a "
> > crick-crick----crick-crick-crick. There seems to be hundreds in
the
> > treetops. When in the deep woods you are
> > surrounded.
> > Thanks for any help.
> > JOE
>
>
>
> Doug Von Gausig
> Clarkdale, Arizona, USA
> Moderator
> Nature Recordists e-mail group
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists
>
>
>
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:26:32 2005
Message: 2
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:54:08 +0100
From: "Dominique Laloux" <>
Subject: RE: Presenting sounds on the internet (online database)
Still on the theme of "Presenting sounds on the Internet"...
I am currently transferring my static web pages with a small, dynamic,
application written in php/mysql... Nothing fancy, really, but my goal
was to be able to add new files (sounds, pictures, and general info)
just by filling in an online form.
The application is not finished yet (will it ever be ?) but I have
already uploaded a few dozen recordings. There are still a few minor
bugs to take care of...
Here is what it looks (and sounds) like : http://www.pca.be/test.
I will soon move it to http://www.pca.be/samples.
The great advantages are that (1) an unlimited number of users can be
granted permission to logon and upload their files, and (2) visitors can
search the database based on various criteria. I plan to add more
criteria soon...
If anyone is interested, I am willing to provide a copy of it with basic
installation instructions on how to set it up. Mine is not on a
commercial host (and it takes only limited traffic), but most commercial
hosts now provide php and mysql...
No commercial goal, of course -- just the joy to share recordings !
Dominique Laloux
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