Hi folks -
I thought I'd share with you this recording I made last Thursday/Friday
night.
http://www.standlynch.co.uk/sound%20bites/ManxSh_June_2007.mp3
The west coast of Scotland, an island off Mull
A fairly steep curved bank 250 feet down to a small rocky cove forming a
natural amphitheater allowing the sound of the waves to become the
constant background to the bird activity above. Its one o'clock in the
morning. The rain is holding off, its cloudy and a typical scenario for
Manx Shearwaters to come on land and change over at the nest.
They fly in at speed, swooping around in front and behind, calling
either as they fly or from the burrows where they nest, and land with a
thump as they hit the ground.
The clip is about 6 mins in length. The bird just before half way blows
the levels - and nearly makes me knock over the tripod as I listen to
the amplified sounds through head phones - but I leave it in for the
effect. I kept expecting to be the victim of a collision at any moment.
I was postioned about 50 feet down from the top.
Hope you enjoy it.
Equipment - MD RH1, with two ME62's, with a FEL 20 db stereo pre-amp.
Andrew
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