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Takahe

Sound recording down under…

  • The magic of moving pictures...2April 13, 2011

    Trying something new…

    The magic of moving pictures…

  • For those listeners who are still deep in the ice and snow of a northern winter...6February 20, 2011

    Signs of Spring

    For those listeners who are still deep in the ice and snow of a northern winter…

  • Snowy weather brings some unusual garden visitors...0December 31, 2010

    Berry Christmas

    Snowy weather brings some unusual garden visitors…

  • Harsh weather in England causes a mass movement of birds to the south coast.0December 21, 2010

    In the bleak midwinter

    Harsh weather in England causes a mass movement of birds to the south coast.

  • Toadstools on a misty morning...2October 9, 2010

    Forest Fungi

    Toadstools on a misty morning…

  • Finally, a traffic-free recording location...2September 18, 2010

    Lakeside Dawn

    Finally, a traffic-free recording location…

  • Stage 4 of the professional cycle race passes through Dawlish...0September 16, 2010

    Tour of Britain

    Stage 4 of the professional cycle race passes through Dawlish…

  • Travelling light for the September recording in the forest...1September 13, 2010

    Walking in the Woods

    Travelling light for the September recording in the forest…

  • Exotic visitors to a local cricket club...0September 11, 2010

    Glossy Ibis

    Exotic visitors to a local cricket club…

  • Back to Haldon for the monthly recording after a few weeks of bad weather...0August 28, 2010

    Back to Haldon – Finally!

    Back to Haldon for the monthly recording after a few weeks of bad weather…

  • I'm currently working on a project to record dawn at the same location in Haldon Forest every month for a year...0July 28, 2010

    Ravens in the Forest

    I’m currently working on a project to record dawn at the same location in Haldon Forest every month for a year…

  • A weekend in the Avalon Marshes...2July 12, 2010

    The Somerset Levels

    A weekend in the Avalon Marshes…

  • A late June sunrise amongst the confer plantations in Haldon Forest, Devon...0June 29, 2010

    Haldon Forest Sunrise

    A late June sunrise amongst the confer plantations in Haldon Forest, Devon…

  • After listening to Nightjars on "Springwatch", we decided to check up on our local population...1June 3, 2010

    Nightjar

    After listening to Nightjars on “Springwatch”, we decided to check up on our local population…

  • Trying out some new Audio-Technica AT4022 microphones...3May 31, 2010

    New toys

    Trying out some new Audio-Technica AT4022 microphones…

  • A few minutes beside the pond at Dawlish Warren...2April 10, 2010

    Morning at Dawlish Warren

    A few minutes beside the pond at Dawlish Warren…

  • Testing out a new Portabrace bag and enjoying the song of a local Blackbird...0April 9, 2010

    Blackbird

    Testing out a new Portabrace bag and enjoying the song of a local Blackbird…

  • Waders arriving at their overnight roost site beside the Exe Estuary...1March 2, 2010

    Dusk at Dawlish Warren

    Waders arriving at their overnight roost site beside the Exe Estuary…

  • A rare cold spell hits the usually mild south coast...0January 8, 2010

    The Big Freeze

    A rare cold spell hits the usually mild south coast…

  • Are these crickets hard to hear? I don't think so, but everyone else does...0September 28, 2009

    Long-winged Coneheads

    Are these crickets hard to hear? I don’t think so, but everyone else does…

  • The evening song of the UK's largest bush-cricket...2August 11, 2009

    Great Green Bush-crickets

    The evening song of the UK’s largest bush-cricket…

  • A misty night in Lyme Bay...0August 5, 2009

    Foghorn

    A misty night in Lyme Bay…

  • Not the weather event, but the first main-line steam locomotive built in Britain for 48 years...1July 12, 2009

    Tornado

    Not the weather event, but the first main-line steam locomotive built in Britain for 48 years…

  • Summer migrants on the dunes at Dawlish Warren...9May 20, 2009

    Whitethroat

    Summer migrants on the dunes at Dawlish Warren…

  • Battling weather and traffic noise to get a recording of the UK's most famous songbird...0May 18, 2009

    Nightingales

    Battling weather and traffic noise to get a recording of the UK’s most famous songbird…

  • Testing out a new shotgun microphone at Dawlish Warren...0April 25, 2009

    Willow Warbler

    Testing out a new shotgun microphone at Dawlish Warren…

  • Early morning by the pond at Dawlish Warren...6March 21, 2009

    Dawlish Warren Pond

    Early morning by the pond at Dawlish Warren…

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    • soundslikenoise: Nice recording – it’s a beautiful experience to beat the sunrise and hear the world waking up. You’ve captured that moment nicely. You might be interested in a couple of recordings that I’ve...
      on Signs of Spring
    • dismalhiker: Hi Tom… beautiful recording! Are you still using the setup described in your May 31, 2010 posting? It would be very interesting to see/hear details about your current setup (partially baffled boundary array). Thanks...
      on Signs of Spring
    • coastwalker: Awesome, now that totally rocks!
      on Trying something new…
    • Ray Bayer: A fantastic film Tom. A pro quality film that’s in need of an award. Top shelf. Congratulations.
      on Trying something new…
    • coastwalker: Hi Tom, finally got round to posting http://vimeo.com/22118940 Not figured out how to get the video up without compression artifacts yet but the sound is pretty good. Lots of problems of course – grass makes an...
      on Signs of Spring
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