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"Nick Wagg" wrote in message
... "John" wrote in message ... In a Garden Centre in Ivybridge, Devon, one is greeted with 'piped' bird song. Although it's only a recording, it is very effective. They have it in Huntingdon GC too. I prefer the real thing but it's better than nothing. The reason I mention it is that the gardens around my home have - during the past half a dozen years - become sterile of birds. I'll not go into the reason for obvious reasons, but it occurs to me that a poor second choice to true bird song, would be the mentioned disced copy. Does anyone know of a disc of British bird song? Not one of those with musical background - or dreadful shrieking choir - but genuine, honest to goodness birds singing their hearts out. IIRC, the RSPB web site has some for sale. -- Nick Wagg There was a chap in London on one garden show, his whole roof was his garden and he'd installed small speakers all over the place to pipe through bird song. So I guess these things exists, just offering up a small glimmer of hope. Duncan |
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from "Nick Wagg" contains these words: Does anyone know of a disc of British bird song? Not one of those with musical background - or dreadful shrieking choir - but genuine, honest to goodness birds singing their hearts out. IIRC, the RSPB web site has some for sale. I have one recorded by Ludwig Koch, but it's not for sale. And it is unlikely to be in the current releases. You could google for one though. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:12:20 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: The message from "Nick Wagg" contains these words: Does anyone know of a disc of British bird song? Not one of those with musical background - or dreadful shrieking choir - but genuine, honest to goodness birds singing their hearts out. IIRC, the RSPB web site has some for sale. I have one recorded by Ludwig Koch, but it's not for sale. For sound samples try here http://www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/wildex.html Despite having two cats, we have the real thing in our garden, perhaps because we don't have Franz's music blaring over the wall :-) Incidentally, I noticed that there were no sparrows here, at least a year before I saw reports about their absence in the UK. They didn't slowly decline, one year there were lots and the next they had all gone. We have a sparrow that feeds in our garden at the moment, their place has been taken by finches and tits. And it is unlikely to be in the current releases. You could google for one though. What about Percy wotshis names bird imitations? Long ago I went to a small village beer festival in Bavaria, in the gents was an obese Bavarian in lederhosen standing in a stall doing really good bird imitations, I reported this to the friends I was with. One went to see for himself, he reported that the Bavarian was still there but was doing good steam engine imitations. About half an hour later, the Bavarian emerged from the bogs and climbed onto the stage, where he did a performance of bird and steam engine imitations. |
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:06:08 +0100, martin wrote:
... the Bavarian emerged from the bogs and climbed onto the stage, where he did a performance of bird and steam engine imitations. You see, that's what happens to you after a lifetime of wine, women and amateur dramatics. ;-) |
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:03:10 GMT, Tim Challenger
"timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" wrote: On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:06:08 +0100, martin wrote: ... the Bavarian emerged from the bogs and climbed onto the stage, where he did a performance of bird and steam engine imitations. You see, that's what happens to you after a lifetime of wine, women and amateur dramatics. ;-) LOL It beats Gilbert and Sullivan and Gilbert O'Sullivan too, if it comes to that. I didn't mention it, but we were convinced he had a problem with his bladder :-) |
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"John" wrote in message ... In a Garden Centre in Ivybridge, Devon, one is greeted with 'piped' bird song. Although it's only a recording, it is very effective. The reason I mention it is that the gardens around my home have - during the past half a dozen years - become sterile of birds. I'll not go into the reason for obvious reasons, but it occurs to me that a poor second choice to true bird song, would be the mentioned disced copy. Does anyone know of a disc of British bird song? Not one of those with musical background - or dreadful shrieking choir - but genuine, honest to goodness birds singing their hearts out. Who knows, it may attract back the originals? Thank you ================================================== Hi Try the following link - CJ Birdfood have a number of cd's dvd's which might fit the bill. http://www.birdfood.co.uk/shop/index.htm Chris S |
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The message
from John contains these words: In a Garden Centre in Ivybridge, Devon, one is greeted with 'piped' bird song. Although it's only a recording, it is very effective. The reason I mention it is that the gardens around my home have - during the past half a dozen years - become sterile of birds. I'll not go into the reason for obvious reasons, but it occurs to me that a poor second choice to true bird song, would be the mentioned disced copy. Does anyone know of a disc of British bird song? Not one of those with musical background - or dreadful shrieking choir - but genuine, honest to goodness birds singing their hearts out. Who knows, it may attract back the originals? Thank you ================================================== Have you got a cd burner? Maybe the RSPB`s website has a few on there that you can download and put onto a disc. |
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"John" wrote in message ... In a Garden Centre in Ivybridge, Devon, one is greeted with 'piped' bird song. Although it's only a recording, it is very effective. The reason I mention it is that the gardens around my home have - during the past half a dozen years - become sterile of birds. I'll not go into the reason for obvious reasons, but it occurs to me that a poor second choice to true bird song, would be the mentioned disced copy. Does anyone know of a disc of British bird song? Not one of those with musical background - or dreadful shrieking choir - but genuine, honest to goodness birds singing their hearts out. Who knows, it may attract back the originals? Thank you ================================================== HI again, plan B would be to go to http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/ and listen and download to your heart's content. It drives my cats daft! Chris S |
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from martin contains these words: Incidentally, I noticed that there were no sparrows here, at least a year before I saw reports about their absence in the UK. They didn't slowly decline, one year there were lots and the next they had all gone. We have a sparrow that feeds in our garden at the moment, their place has been taken by finches and tits. There's a theory that they were hit by an epidemic of some sort, and that it has nothing to do with human activity - after all, they are known to have been associated with dwellings for centuries. That isn't to deny though, that some new agricultural process couldn't be to blame. And it is unlikely to be in the current releases. You could google for one though. What about Percy wotshis names bird imitations? Long ago I went to a small village beer festival in Bavaria, in the gents was an obese Bavarian in lederhosen standing in a stall doing really good bird imitations, I reported this to the friends I was with. One went to see for himself, he reported that the Bavarian was still there but was doing good steam engine imitations. About half an hour later, the Bavarian emerged from the bogs and climbed onto the stage, where he did a performance of bird and steam engine imitations. Chough-chough-chough......... -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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from martin contains these words: Incidentally, I noticed that there were no sparrows here, at least a year before I saw reports about their absence in the UK. They didn't slowly decline, one year there were lots and the next they had all gone. We have a sparrow that feeds in our garden at the moment, their place has been taken by finches and tits. There's a theory that they were hit by an epidemic of some sort, and that it has nothing to do with human activity - after all, they are known to have been associated with dwellings for centuries. That isn't to deny though, that some new agricultural process couldn't be to blame. And it is unlikely to be in the current releases. You could google for one though. What about Percy wotshis names bird imitations? Long ago I went to a small village beer festival in Bavaria, in the gents was an obese Bavarian in lederhosen standing in a stall doing really good bird imitations, I reported this to the friends I was with. One went to see for himself, he reported that the Bavarian was still there but was doing good steam engine imitations. About half an hour later, the Bavarian emerged from the bogs and climbed onto the stage, where he did a performance of bird and steam engine imitations. Chough-chough-chough......... -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Sorry this is a late reply and may look odd - the original thread's
vanished off my reader but I had to reply... John ) wrote: ~In a Garden Centre in Ivybridge, Devon, one is greeted with 'piped' ~bird song. Although it's only a recording, it is very effective. ~ ~The reason I mention it is that the gardens around my home have ~- during the past half a dozen years - become sterile of birds. ~ ~I'll not go into the reason for obvious reasons, but it occurs to me ~that a poor second choice to true bird song, would be the mentioned ~disced copy. ~ ~Does anyone know of a disc of British bird song? Not one ~of those with musical background - or dreadful shrieking choir - ~but genuine, honest to goodness birds singing their hearts out. ~ ~Who knows, it may attract back the originals? ~ ~Thank you I was also met by a CD of birdsong a week ago at the gardens of Heligan, and upon asking, found it was recorded in the gardens and they have burned CDs to sell in their shop. There are some 51 minutes of song, and though one long track, the insert has a key to main birds heard in it by time. It cost me £6 and is wonderfully relaxing and thankyou for alerting me to these CDs. And they sell it online for £7 inc P&P http://www.heliganshop.com/ShowDetails.asp?id=255 Hope this helps... (she says, listening to a particularly melodious blackbird) -- jane Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist but you have ceased to live. Mark Twain Please remove onmaps from replies, thanks! |
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I was also met by a CD of birdsong a week ago at the gardens of Heligan, and upon asking, found it was recorded in the gardens and they have burned CDs to sell in their shop. There are some 51 minutes of song, and though one long track, the insert has a key to main birds heard in it by time. It cost me £6 and is wonderfully relaxing and thankyou for alerting me to these CDs. And they sell it online for £7 inc P&P http://www.heliganshop.com/ShowDetails.asp?id=255 Hope this helps... (she says, listening to a particularly melodious blackbird) I have a CD of birdsong myself and have lent it to the primary school where I work and where they have established a quiet room for relaxation and general chilling out (teachers have been told they cannot escape there too regularly as it is intended for use by pupils!). I bought it to attract more birds back into my garden and it appears to work. I once saw a TV report about a gardener in London who lived in a block of flats and built a garden of pots on the roof of the flats. There was not a bird in sight so he bought a tape and played it daily in the garden. Not only did the other residents enjoy it but it definitely attracted real birds into the garden and he no longer has any need to play his tape. Vicky |
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With a large, relatively isolated, garden we had years and years of a
glorious dawn chorus and daily hundreds of visitors to various bird tables. Then there were raptorial problems when two pairs of Buzzards moved in; and remained. They breed every year but four remain ~~possibly not the same individuals. Not a single songbird remains. Even minute Wrens were pulled out of the Ivy covered banks. They were so brazen that my wife was attacked till she released a Fantail Dove she was protecting. All forty doves were taken in four weeks. I get no pleasure from seeing any bird of prey knowing that their prey is/was our enjoyment. That they are protected is beyond my understanding. If one of us wilfully killed numerous song birds on a daily basis we would correctly face severe prosecution. I even offered to pay the fine 'up front' to shoot them but this was then changed to a threat of prison just because I had advised them in advance!!. Now a completely dead sky with not even a venturous flyover by any other than the Buzzards.. Naively I had hoped that once all prey was consumed they would move on but they remain with our garden as their base. Best Wishes. "jane" wrote in message ... Sorry this is a late reply and may look odd - the original thread's vanished off my reader but I had to reply... John ) wrote: ~In a Garden Centre in Ivybridge, Devon, one is greeted with 'piped' ~bird song. Although it's only a recording, it is very effective. ~ ~The reason I mention it is that the gardens around my home have ~- during the past half a dozen years - become sterile of birds. ~ ~I'll not go into the reason for obvious reasons, but it occurs to me ~that a poor second choice to true bird song, would be the mentioned ~disced copy. ~ ~Does anyone know of a disc of British bird song? Not one ~of those with musical background - or dreadful shrieking choir - ~but genuine, honest to goodness birds singing their hearts out. ~ ~Who knows, it may attract back the originals? ~ ~Thank you I was also met by a CD of birdsong a week ago at the gardens of Heligan, and upon asking, found it was recorded in the gardens and they have burned CDs to sell in their shop. There are some 51 minutes of song, and though one long track, the insert has a key to main birds heard in it by time. It cost me £6 and is wonderfully relaxing and thankyou for alerting me to these CDs. And they sell it online for £7 inc P&P http://www.heliganshop.com/ShowDetails.asp?id=255 Hope this helps... (she says, listening to a particularly melodious blackbird) -- jane Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist but you have ceased to live. Mark Twain Please remove onmaps from replies, thanks! |
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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 19:25:58 +0100, "Brian"
wrote: With a large, relatively isolated, garden we had years and years of a glorious dawn chorus and daily hundreds of visitors to various bird tables. Then there were raptorial problems when two pairs of Buzzards moved in; and remained. They breed every year but four remain ~~possibly not the same individuals. Not a single songbird remains. Even minute Wrens were pulled out of the Ivy covered banks. They were so brazen that my wife was attacked till she released a Fantail Dove she was protecting. All forty doves were taken in four weeks. I get no pleasure from seeing any bird of prey knowing that their prey is/was our enjoyment. That they are protected is beyond my understanding. If one of us wilfully killed numerous song birds on a daily basis we would correctly face severe prosecution. I even offered to pay the fine 'up front' to shoot them but this was then changed to a threat of prison just because I had advised them in advance!!. Now a completely dead sky with not even a venturous flyover by any other than the Buzzards.. Naively I had hoped that once all prey was consumed they would move on but they remain with our garden as their base. Best Wishes. "jane" wrote in message ... Sorry this is a late reply and may look odd - the original thread's vanished off my reader but I had to reply... John ) wrote: ~In a Garden Centre in Ivybridge, Devon, one is greeted with 'piped' ~bird song. Although it's only a recording, it is very effective. ~ ~The reason I mention it is that the gardens around my home have ~- during the past half a dozen years - become sterile of birds. ~ ~I'll not go into the reason for obvious reasons, but it occurs to me ~that a poor second choice to true bird song, would be the mentioned ~disced copy. ~ ~Does anyone know of a disc of British bird song? Not one ~of those with musical background - or dreadful shrieking choir - ~but genuine, honest to goodness birds singing their hearts out. ~ ~Who knows, it may attract back the originals? ~ ~Thank you I was also met by a CD of birdsong a week ago at the gardens of Heligan, and upon asking, found it was recorded in the gardens and they have burned CDs to sell in their shop. There are some 51 minutes of song, and though one long track, the insert has a key to main birds heard in it by time. It cost me £6 and is wonderfully relaxing and thankyou for alerting me to these CDs. And they sell it online for £7 inc P&P http://www.heliganshop.com/ShowDetails.asp?id=255 Hope this helps... (she says, listening to a particularly melodious blackbird) -- jane ============================== Jane. Many thanks. I've had a look at Heligan's offer and from its description it would appear to be very simple to that which is to be offered -later this month- from ... http://www.wildsong.co.uk/index.html which address was also offered on/in? this site. John ======================================== |
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