Nightingale at Roswell Pits
26/04/10 22:41
Coming out of the dark of night in late April, the
sounds of a Nightingale floated across the pits at
Roswell, and rebounded from the face of the hard
surface of the ‘cliff’ on the North side of the smaller
pit. Not to miss this moment, and armed with a mobile
phone, we recorded it (and managed to retrieve it from
one electronic ether and put it into this one).
Recorded from the ‘bridge’ between the two pits at
Roswell on Kiln Lane (TL 553 806 or N+52 24' 5" E+0 16'
51")
Nightingale at Roswell Pits
Nightingale at Roswell Pits
Pipstrelle Bats at Roswell Pits
29/06/09 12:42
Well into their breeding season, bats are now freely
feeding and easy to spot in the late dusk light of
summer. As in late October when we last saw them just
about to hibernate, the woodland at the bottom of hill
by Roswell Pits off Kiln Lane (TL 553 805 or N+52 24'
3" E+0 16' 54") is a good location to see Pipistrelle
and Daubenton’s bats in flight. Both can feed over
water (Daubentons often a little higher than
Pipistrelles). Recorded in June the ‘wet smacks’ of the
Pippistrelle are clearly heard, however, despite trying
we couldn’t get the Daubenton’s to provide us with a
recording.
Pipistrelle Bats at Roswell Pits
Pipistrelle Bats at Roswell Pits
Sounds of the Dawn Chorus at Roswell Pits
31/03/09 21:44
Don't fancy getting up at 5:30 am to hear the dawn
chorus, well don't, as we did. Sounds to be heard at
this time include Song Thrush, Chiff-Chaff and
Blackbird. This recording was made on the last morning
in March at 5:45 am at the bottom of Kiln Lane, just
beyond the 'bridge' between the pits (TL 553 805 or
N+52 24' 3" E+0 16' 54").
Dawn Chorus at Roswell Pits
Dawn Chorus at Roswell Pits