Lost Soundscapes: English Meadow 1901 (Narrated Version)

Since 1970 there has been a 48% decline in British farmland bird species. This is a result of extensive habitat loss, and a shift from subsistence farming to large intensive agriculture; a process which started after World War II.
Based on written accounts from the late 19th to early 20th century, it is clear that the composition and density of bird species during this period was very different to what we see today. Using this information as a guide, we carefully mixed more than 50 individual (modern) audio recordings, aiming to replicate the forgotten soundscape of the British countryside.
AUDIO ATTRIBUTIONS
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• Grey Partridge:
Jarek Matusiak - www.xeno-canto.org/127303
• Turtle Dove:
Niels Krabbe - www.xeno-canto.org/58791
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0):
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• Barn Swallow:
Stanislas Wroza - www.xeno-canto.org/496624
Ashley Fisher - www.xeno-canto.org/318261
• Cirl Bunting:
Lukas Thiess - www.xeno-canto.org/463848
Rob van Bemmelen - www.xeno-canto.org/428235
• Corn Bunting:
Stanislas Wroza - www.xeno-canto.org/422873
• Corncrake: Alex Thomas - www.xeno-canto.org/424862
• Common Cuckoo:
Bodo Sonnenburg - www.xeno-canto.org/421042
Jérémy Simar - www.xeno-canto.org/318234
Tomek Tumiel - www.xeno-canto.org/314459
• Common Grasshopper Warbler:
Stanislas Wroza - www.xeno-canto.org/472036
Teet Sirotkin - www.xeno-canto.org/373435
Kaspars Funts - www.xeno-canto.org/315632
• Golden Oriole:
Étienne Leroy - www.xeno-canto.org/477567
• Grey Partridge:
Jarek Matusiak - www.xeno-canto.org/476601
www.xeno-canto.org/476613
• Lesser Whitethroat:
Ad Postma - www.xeno-canto.org/320889
• Montagu’s Harrier:
José Carlos Sires - www.xeno-canto.org/433721
www.xeno-canto.org/433719
• Quail:
Jordi Calvet - www.xeno-canto.org/417471
• Reed Bunting: Stanislas Wroza - www.xeno-canto.org/464095
• Skylark:
Manuel Grosselet - www.xeno-canto.org/374285
Jarek Matusiak: www.xeno-canto.org/462158
Patrik Åberg - www.xeno-canto.org/448683
• Turtle Dove: Cedric Mroczko - www.xeno-canto.org/399795
www.xeno-canto.org/399797
• Yellowhammer:
Karl-Birger Strann - www.xeno-canto.org/401846
Elias A. Ryberg - www.xeno-canto.org/410567
• Yellow Wagtail:
Alain Verneau - www.xeno-canto.org/480691
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• Barn Swallow:
david m - www.xeno-canto.org/195234
• Cirl Bunting:
Jan-Kees Bossenbroek - www.xeno-canto.org/106511
• Corn Bunting:
david m - www.xeno-canto.org/169031
www.xeno-canto.org/169476
www.xeno-canto.org/264200
• Corncrake: Joost van Bruggen - www.xeno-canto.org/326329
• Common Whitethroat:
Frank Lambert - www.xeno-canto.org/492806
www.xeno-canto.org/492805
• Golden Oriole:
Frank Holzapfel - www.xeno-canto.org/188455
• Grey Partridge: Peter Boesman - www.xeno-canto.org/280950
• Lesser Whitethroat: David m - www.xeno-canto.org/433052
Hans Matheve - www.xeno-canto.org/481569
Terje Kolaas - www.xeno-canto.org/425891
• Linnet:
Stanislas Wroza - www.xeno-canto.org/472035
david m - www.xeno-canto.org/205596
• Meadow Pipit:
Alexander Henderson - www.xeno-canto.org/477342
• Northern Lapwing:
Peter Boesman - www.xeno-canto.org/476416
Peter Boesman - www.xeno-canto.org/281083
• Quail: Jérémy Simar - www.xeno-canto.org/488535
• Red-backed Shrike:
Bodo Sonnenburg - www.xeno-canto.org/488465
• Scaup:
Lauri Hallikainen - www.xeno-canto.org/44265
• Skylark: Peter Boesman - www.xeno-canto.org/270410
• Yellowhammer:
Peter Boesman - www.xeno-canto.org/281805
david m - www.xeno-canto.org/260119
• Yellow Wagtail:
david m - www.xeno-canto.org/123029
• Tree Sparrow:
david m - www.xeno-canto.org/146271
• Turtle Dove:
Fernand Deroussen - www.xeno-canto.org/140064
• Turtle Dove -
Jan-Kees Bossenbroek - www.xeno-canto.org/106845
Tomas Belka - www.xeno-canto.org/75092
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• Ambient Wind: Dobroide - freesound.org/people/dobroide...
• Steam Train: Inchadney - freesound.org/people/inchadne...
eliasheuninck - freesound.org/people/eliasheu...
• Cow: Benboncan - freesound.org/people/Benbonca...
• Rain: Mshahen - freesound.org/people/mshahen/...

[@greenfacere210]

This is the most beautiful idea ever, thank you so much for your videos and work.

[@birdkind]

You're very welcome. Thank you for commenting!

[@californiapattycakes4417]

Didn’t realize how calming this would be. I’ve listened to it a few times already ❤

[@iloveflowersforever8191]

This is so very nice and calming thank you so much!! Please do more!

[@birdkind]

Many thanks for your comment. A new historic soundscape is in the works!

[@ElanAndHisUke]

Beautiful writing and great voice for narration. Must have been hard work putting all the species together too. I only just stumbled upon your channel while looking for owl sounds, but this is great. Would be neat to have videos like this for every little corner of the world

[@birdkind]

A belated thanks for the great feedback. More coming soon.

[@fionagerardin1375]

Beautiful to see and hear

[@damsel72]

This is so wonderful- listening in crazy times from California

[@uglyturnips2813]

Very nice! Thank you.

[@perz1har2n]

thank you for sharing your videos and work

[@birdkind]

You're very welcome

[@becd-a8291]

beautiful!

[@birdkind]

Thank you!

[@virginiamagann]

Thank you!

[@birdkind]

You're welcome!

[@rewild6134]

With rewilding, I hope this can be found once again.

[@birdkind]

So do we! Rewilding is the way.

[@FunnySurpriseToys]

Hey Friend! Thank you and have a happy weekend! Like #71

[@allstarpterosaur850]

Could you do iconic bird sounds of the African savanna and bush next?

[@birdkind]

We have a few videos in the mix at the moment, but we certainly like the suggestion and will give it some thought! Thank you for commenting.

[@allstarpterosaur850]

You’re welcome.

[@ianthompson8301]

Beautiful work. I'll reference this in a chapter I'm writing about soundscape research if that's OK?

[@birdkind]

Many thanks. By all means! Though 'The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900' may provide a more accurate overview of this period.

[@marieblackwood720]

Can you do birds of New York? I've never heard our state bird before.

[@birdkind]

We are working on a few videos currently, but we like the idea! Perhaps the birds that pass through Central Park? Thank you for commenting

[@marieblackwood720]

@@birdkind I was thinking the birds in the Adirondack mountains or the plains area near Buffalo. Thank you for your consideration!

[@bretagnefrancoise]

bonjour bird king
très joli dessin super paysage
bienvenue sur ma chaîne nature
amitiés ornithologique Françoise

[@birdkind]

Bonnes vides, merci pour le partage

[@davidboulton6980]

How did you get Micheal Owen to narrate?

[@divyanshdas9014]

4:00

[@wassup1233]

More weird bird sounds theres the wilson's snipe