Sounds of autumn quiz
Post categories: Autumnwatch, Clips from the archive
|12:17 UK time, Monday, 25 October 2010
Many colours can remind us of autumn but as Chris Watson found out in last week's Autumnwatch, sounds also play an intricate part in our experience of the season at this time of year.
But how well do you really know your autumnal sounds? Test your knowledge by identifying the common autumn calls from these sound clips and post your answers below.
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content.
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content.
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content.
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content.
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content.
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content.
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content.
In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions. If you're reading via RSS, you'll need to visit the blog to access this content.
We'll post the answers on Wednesday. Good luck!
Comment number 1.
At 14:32 25th Oct 2010, Wildlife Filmer Adam wrote:1) Whooper Swans
2) Bees... going to take a wild guess and say migrant Hornets?! Haha!
3) Raven
4) Red Deer
5) Robin & Blackbird singing somewhat in unison.
6) Muntjac barking?
7) Pinemartin (at a guess)
8) Fallow Deer
Complain about this comment (Comment number 1)
Comment number 2.
At 15:23 25th Oct 2010, Nicola Main wrote:1. Whooper Swans
2. Wasps.
3. Raven.
4. Red Deer.
5. Two Robins singing to hold territories, one Blackbird singing and another alarm calling.
6. Muntjac.
7. No idea! Herring Gull?
8. Fallow Deer.
Complain about this comment (Comment number 2)
Comment number 3.
At 19:26 25th Oct 2010, HiddenBadger wrote:1: Annual Clown Honking championships or, Whooper Swans
2: Horse Flies?
3: Rook
4: Farmer in outside loo morning after local village curry night (Vindaloo) or, Red Deer
5: Robin with Blackbirds in back ground maybe a crow at the end, or sound recordist's belch.
6: Muntjac?
7: Witch practicing cackling techniques for Halloween or, a Fox
8: Fallow Deer, kick starting a motorbike, in the woods.
Complain about this comment (Comment number 3)
Comment number 4.
At 14:53 26th Oct 2010, RyanAFCT wrote:1. Whooper Swans
2. Some sort of fly. Bluebottles or horse flies?
3. Raven
4. Red Deer stag
5. Robin and blackbird medley
6. Muntjac
7. Duck? Or pine marten.
8. Fallow Deer
Complain about this comment (Comment number 4)
Comment number 5.
At 07:50 27th Oct 2010, Toadflax wrote:1. whooper swan
2. house fly/bluebottle
3. raven
4. red deer
5. robin (and blackbird)
6. muntjac
7. very butch squirrel???? or cormorant on a bad day
8. fallow deer
Complain about this comment (Comment number 5)
Comment number 6.
At 11:35 27th Oct 2010, LazyRizzo wrote:1. Whooper Swans
2. Wasps.
3. Raven.
4. Red Deer.
5. Robins declaring territory, with blackbirds in the background.
6. Muntjac.
7. Count Duckula! (Mallard?)
8. Fallow Deer.
Complain about this comment (Comment number 6)
Comment number 7.
At 14:43 27th Oct 2010, Harebelly wrote:Oooh some difficult ones...but at a guess
1. Whooper swan
2. Hornet
3. Raven
4. Red deer
5. Robin (with blackbird in background)
6. Muntjac deer
7. Badger
8. Fallow deer
Complain about this comment (Comment number 7)