DAWN CHORUS IN MOUNT STEWART, CO. DOWN

This dawn chorus was recorded in early May of 2007.

We arrived at night time with a beautiful full moon guiding us down the road from Newtownards. No time was wasted to get the equipment up and running so that the first stirrings of our Dawn Chorus superstars could be caught on tape.

Pick one of the recordings below and view the gallery while listening to the chorus.

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David Thompson's introduction to the Dawn Chorus as darkness bleeds into light. Featuring the Song Thrush and the Mistle Thrush. (approx 6 minutes)

Early Dawn at Mount Stewart, no commentary. (approx 2 minutes)

The entire Dawn walk with commentary. From early morning woodland to the lakeside. (approx 22 minutes)

Early lakeside recording. No commentary. (approx 3 minutes)

Later lakeside recording. With commentary and ravens. (approx 3 minutes)