David Bissett
@naturenotesuk.bsky.social
Interested in the natural world, especially birds. Have been recording birdsong and calls for a few years, with many recordings on Xeno-canto, https://xeno-canto.org/contributor/QKELZYKUGX?dir=1&order=dt born at 314ppm.
Raven flying over my Billericay, #Essex garden. Not a brilliant recording but the call is clear, xeno-canto.org/1051984 #essexBirding #nocmig
XC1051984 Northern Raven (Corvus corax)
SNR 31dB (ISO/ITU)
Unattended recording setup for nocmig. The bird would have been flying over the recording area.
xeno-canto.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Raven flying over my Billericay, #Essex garden. Not a brilliant recording but the call is clear, xeno-canto.org/1051984 #essexBirding #nocmig
#Abberton #EWT walking back to centre, saw a flock of small birds, mostly blue tits and long-tailed tits, then I saw the goldcrests just feeding all around me, magical. Wouldn't say they came close but this photo was taken with my phone! #essexBirding
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
#Abberton #EWT walking back to centre, saw a flock of small birds, mostly blue tits and long-tailed tits, then I saw the goldcrests just feeding all around me, magical. Wouldn't say they came close but this photo was taken with my phone! #essexBirding
Stone-curlew flying over my Billericay house last night. I was a bit surprised by this and did go for a second opinion, who confirmed the ID, but if anyone knows different, I would appreciate your input. Bit of a noisy recording but the calls are clear. xeno-canto.org/1048090 #essexBirding #NocMig
XC1048090 Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
SNR 24dB (ISO/ITU)
Unattended recording.
High pass filter has been applied to reduce the impact of background noise.
xeno-canto.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Stone-curlew flying over my Billericay house last night. I was a bit surprised by this and did go for a second opinion, who confirmed the ID, but if anyone knows different, I would appreciate your input. Bit of a noisy recording but the calls are clear. xeno-canto.org/1048090 #essexBirding #NocMig
Recorded the first redwings over my Essex garden last night #essexBirding #NocMig
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Recorded the first redwings over my Essex garden last night #essexBirding #NocMig
Couple of photos from Eastbrookend Country Park today - cormorant, black-headed gull and moorhen #essexBirding
September 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Couple of photos from Eastbrookend Country Park today - cormorant, black-headed gull and moorhen #essexBirding
August 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Common pipistrelle #bat recorded with an #Audiomoth a few days ago. #Xeno-canto provide a version of the recording that is audible. Includes social calls, #echolocation and a feeding buzz xeno-canto.org/1026359 #field-recording #WSRS
August 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Common pipistrelle #bat recorded with an #Audiomoth a few days ago. #Xeno-canto provide a version of the recording that is audible. Includes social calls, #echolocation and a feeding buzz xeno-canto.org/1026359 #field-recording #WSRS
In case you need a reminder of the rain - Woodpigeon (never sure if this is one word or two; seen both used) recorded in my garden yesterday morning freesound.org/people/natur... #essexBirding #birdsong #birdcalls #rain #weather
Wood Pigeon in Light Rain by naturenotesuk
Wood pigeon calling during a period of light rainfall. This was recorded during the first significant rain in the area for some time. This was about 06:25 in the morning.
In addition to the main wood...
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July 20, 2025 at 5:52 AM
In case you need a reminder of the rain - Woodpigeon (never sure if this is one word or two; seen both used) recorded in my garden yesterday morning freesound.org/people/natur... #essexBirding #birdsong #birdcalls #rain #weather
Suburban #soundscape, featuring a bush cricket (anyone know species?), magpies, wood pigeons and others. Much #birdsong in background but some much closer #essexBirding freesound.org/people/natur...
Late June Suburban Soundscape by naturenotesuk
Time period represented here is approximately 03:50 to 05:40 on 26th June, 2025. Sunrise was at 04:42. A cricket (I don't know the species, but will amend this description if I am able to determine t...
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June 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Suburban #soundscape, featuring a bush cricket (anyone know species?), magpies, wood pigeons and others. Much #birdsong in background but some much closer #essexBirding freesound.org/people/natur...
Had to record the marsh #frogs at Fingringhoe yesterday, xeno-canto.org/1005865 #amphibians #essexBirding (birds in background!)
XC1005865 Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)
SNR 42 dB (ISO/ITU).
Frogs calling from areas of reeds in pond.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Had to record the marsh #frogs at Fingringhoe yesterday, xeno-canto.org/1005865 #amphibians #essexBirding (birds in background!)
Lesser spotted woodpecker calling, Queens Park CP, yesterday 04:00 xeno-canto.org/1005662 #essexBirding #birdsong it's very short and quite a busy recording
XC1005662 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor)
Unattended recording.
The Audacity plugin provides a rating of D/E, with SNR 18dB (ISO/ITU). This appears to be because the background is quite busy, though the call is clear. I have uprated it to C...
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June 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Lesser spotted woodpecker calling, Queens Park CP, yesterday 04:00 xeno-canto.org/1005662 #essexBirding #birdsong it's very short and quite a busy recording
This is a redo of a recording I made in Chestnut Wood, Hanningfield on 25/04; I have cut the worst of the aircraft noise, so this is much shorter. For me, most interesting sound is the possible female cuckoo at around 34 mins freesound.org/people/natur... #birdsong #essexBirding #dawnchorus
Chestnut Wood Dawn Chorus by naturenotesuk
Dawn chorus recorded on 25/04/2025. Time represented is from about 05:10 to 06:40, with sunrise being 05:51 on this day (all times BST). The recording has been edited to remove the worst of the aircr...
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June 4, 2025 at 6:26 AM
This is a redo of a recording I made in Chestnut Wood, Hanningfield on 25/04; I have cut the worst of the aircraft noise, so this is much shorter. For me, most interesting sound is the possible female cuckoo at around 34 mins freesound.org/people/natur... #birdsong #essexBirding #dawnchorus
My microphone picked up a quail from my Billericay garden last night. A first for me. #essexBirding #birdsong #nocmig
May 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
My microphone picked up a quail from my Billericay garden last night. A first for me. #essexBirding #birdsong #nocmig
Posting this as I found it interesting, though an awful recording (very windy)! xeno-canto.org/996465 goldfinch squeak call, which I had never heard before. #essexBirding #birdsong #birdcalls
XC996465 European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
SNR 19dB (ISO/ITU)
Adult calling the top of a bush. One of a small group of birds.
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May 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Posting this as I found it interesting, though an awful recording (very windy)! xeno-canto.org/996465 goldfinch squeak call, which I had never heard before. #essexBirding #birdsong #birdcalls
Reed bunting recorded at #RSPB Bowers Marsh. Noisy environment but this is one of my favourite songs. Recorded this morning. xeno-canto.org/995508 #essexBirding #birdsong
XC995508 Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
SNR 35dB (ISO/ITU)
Bird singing from the top of a bush adjacent to a reedbed.
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May 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Reed bunting recorded at #RSPB Bowers Marsh. Noisy environment but this is one of my favourite songs. Recorded this morning. xeno-canto.org/995508 #essexBirding #birdsong
Happy #dawnchorus day! Here is one I made earlier! xeno-canto.org/990820, Peninsula Wood, Hanningfield #EWT reserve 20/04/2025, 05:10 to 06:10, with sunrise at 05:51. All sounds have been left in to leave an uncut record of the hour #essexBirding #birdsong see link for species.
XC990820 Soundscape
Unattended setup in Peninsula Wood, a wooded area adjacent to the reservoir.
Time period covered was 05:10 to 06:10, with sunrise being 05:51 (all BST). All sounds have been left in, including aircra...
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May 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Happy #dawnchorus day! Here is one I made earlier! xeno-canto.org/990820, Peninsula Wood, Hanningfield #EWT reserve 20/04/2025, 05:10 to 06:10, with sunrise at 05:51. All sounds have been left in to leave an uncut record of the hour #essexBirding #birdsong see link for species.
Following a suggestion from @ss15birder.bsky.social here is a nightingale (and friends) at Canvey Wick this morning xeno-canto.org/992200 #essexBirding #birdsong
XC992200 Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
47dB (ISO/ITU)
Singing from an area of bushes and small trees, hidden from view.
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April 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Following a suggestion from @ss15birder.bsky.social here is a nightingale (and friends) at Canvey Wick this morning xeno-canto.org/992200 #essexBirding #birdsong
Went to The Backwarden to record nightingales. Heard a couple but not able to record, so here is just over 5 minutes of song thrush I recorded today instead! #essexBirding #birdsong xeno-canto.org/991423
XC991423 Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
SNR 55dB (ISO/ITU)
Singing from the top of a tree.
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April 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Went to The Backwarden to record nightingales. Heard a couple but not able to record, so here is just over 5 minutes of song thrush I recorded today instead! #essexBirding #birdsong xeno-canto.org/991423
#dawnchorus #EWT #Hanningfield 20/04/25 05:10 to 16:42, sunrise at 05:51. For me, most interesting sound is at 1:11:30 (over an hour in!) think there may be the bubbling call of female cuckoo. Unwanted aircraft noise has been left in #essexBirding #birdsong #soundscape xeno-canto.org/990819
XC990819 Soundscape
Unattended setup in Chestnut Wood, a wooded area adjacent to the reservoir.
Time covered is 05:10 to 06:42, with sunrise being at 05:51 (all BST) with nothing removed. Aircraft and other sounds have...
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April 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
#dawnchorus #EWT #Hanningfield 20/04/25 05:10 to 16:42, sunrise at 05:51. For me, most interesting sound is at 1:11:30 (over an hour in!) think there may be the bubbling call of female cuckoo. Unwanted aircraft noise has been left in #essexBirding #birdsong #soundscape xeno-canto.org/990819
Stanford Warren this am, heard my first cuckoo. Plenty of Cetti's and reed warblers, amongst others. Highlight was a non-bird, a beautiful adder #essexBirding taken with phone.
April 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Stanford Warren this am, heard my first cuckoo. Plenty of Cetti's and reed warblers, amongst others. Highlight was a non-bird, a beautiful adder #essexBirding taken with phone.
Dawn chorus in Norsey Wood 7th April 05:45 to 06:30, with sunrise 06:20 (all BST). It's a bit noisy in the background, but the birds can be heard (and one muntjac). Nothing has been cut during the time above xeno-canto.org/986433 #essexBirding #birdsong #dawnchorus
XC986433 Soundscape
This was an unattended recording from 05:45 to 06:30 (BST) with sunrise at 06:20 (BST). The recording has not been cut during this time and all sounds left in, including rail, road and aircraft sounds...
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April 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dawn chorus in Norsey Wood 7th April 05:45 to 06:30, with sunrise 06:20 (all BST). It's a bit noisy in the background, but the birds can be heard (and one muntjac). Nothing has been cut during the time above xeno-canto.org/986433 #essexBirding #birdsong #dawnchorus
Today's dawn chorus at Queens Park CP. This is an unbroken recording from 05:40 to 06:26 with sunrise being 06:24. There is some road and aircraft noise. See the Xeno-canto page for a list of birds (hopefully, not too many errors or omissions!) #essexBirding #birdsong
xeno-canto.org/985722
xeno-canto.org/985722
XC985722 Soundscape
This was an unattended rig left the previous evening in a blackthorn bush.
The time span is 05:40 to 06:26 BST, with sunrise being 06:24. This is continuous between those times with nothing removed.
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April 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Today's dawn chorus at Queens Park CP. This is an unbroken recording from 05:40 to 06:26 with sunrise being 06:24. There is some road and aircraft noise. See the Xeno-canto page for a list of birds (hopefully, not too many errors or omissions!) #essexBirding #birdsong
xeno-canto.org/985722
xeno-canto.org/985722