James Wild Release Date: August 2008 Format: CD ISBN: 9320170000695
A Wonderful Collection of Nature Sounds.
This recording includes four delightful tracks giving you the diverse sounds of nature. The forest birds recorded include the Superb Lyrebird famous for its compelling and most extraordinary song, mimicking other birds and just about anything it hears.
Recorded by James Wild in various locations at Mt Macedon, Victoria and Milton, NSW Australia.
Track 1: Rain and Thunder (10:04)
Track 2: Forest Birds (12:04)
Track 3: Forest Stream (15:26)
Track 4: Beach Waves (30:10)
Notes on this recording
Track 1: Rain and thunder - thunder builds to light rain recorded at Mt Macedon
Track 2: Forest Birds – recorded near a stream in eucalypt forest dominated by Manna Gums (Eucalyptus viminalis) in the Barringo Valley at Mt Macedon. Species include: Golden Whistler, Grey Fantail, White Throated Treecreeper, Spotted Pardalote, Yellow Faced Honeyeater, Crimson Rosella, Striated Thornbill, White Eared Honeyeater and others. Superb Lyrebird recorded at Milton in sub-tropical rainforest. This exuberant individual mimics: Whipbird, catbird, kookaburra, various parrots/cockatoos and many others.
Track 3: Forest Stream – a gentle stream recorded in the Barringo Valley, Mt Macedon
Track 4: Beach Waves – recorded near Milton