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Scottish Borders: Forests & Woodlands

Authentic ambiences and diverse wildlife recordings from Britain’s ancient forests.

163 files · 10.7 GB · Metadata

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4:44

Wood Ant Nest Crackling Rustling Clicking

Ambience · Insect

4:44

Wood Ant Nest, On the Surface, Crackling Textures, Fast Rustling, Scurrying, Clicking, Tapping, Constant Subtle Shifting

Ambience · Insect

1:32

Fallow Deer Single Buck Calling

Animals · Wild

1:32

Fallow Deer Calls, Deciduous Woodland, Appropriate for Autumn and Winter, Single Buck Calling, Rolling Guttural Groans, Throaty, Repetitive, Constant

Animals · Wild

1:52

Wasps Nest Decayed Tree Buzzing

Ambience · Insect

1:52

Wasps Nest in Decayed Tree Trunk, Deciduous Woodland, Autumn, Swarm of Wasps Buzzing, Distant Birds

Ambience · Insect

3:17

Woodland Clearing Breeze CU Insects

Ambience · Rural

3:17

Woodland Clearing Ambience, Deciduous, Summer, Light Breeze, Insects Stridulating, Trilling, CU Buzzing, Distant Birds

Ambience · Rural

4:22

Blackbird Robin Woodland Songs Calls

Birds · Songbird

4:22

Blackbird and Robin, Deciduous Woodland Edge, Winter, Sunrise, Warbling Songs, Tick-Tick-Tick Calls, Pink-Pink Calls

Birds · Songbird

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Overview

Scottish Borders: Forests & Woodlands captures the timeless mystique of this historic region through the distinctive recording techniques of BAFTA-winning sound artist and composer Chris Watson (Frozen Planet, Secret World of Sound With David Attenborough). With detailed soundscapes of Britain’s ancient groves and waterways, Watson’s deep connection to the environment shines through in recordings made with minimal human interference – often captured remotely over hours to preserve the natural rhythm and presence of each location.

Although focused on woodland biomes, this library is about much more than trees. In addition to a huge variety of deciduous and evergreen forest ambiences, Watson’s recordings highlight the amazing biodiversity of the Scottish Borders region. You’ll hear multiple species of deer in their natural habitat, along with wild foxes, owls, and a stunning assortment of songbirds. Buzzing insects populate the forests in spring and summer, including close-up recordings of wasp and wood ant nests.

A pioneer of experimental recording, Watson uses specialty microphones and adventurous techniques to capture unique textures that make excellent material for creative sound design. Highlights include contact mics stuck in tree bark during heavy winds, subterranean rumbles recorded by microphones buried among tree roots, water freezing around hydrophones, and bats hunting with sonar recorded by a heterodyne receiver.