289 Dawn birds of rural Shropshire

About this episode

The episode features a high-definition soundscape recorded in rural Shropshire, capturing the essence of nature in spring.

Welcome back to Radio Lento and a new year of captured quiet from natural places. It's so good you are here. To open 2026 we're heading back to rural Shropshire which we visited last year thanks to a listener recommendation. We found so many perfect places on this trip in May. Remember almost every Lento soundscape is made when there's nobody about, not even us. What you hear is a fully authentic passage of time recorded in high definition spatial sound, ideal for headphone or Airpod listening. Each recording is captured using a one-shot true-timeline method and through the same device, the Lento box, which we also call our sound camera. Our aim is to capture long-form sound images that let you engage as directly as possible with the landscape, so it speaks for itself, without us or anybody else to get in the way. And wildlife does sound better when there are no people about. The exact location of the Lento box on this recording is Poles Coppice, a nature reserve surrounded by farmland and grassy moors. We gave it #LentoApproved status. It's spring. Weather conditions are fair. Wind very light, just 2 to 3 knots, with occasional gusts of 10 to 15 knots. Wind gusts can often be…

People in this episode

Host: Hugh Huddy

Topics covered

• nature sounds
• rural landscapes
• soundscapes
• wildlife
• quiet environments

Keywords

• soundscape
• nature reserve
• high definition
• quiet
• wildlife sounds

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Shropshire, Poles Coppice, England

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