Sound Escape 269. Climb up among the skylarks and the meadow pipits
About this episode
The episode takes listeners on a serene journey to a hilltop rich in wildlife, featuring skylarks and meadow pipits.
A track winds up onto a bleak hill top – or it looks from afar. As you get closer, you realise the land is rich in bilberries, heather and small, stunted hawthorns. Soon you are in the skylark zone – with meadow pipits singing their hearts out alongside their more famous avian cousins. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful, wherever you happen to be. Recorded by Fergus Collins and introduced by Hannah Tribe. Email the Plodcast team – and send your sound recordings of the countryside – to: theplodcast@countryfile.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Hannah Tribe, Fergus Collins
Topics covered
- nature
- birds
- countryside
- relaxation
- audio postcard
Keywords
- skylarks
- meadow pipits
- bilberries
- heather
- countryside sounds
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Countryfile Magazine
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