Sound Escape 272. Relax to the evening symphony of an oak woodland - led by a song thrush

About this episode

This episode features the soothing sounds of an oak woodland at dusk, highlighted by the melodies of various birds.

Late afternoon meets the first tendrils of dusk and the oakwoods are empty of people. Instead, birdsong fills the half-light beneath the trees: song thrush, great tit, chiffchaff and blackbird weave their spring melodies into an enchantment. 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

Host: Hannah Tribe

Topics covered

• birds
• nature sounds
• relaxation
• woodland
• countryside

Keywords

• song thrush
• great tit
• chiffchaff
• blackbird
• oak woodland
• birds
• relaxation
• nature sounds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Countryfile Magazine

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