dawn chorus
15 of the most sweet-sounding songbirds in Britain
In Britain we are blessed with an incredible variety of beautiful birdsong from late winter into early summer. From the nightingale to the blackbird, here is your guide to the best British songbirds, including how to identify each species.
Podcast: Relax to the dawn chorus from a West Country oak wood
Enjoy the dawn – and dusk – chorus of spring birdsong from a Somerset oak wood in episode 7, series 9 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: A gentle nature ramble in rural Dorset – with a magnificent dawn chorus
Hear a magnificent dawn chorus in Dorset – plus encounters with skylarks and grass snakes – in episode 5, season 5 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: Celebrate spring with the glorious song of woodlarks on Chobham Common
In the weekly BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast, enjoy the fabulous song of the woodlark on the wild heaths of Chobham Common in Surrey by listening to episode 12 in season 4.
Listen to the Dawn Chorus on Radio 4
Join Brett Westwood and a gang of unexpected guests as Radio 4 throws an all-nighter in search of the Dawn Chorus. Going on air just after midnight and staying on air till 7am Brett hosts a night of conversation, story-telling, argument and explanation culminating in the live broadcast of the Dawn Chorus from Ham Wall Nature reserve in Somerset.