Sound Escape 12: lesser spotted woodpeckers and spring songbirds in a Celtic rainforest

Sound Escape 57: relax to spring birdsong by a woodland pool deep in the New Forest: Marsh tits, stock doves and robins take centre stage – while a New Forest pony investigates by The Plodcast

13 min listen

Sound Escape 11: the glorious song of nightingales from a Dorset wood: Welcome to Sound Escapes from BBC Countryfile Magazine – your chance for a relaxing escape into nature no matter how busy you are. In this episode, it's evening at Alners Gorse, a nature reserve in Dorset run by Butterfly Conservation. As the dew ... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 3: listen to waders, wildfowl and skylarks on the wide marshes of Lancashire's Ribble estuary: Welcome to theSound Escape from BBC Countryfile Magazine – a chance for a few minutes relaxation as you listen to the sounds of nature and the countryside. In this episode we head along the sea defences of the Ribble Estuary in Lancashire on a bright F... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 32: listening to cries of terns from a bird hide at Hodbarrow, Cumbria: Shelter from autumn rain in a wooden bird hide and listen to the exotic cries of terns at RSPB Hodbarrow nature reserve in Cumbria. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a postcard from the countryside every week, offering your a chance to ... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

7. Meet owls and wild geese in the wilds of Lancashire's Ribble Estuary: Enjoy a late winter wander through the Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve taking in RSPB Hesketh Out Marsh and Marshside reserves and enjoy the evocative calls and songs of waders, wildfowl and even an owl. And to find more countryside walks, great... by The Plodcast

40 min listen

Sound Escape 33: Relax to robins singing in autumn beside the swish and swirl of the River Usk: Ease yourself into the day with the song of robins from a riverside woodland in South Wales. Enjoy the background swirl of the River Usk in the latest calming Sound Escape from BBC Countryfile Magazine. Recorded by Fergus Collins by The Plodcast

9 min listen

62. A gentle morning's ramble with rabbits and wood warblers in the Brecon Beacons: Take a May-time wander with editor Fergus Collins to a distant unexplored woodland – meet the local rabbit populations along the way, listen to a chorus of linnets and listen to the fabulous exotic melody of the wood warbler deep among the oaks. A subl... by The Plodcast

50 min listen

Sound Escape 10: the soft crooning of nesting geese on the Dyfi Estuary: Welcome to Sound Escapes from BBC Countryfile Magazine – your chance to sit back and relax to the sounds of nature wherever you are and whatever you are doing. In this episode, we're sitting on a wooded promontory above the Dyfi Estuary i... by The Plodcast

10 min listen

72. Honey buzzards in a Welsh forest – a truly special encounter to start the new season of Plodcasts!: Welcome to episode 1 of season 7 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine plodcast – and meet the honey buzzards in a secret forest in South Wales. Honey buzzards are scarce summer migrants to the UK – a bird of prey that feeds mainly on wasps. Here Fergus Coll... by The Plodcast

48 min listen

Sound Escape 1: calming birdsong in a Welsh woodland: Welcome to the first Sound Escape from BBC Countryfile Magazine – five minutes' blissful peace in the countryside as we wind down for the weekend. Every week, we'll upload some beautiful and relaxing sounds of nature. We will capture the spir... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 14: relax to the dawn chorus from a West Country oak wood: BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes offer you a short meditative journey into the natural world this spring to find peace, beauty and relaxation. In this episode, you're transported to an oak woodland on a small hill in the West Country.... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

99. A spring adventure in a wildlife paradise – and the quest for a legendary woodpecker: Explore a fabulous spring day among the atmospheric woods, meadows and salt marshes of RSPB Ynys Hir on the Dyfi Estuary in mid Wales. Containing a magnificent example of Celtic rainforest, Ynys Hir is home to a fabulous arrays of birds, insects, wildf... by The Plodcast

60 min listen

Sound Escape 7: a mistle thrush and friends greet a crisp March morning in a Gwent woodland: Welcome to BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes, beautiful short episodes of natural sound from the British countryside. They're your chance for a burst of wild freedom when you can't get out there yourself. In this episode, it'... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

67. Churring nightjars – an eerie adventure on a Welsh hill at dusk: Enter the strange world of the nightjar in a dusk adventure on a secret Welsh hillside. Fergus Collins meets ornithologist Steve Roberts and listens to the strange song and stranger stories of this bizarre nocturnal bird. Steve rings the nestlings and ... by The Plodcast

44 min listen

Sound Escape 31: the calming patter of rain on autumn leaves: Listen to the calming sound of a gentle rain on the leaves of beech and hazel trees while you shelter in a green lane in the Cotswolds. Recorded by Fergus Collins, introduced by Hannah Tribe. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes offer a soothi... by The Plodcast

11 min listen

Sound Escape 17: Be transported to a wooded Welsh valley to hear redstarts and song thrushes: Welcome to Sound Escapes, your chance to relax to the sounds of the British countryside no matter busy you are. In this episode, enjoy the song of one of our migrant birds, the redstart, plus backing singing from chiffchaffs, blackcaps, song thrushes a... by The Plodcast

10 min listen

Sound Escape 108: Exotic sounds of spring on a New Zealand river by The Plodcast

7 min listen

Sound Escape 2: new lambs and early birds on a frozen Monmouth-Brecon canal in Wales: Welcome to the second Sound Escape from BBC Countryfile Magazine, a short meditative journey into the countryside right now to immerse yourself in the sounds of nature. In this episode, we take an icy dawn walk along the frozen Mon-Brec canal in Monmou... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 42: be gently charmed by mewing buzzards in a forgotten valley: Wander through a hidden valley in the Welsh Borders listening to a pair of buzzards mewing to each other as they stake their claim on the territory in preparation for next year's breeding season. In the background, a mountain stream gushes. BBC Co... by The Plodcast

10 min listen

Sound Escape 40: the delicious sound of feet crunching on fallen leaves in an ancient woodland: Enjoy an autumn dog walk through a beech and oak woodland and listen to feet crunching on leaves while the wind seethes through the canopy. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside giving you a tast... by The Plodcast

12 min listen

Sound Escape 109: Soothing sounds of spring stir in a Welsh rainforest by The Plodcast

10 min listen

20. In search of the lake monster of Llangorse in the Brecon Beacons: Surrounded by mountains, woods and meadows, Llangorse is Wales' most beautiful natural lake – but do its depths hide a secret? Fergus Collins goes in search of a mystery monster and discovers a watery wildlife paradise thronging with bird... by The Plodcast

35 min listen

Sound Escape 6: the gentle chatter of house sparrows and dunnocks in a Gower hedgerow: Welcome to our latest Sound Escape, a chance to relax to the calming sounds of nature. In this episode, we’re pausing beside a hedgerow on the edge of a small field in Gower, South Wales. It’s a bitterly cold and overcast Sunday morning but the house s... by The Plodcast

10 min listen

Sound Escape 15: relax to the gentle patter of rain in a Maytime bluebell wood: Welcome to Sound Escapes – your chance to relax to the sounds of nature no matter how busy you are. In this episode, we take you to Bickley Wood on the River Avon the outskirts of Bristol where bluebells are freshly in bloom. A gentle rain is falling. ... by The Plodcast

13 min listen

Sound Escape 21: the song of the River Dove in the Peak District: Relax to the song of the Peak District's most beautiful river. Sit on the banks of this gentle bubbling stream with delightful birdsong raining down – in this short Sound Escape: mindful moments of nature brought to you by BBC Countryfile Magazine... by The Plodcast

13 min listen

Sound Escape 9: peregrines calling from crags in the Brecon Beacons: Welcome to Sound Escapes from BBC Countryfile Magazine – your chance for a relaxing escape into nature no matter how busy you are. In this episode, it's late afternoon in early April 2021 and we're at a rocky escarpment in the southern Brecon... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

93. A riverside wander in search of Britain's most mysterious fish – the eel: Annabel Ross wades through floodwater in the Severn Valley near Tewksbury to meet Andrew Kerr of the Sustainable Eel Group and talk about the astonishing serpent-like eel and its still unexplained life story. We meet a traditional Severn Elver fisherma... by The Plodcast

56 min listen

50. A gentle springtime stroll along a stream in Monmouthshire: Listen to delightful birdsong at the spring equinox. Fergus Collins wanders along a winding stream through a woodland in his homeland of Monmouthshire picking litter and identifying a variety of birds by their song. A lovely listen if you are currently... by The Plodcast

29 min listen

Sound Escape 28: unwind to late summer swallows above an Iron-Age hillfort in the Brecon Beacons: Atop the Iron-Age hillfort known as Pen y Crug high above the edge of Brecon, you can relax to the calls of the last of summer's swallows. Wind and sheep sigh in the bracken and holiday traffic makes its way home on the main road in the Usk Valley... by The Plodcast

8 min listen

Sound Escape 35: cheerful sparrows singing through a rainstorm: Enjoy the drama of an autumn storm hitting a Dorset cottage while the garden sparrows – and a robin – bravely sing through the tempest. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a short postcard from the British countryside for you to relax to ... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

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Sound Escape 12: lesser spotted woodpeckers and spring songbirds in a Celtic rainforest

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