Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Apr 28th, 2010
The Muezzin and the Nightingale by Listening Earth
Leaving our village pension at 5am for our morning recording location, we were treated to unusual duet.
The village we have been staying in is high in the Taurus Mountains of Turkey, and has numerous Nightingales roosting in the dense shrubs found in gardens. [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Apr 27th, 2010
A Symphony of Sheep Bells on summer pastures in Turkey by Listening Earth
The narrow valley floors near Demerkazik in the Aladağlar Range in Turkey are used as summer pastures for sheep and cattle.
Exploring one valley, we came upon a flock of sheep and their shepherds – a family and their [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Sarah's Photography, Travel, Turkey on Apr 21st, 2010
We are taking a day off in Silifke, south of the Toros (Taurus) Mountains – our next destination.
We are both feeling tired and exhausted from the early morning starts, attending to work and being on the move. We have another week ahead in the Toros Mountains, then we can kick back and relax in Göreme [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Apr 21st, 2010
In a Liquid Amber (Frankincense) Forest by Listening Earth
On the shores of Lake Köycegiz in SW Turkey is a small forest of Liquid Amber trees, Liquidamber orientalis.
Known also from the eastern states of America, these trees are also found at rare locations in Turkey, and are famous for being the source of the Frankincense. [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Apr 21st, 2010
Dawn across the Göksu Marshes, Southern Turkey by Listening Earth
The first tinges of light were seeping into the east. But even with the dawn, there was little burst of dawn colour, just a soft pink wash over a leaden sky. The air down here in the marshes on the southern coast [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Apr 20th, 2010
After an intense week of field work, Sarah and I are now resting up in Silifke, on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.
Fortunately, we have begun finding much better locations, and getting some good recordings, which is a relief. Chaffinches and Coal Tits are fine, but when they are the ONLY species one hears…
We [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Apr 8th, 2010
We are currently in the small but historic town of Selcuk, on the Aegean coast of Turkey. It is a fairly ordinary modern Turkish town, except for the floods of tourists that come through here on the way to Ephesus, the imperial Roman city, the ruins of which are just a few kilometres away.
But [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Apr 4th, 2010
Early spring dawn chorus at Kazdagi, Turkey by Listening Earth
The dawn chorus of birdsong can be an impressive phenomenon – and the European ones through spring and summer come highly recommended by our northern friends. So we’ve been looking forward to experiencing them ourselves in all their noisy glory.
In particular, [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Apr 4th, 2010
It feels strange for Sarah and I to be here in Gallipoli, visiting the site of a battle that is iconic for its misery and tragedy.
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Posted in In Nature:, Listening, Travel, Turkey on Mar 27th, 2010
In the garden of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul by Listening Earth
The heart of a bustling city such as Istanbul may seem an unlikely place for nature sound recording. But this morning I thought I’d give it a go.
The day dawned bright and sunny, and I grabbed my recording gear and walked [...]
