One of the very special things about the area around Barmoor is the tranquility, and there is rarely any extraneous noise which is why it is used for professional recordings of bird song.
to the Barmoor Dawn Chorus (with curlew song in flight)
(then reduce window to continue browsing whilst listening)
The curlew
, below and her chicks.
The Skylark, above, a species found at Barmoor which is now on the red data list.
Greenfinch
Siskin
"Biodiversity is our most valuable but least appreciated resource" (Wilson, 1992 : 330)
Tree Sparrow
"Species are disappearing at an accelerated rate through human action, primarily habitat destruction.." (Wilson 192 : 330)
Greater Spotted Woodpeckers
Tree Creeper feeding her chick.
Lapwing (above) to its song (in flight) at Barmoor
Stonechat
Yellowhammer 
Call of a nightjar - male song, recorded at Barmoor
Red Grouse
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