East Kazakhstan

November 2012 As long as I can remember, the vastness of the Eurasian East has always fascinated me. Thus,  I seized the opportunity to explore eastern Kazakhstan with a 4WD van in 2011 (April 1st – May 31st). This expedition seemed to be a real chance for making sound recordings of a pristine nature, especially… Continue reading East Kazakhstan

Vessel tracks II

November 2012 I’ve never understood what people makes enthusiastic with patriotism. For me, artificial constructs of nations and national identities make no sense therefore I usually don’t think in structures like this. But sometimes I can’t help and start to find a particular group of people more awful than others – depending on their behaviour. Sometimes… Continue reading Vessel tracks II

WSRS annual meeting & Norfolk

September 2012 At the beginning of July I went to England to participate in the Wildlife Sound Recording Societies‘  annual meeting for the second time. After that, trips to the famous Rutland Water Reserve (yes, I saw the Ospreys) and Norfolk’s Cley Marshes should follow subsequently, mainly for birding. A. WSRS Annual General Meeting, Cottesmore… Continue reading WSRS annual meeting & Norfolk

Horsefield’s Tortoise

April 2012 Recently I read a short notice by Yannick Dauby concerning the amazing sounds made by Tortoises. On this occasion I digged up a short recording from a Russian Tortoise Testudo horsfieldii uttering a threatening call. Obviously my mammalian raptor like wind shield upsets him/her. “Testudo horsfieldii is currently listed as vulnerable by the International Union… Continue reading Horsefield’s Tortoise

Drömling III – New year’s eve in the countryside

January 2012 Having recorded the new years eve in the city center last year, I decided to record the turn of the year this time in the countryside. During the last months I did several birding and sound recording trips in a area called Drömling – a nature reserve at the former intra-german border. I… Continue reading Drömling III – New year’s eve in the countryside

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