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Wildlife Sound Recording Society

A weary sound recordist tunes in with the sound of a hedge
"A weary sound recordist
tunes in with the sound of a hedge"

Welcome to the Wildlife Sound Recording Society website.

We welcome anybody who has an interest in the sounds of wildlife to a group of people who share this passion.

The aim of the society (WSRS for short) is to encourage the participation in the collection of these wonderful sounds, and to promote the need to understand their meaning.

We show people how to go about obtaining these sounds, where to go, what equipment to use and what to do with the sounds that have been captured, and some of the pit-falls to avoid to succeed in this challenge. New to wildlife sound recording? Take a look at our newcomer's guide to find out what you need to get started at a modest cost.

Beautiful Britain magazine

The preservation of the natural environment is close to our hearts. Following a few months of negotiation and research the Wildlife Sound Recording Society is pleased to announce that the Society has provided sounds for the Beautiful Britain magazine’s website.

Further details of sounds required in the near future are to be found in the members' area of the website and on the Members Forum there.

This is a significant step forward for the Society, and comes on the back of our successful collaboration with the CPRE and the production of their CD Tranquillity which brings you some quintessentially English natural sounds.

When you have reviewed the website, we hope that you will see the benefits in joining WSRS, so that you can develop this initial interest into a hugely fulfilling pastime, and join with the rest of us in capturing and listening to these sounds of nature, and experiencing and learning more about the spectacular natural world about us.

We look forward to meeting with you all.

Out Now

Wildlife Sound Spring 2008
featuring articles on

Kingfishers
Using Hydrophones
Noise in its various forms

and news from Utopia, wherever that is!

This is just one of two journals each year you receive as part of your membership of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society, not forgetting the 4 CDs full of great wildlife sounds that all members receive, along with details of workshops and local meetings.

The Wildlife Sound Recording Society is proud to announce a three year sponsorship agreement with Sound Network, who have agreed to sponsor the Sound Network Award for the winner of the Silver Fox, our prize for the best recording in the annual Wildlife Sound Recording Society competition.