A short video from Chris Walpole, hopefully the first in a series, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk to enjoy from the comfort of your own home …

At the end of this month I was due to lead another of the annual Dawn Chorus walks around Belstone parish. Clearly that can’t happen now so, at Ian Solomon’s suggestion, I shot a short film this morning in my own garden listening to the birds.

Apart from me waffling on a bit the bird soundtrack is almost entirely made up of a blackbird singing, with the almost full moon in the background. Hope you enjoy it. Chris Walpole

It may be the first of several short films, in which case I’ll try to track down some different songsters …