Walking Through The Seasons
Walking Through The Seasons is a visual experience replicating the sounds and scenery of British Woodlands. You will get to experience the beauty of the seasonal changes that occur within the woods whilst also hearing the natural sounds of the wildlife hiding away in the environment.
Divided into four sections, each representing the seasons, this project will transport you into a woodland setting as you begin your journey in summer and concludes in spring.
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This eight-minute immersive film is supported by a portfolio containing a range of wildlife that can be identified through sound. The purpose of this project is to create a sense of place for you and to allow you to appreciate the woodland environment as well as the wildlife within it.
Wildlife Featured in the Film
Summer
Pine Marten
Pine Martens are a chestnut brown mammal with yellow markings on their front and a long bushy tail. These animals eat small mammals, fruit, and berries and will also scavenge on carcasses around the woods. They are solitary animals and produce one litter per year.
Pheasant
Pheasants are large game birds with long tails. The males are chestnut brown with blue heads, and the females are different shades of brown all throughout. These birds are through to have been introduced to Europe by the romans in the 11th century for food and for shooting.
Hoverfly
Despite looking like a bee or wasp, the hoverfly is a unique insect that is vital to the ecosystem. They often live in woodlands and hedgerows as well as farming fields where they eat things such as aphids and nectar. After bees, hoverflies are the most important pollinators.
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jays are the most colourful member of the crow family. Whilst rarely seen, the jay is likely to be heard squawking in the trees. Like squirrels, when jays find nuts and seeds, they hide them away to come back to when they need them.
Buzzard
Buzzards are a large bird of prey family. They're brown with a varying number of white feathers around their front. Their diet includes small mammals, birds, and insects. Due to persecution in the 20th century, numbers became low, and they became threatened. Since then, they have become a protected species and have quadrupled in numbers.
Autumn
Grey Squirrel
Grey squirrels are one of two species of squirrel to like in the UK, this species of squirrel is known to be an invasive species. Being introduced from North America in the 19th Century, the grey squirrel population has spread to the entire UK.
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpeckers are black, white, and red, living in holes that they make inside trees. They eat insects, small birds, and eggs from other birds. They have shock-absorbing skulls that allow them to not get brain damage from the drumming on trees.
Cormorant
Cormorants are common waterbirds around the UK. They dive underwater to catch fish and are often seen stretching their wings out to dry. They are commonly seen in saltwater habitats but in recent years have traveled to woodland lakes and reservoirs.
Tawny Owl
Tawny owls are the most common owl species in the UK. Favouring woodlands, these owls can be found everywhere in the UK. They are brown with a round head and round eyes and weigh around 380-800g.
Fallow Deer
Fallow deer are medium-sized deer often with a spotted coat. Living in herds, this species was originally brought to the UK from Asia in the 11th century to live in special parks built to hold them for game shooting. Since then, some deer escaped the parks and have become a naturalized species around the entire UK.
Winter
Robin
Robins are one of the most identifiable birds in the UK. Known for their bright red breast and loud call, they can be found all over the country, from cities to dense woodlands, they are able to adapt to any locations that they find themselves in.
Red Kite
​Red Kites are a species of bird of prey native to the UK. They are a large bird with a red/brown body, angled wings, and a forked tail. These birds eat carrion and works and will occasionally eat small mammals.
Red Squirrel
Red squirrels are the original squirrel of Britain. Unfortunately, they are a rare find due to being driven out and killed by diseases due to the introduction of the grey squirrel. instead of hibernating, they store food away for times that it may be scarce, favouring hazelnuts and pinecones.
Red Deer
​Red deer are the largest breed of deer in the UK. They have dark brown fur that appears red. This species is often found in moorlands, mountainsides, and woodlands, enjoying the grassy areas of each. The stags often have large antlers which they drop and regrow every year.
Harvest Mouse
Harvest mice are tiny mammals which live in tall grass. They reach the size of around 50-70mm and are the smallest rodent in the UK. They eat mostly berries and insects and produce 2-3 litters of around 6 young each year.
Spring
Common Toad
Long-Tailed Tit
The common toad is an amphibian that lives in moist and shaded areas, most commonly woodlands. They eat slugs, worms, and insects. They live in burrows until they migrate back to the pond that they were born in, to mate and spawn the new generation.
Long-tailed tits are a species within the Tit family. They are a common sight around woodlands alongside other members of the family such as great tits and blue tits. They build their nests out of moss, webs, and lichen to make a dome so that it is soft and warm for the 8-12 eggs that they lay.
Mallard Duck
Tufted Duck
Mallard ducks are the most recognized of all ducks. The male and females of the species look very different from each other, the males have a green head and bright yellow beak, and the females are different shades of brown with a bold stripe across the sides of their wings.
Tufted ducks are a comical species of waterfowl, the males are black and white with a great hairdo. This species of duck is protected and is on the red list for birds as their numbers have declined in recent years. They are known to be diving ducks and eat seeds and water insects.
Red Fox
Red Foxes are the only wild member of the dog family in the UK. They eat small mammals, birds, berries, and fruit amongst others. These animals are red and white with black tips on their ears and feet and have bright white tips on their tails. During mating season, the females (vixens) make loud screaming sounds to attract mates.