Birds aplenty at Swanbourne, West Sussex

Join us for a chilly walk around Swanbourne, near Arundel, in West Sussex. We have some avian treats for you! Arundel is located at the foot of the South Downs and is approximately 10 miles east of Chichester.

Due to its cinematic nature, this video is best watched on a large screen, such as a TV, to fully appreciate the visual detail and immersive aural experience we try to convey.

00:00 Intro
00:16 Intro drone flight
00:50 Mill Road
02:42 Swanbourne Lake
06:56 At the water's edge
08:16 The Mill Stream
09:59 Outro drone flight
10:23 Outro

==Our filming equipment==
Camera: Sony A7S iii
Lens: Sony FE 16-35mm F4 G PZ
Gimbal: DJI Ronin SC2
Microphone: Sony ECM-XYST1M stereo
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Camera: Sony A7 iv
Lens: Sony FE 100-400 F4.5 GM
Monopod: 3LT Legends Alana
Microphone: Sony ECM-XYST1M stereo
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Camera: Sony RX10 iv
Tripod: Manfrotto MT190GOC4 190 Go!
Tripod head: Manfrotto 500 Fluid Head With Flat Base
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Drone: DJI Mini 3 Pro
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After a dearth of wildlife recently, we were treated to a smorgasbord of birds on this walk. As well as the usual expected suspects of Robin, Mute Swan and Mallard Duck, without a doubt, among the highlights were the Treecreeper, Kingfisher and Stonechat.

Some of the footage is not as sharp as we would like but, unless we have hours to wait in each location, it is very difficult to capture wildlife in its natural habitat. Unlike photography, which is just a fraction of a second in time, each clip we take is 5+ seconds in length. During that time, most birds will move much and often very quickly!

There was little drone footage for two reasons; firstly, it was very windy and, secondly, we did not want to disturb the wildlife unnecessarily, so just a few high level views.

All background and natural sounds were recorded during our time filming.

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John & Diana

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