Wikipedia:GLAM/British Library/British wildlife edit-a-thon 2015

WP:BW2015

Europeana Sounds (1) are organising several sound and music related edit-a-thons throughout Europe in 2015 and 2016. An edit-a-thon about wildlife sounds was held on the 7 November 2015 at the British Library.

General information[edit]

During this edit-a-thon wildlife lovers and Wikipedians enriched Wikipedia with field recordings of wildlife sounds from the British Library.

Location and time[edit]

Location: British Library
Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Programme[edit]

10.00-10.30 Arrival and welcome coffee. Log on and computer checks.
10.30-10.45 Introduction to BL, housekeeping. Introduction to Europeana Sounds.
10.45-11.00 Introduction to BL Sounds and Wildlife collection from curator Cheryl Tipp
11.00-11.15 Introduction to Wikimedia
11.15-12.45 Hands on session, editing Wikipedia. Training available throughout.
12.45-13.00 Recap and sharing
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.45 Edits continue
15.45-16.00 Recap of the day and work done
16.00 End!

Wikimedia UK[edit]

You might want to join Wikimedia UK

Edit-a-thon information[edit]

Collections and media objects[edit]

Files are in commons:Category:Wildlife Sounds in the British Library

Statistics on file usage will be at commons:Commons:British Library/Reports/Wildlife sounds shortly.

Guide[edit]

Sample edit - English Wikipedia
Sample edit - non-English Wikipedia when the editor doesn't speak the language concerned. Note the edit summary, and the commented-out English language caption. The caption has subsequently been translated. (Please avoid doing this on the Swedish Wikipedia)

Please log specific edits ("diffs") on non-English Wikipedias, then we can ask their editors to assist with translations.

Sister projects[edit]

Wikidata - all files added to Wikidata now. the wub "?!" 15:10, 7 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Wikispecies

Video(s)[edit]

How do you enrich a Wikipedia article with audio?

Training booklets[edit]

Here are the Dropbox links

Mentors[edit]

Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits
Clem Rutter (talk)

Participants[edit]

Photos[edit]

Are you taking photos during the event? Upload these to Wikimedia Commons and put the photos in the category Commons:Category:British Wildlife Edit-a-thon November 2015.

Evaluation of the event (to be filled in at the end of the day)[edit]

Please fill in this survey at the end of the day, in order to help us improve future events.

Results[edit]

Throughout the day we had a total of 506 edits in 40 different languages

Files[edit]

Garden Warbler song, Frensham Great Pond, Surrey, May 1979, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Curlew calls, Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > DONE
House Sparrow calls, Cowley, Gloucestershire, 1970s, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Magpie calls, Pinbury Park, Gloucestershire, May 1975, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
~~Sand martin colony calls, UK, 1960s, Lawrence Shove~~ > No sound - No BL sound file on Commons
Storm Petrel song, Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire, 1968, Lawrence Shove > DONE
Blackcap calls, Camberley, Surrey, August 1977, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Chiffchaff song, Surrey, April 1977, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Lapwing display flight, Frensham Great Pond, Surrey, April 1980, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
~~Osprey calls, Loch Garten, Scotland, June 1971, Lawrence Shove~~ PAGE ALREADY HAS A GOOD RECORDING
Starling roost, Kenton, February 1965, Lawrence Shove > DONE
Nightingale song, Teign Valley, Devon, May 1961, Lawrence Shove> DONE
~~Blackbird song, Culver, Devon, May 1961, Lawrence Shove >~~ PAGE ALREADY HAS A GOOD RECORDING OF SONGS
Blackcap song, Windelsham, Surrey, May 1983, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_bunting Corn Bunting song, Portland bird observatory, Dorset, June 1966, Lawrence shove] > DONE
~~Cuckoo song, Frensham Great Pond, Surrey, May 1979, Aubrey John Williams >~~ Sound is there, but not BL sound! PAGE ALREADY HAS A GOOD RECORDING OF SONG
Mallard calls, Windelsham, Surrey, January 1976, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Raven calls, Culver, Devon, May 1960, Lawrence Shove > DONE
Razorbill calls, Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire, May 1965, Lawrence Shove > DONE
~~Song Thrush song, Swanwick, Derbyshire, April 1975, Aubrey John Williams~~ > NO BL AUDIO FILE
Stonechat calls, Camberley, Surrey, May 1976, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Woodlark song, Camberley, Surrey, May 1977, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Eider calls, Loch Beag, Scotland, October 1976, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Goldfinch song, Cowley, Gloucestershire, July 1976, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Green Woodpecker yaffle song, Surrey, April 1977, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Grey Heron colony calls, Warminster, Wiltshire, June 1992, Howard Phelps > DONE

Kittiwake calls, Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, May 1965, Lawrence Shove > DONE
Herring Gull in a gale, UK, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > DONE
Chaffinch song, Windelsham, Surrey, June 1979, Aubrey John Williams > DONE
Blackbird calls, Loch beag, Scotland, October 1976, Aubrey John Williams > DONE, MOVED TO 'SONG AND CALLS' section
Sika Deer calls, Wareham, Dorset, October 1964, Lawrence Shove > Done Richarddr
Bewick's Swan calls, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, February 1966, Lawrence Shove > DONE
Marsh Warbler song, Pershore, Worcestershire, June 1984, Howard Phelps >Done KVB
Tawny Owl calls, UK, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > Done Richarddr
Tawny Owl hoots, UK, January 1978, Aubrey John Williams > Done Richarddr
Red-throated Diver calls, Loch Gowan, Scottish Highlands, May 1985, Howard Phelps >Done KVB
Grasshopper Warbler song, UK, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > Done Cheryltipp
Northern Wheatear song, Dartmoor, Devon, 1966, Lawrence Shove > Done EB
Golden Eagle calls, Kinlockewe, Scotland, July 1969, Lawrence Shove > Done Richarddr
Black-headed Gull calls, Havergate Island, Suffolk, May 1971, Lawrence Shove > Done Richarddr
Capercaillie female & chick calls, Scotland, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > Done Richarddr
Red Fox barks, Pinbury Park, Gloucestershire, January 1977, Aubrey John Williiams > Done Richarddr
Fallow Deer calls, Haldon Forest, Devon, October 1964, Lawrence Shove > Done, EB
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) (W1CDR0001430 BD7).ogg plus German version
Yellowhammer song, Dartmoor, Devon, May 1966, Lawrence Shove >Done KVB
Great Tit song type 1, April 1968, Lawrence Shove > 2nd song type, Done Richarddr
Woodlark (Lullula arborea) (W1CDR0001500 BD8).ogg plus German version
Common_Stonechat_(Saxicola_torquata)_(W1CDR0001536_BD16).ogg plus German Version
Willow Warbler song, Cowley, Gloucestershire, April 1974, Aubrey John Williams >Done KVB
Bittern booms, Hickling Broad, Norfolk, May 1966, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Robin calls, Loch Aveg, Scotland, October 1976, Aubrey John Williams > Done, Richarddr
~~Song of a European Robin, recorded at Culver, Devon, England~~ NOT USED: PAGE ALREADY HAS A GOOD RECORDINGS OF SONGS
Blue Tit calls, Cowley, Gloucestershire, May 1978, Aubrey John Williams > Done LM + German
Canada Geese calling, Brownsea Island, Dorest, March 1966, Lawrence Shove > Done, EB
Gannet calls, Grassholm Island, Pembrokeshire, May 1965, Lawrence Shove > Done, Conrad
Badger calls, Chobham Place, Surrey, February 1975, Aubrey John Williams > Done, Richarddr
Red Deer roars, Melberry Park, 1963, Lawrence Shove > Done, Richarddr
Cirl Bunting song, Bridford, Devon, May 1965, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Bullfinch song & calls, Camberley, Surrey, June 1977, Aubrey John Williams > Done LM
Sedge Warbler song, UK, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > Done, LM
Whitethroat song, Camberley, Surrey, July 1977, Aubrey John Williams > Done, Peter
Quail, Wimborne, Dorset, June 1966, Lawrence Shove > Done, LM
Sandwich Tern calls, Cley, Norfolk, September 1974, Aubrey John Williams >
Great Crested Grebe calls, Frensham Great Pond, Surrey, April 1974, Aubrey John Williams > Done, LM
Dipper song, Teign Valley, Devon, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Eurasian teal male & female calls, Brownsea Island, Dorset, March 1966, Lawrence Shove] > Done, LM
Wigeon calls, Brownsea Island, Dorset, 1966, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Common Redstart song, Camberley, Surrey, May 1977, Aubrey John Williams > Done, Peter
Carrion Crow calls, Culver, Devon, April 1961, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Rock Pipit song, Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire, April 1965, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Bearded Tit calls, Hickling, Norfolk, May 1966, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Avocet Avocet calls, Havergate Island, Suffolk, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Black Grouse at lek, Fife, Scotland, April 1967, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Common Sandpiper song, North Uist, Scotland, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Tree Pipit song, Culver, Devon, April 1961, Lawrence Shove >Done KVB
Crested Tit calls, Loch Garten, Scotland, 1970, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Dunnock song, Dartmoor, Devon, May 1966, Lawrence Shove > Done
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, Yarner Wood, Devon, June 1976, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Puffin calls, Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire, 1965, Lawrence Shove > Done
Manx Shearwater calls, Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, 1965, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Meadow Pipit calls, Chobham Place, Surrey, June 1979, Aubrey John Williams > Done, Peter
European pied flycatcher
Goldcrest (sound quality is good, it is high-pitched)
Reed Bunting song, UK, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Reed Warbler song, Frensham Great Pond, Surrey, July 1976, Aubrey John Williams > Done, Peter
Siskin song & calls, Camberley, Surrey, April 1976, Aubrey John Williams > Done, Peter
Skylark song, Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire, 1965, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Treecreeper calls, Frensham Great Pond, May 1979, aubrey John Williams > Done, Peter - contact calls only
Spotted Crake calls, UK, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Red Grouse song & calls, 1960s, Lawrence Shove > Done. Peter
Wren calls, Old Dean Common, Camberley, Surrey, July 1977, Aubrey John Williams > Done, Peter - Both Wren audios added
Nightjar song, Frensham Great Pond, Surrey, July 1972, Aubrey John Williams > Done, Peter
Pink-footed Geese flock calls, Caerlaverock, Scotland, 1969, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Ringed Plover calls, Morston Salt Marshes, Norfolk, Sept 1974, Aubrey John Williams > Done. Peter
Ptarmigan display song, Glenshee, Scotland, April 1967, Lawrence Shove > Done, Peter
Guillemot calls, Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, June 1965, Lawrence Shove > Done
Grey Squirrel calls, Camberley, Surrey, July 1977, Aubrey John Williams > DONE - Richarddr
Nuthatch song, Frensham Great Pond, Surrey, April 1973, Aubrey John Williams > Done
Nuthatch calls, Frensham Great Pond, Surrey, May 1980, Aubrey John Williams > Done

General information[edit]

Location and time[edit]

Programme[edit]

Wikimedia UK[edit]

Edit-a-thon information[edit]

Collections and media objects[edit]

Guide[edit]

Sister projects[edit]

Video(s)[edit]

Training booklets[edit]

Mentors[edit]

Participants[edit]

Photos[edit]

Evaluation of the event (to be filled in at the end of the day)[edit]

Results[edit]

Files[edit]

Other languages[edit]

Basque[edit]

Bulgarian[edit]

Catalan[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Czech[edit]

Danish[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Esperanto[edit]

Estonian[edit]

Faroese[edit]

Finnish[edit]

French[edit]

Galego[edit]

Gaeilge[edit]

German[edit]

Gujarati[edit]

Germanic Frisian[edit]

Greek[edit]

Hungarian[edit]

Italian[edit]

Latin[edit]

Latvian[edit]

Lithuanian (Lietuviu)[edit]

Macedonian[edit]

Norwegian[edit]

Norwegian nynorsk[edit]

Picard[edit]

Polish[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Russian[edit]

Scots[edit]

Serbian[edit]

Sicilian[edit]

Slovakian[edit]

Slovenian[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Turkish[edit]

Welsh[edit]

See also[edit]