Back in the early 2000s, DAB services were struggling to launch across the UK. Spare capacity on the Muxes had to be filled with something... So... It was filled with the best radio station ever to be broadcast in the UK. With a cultlike following, "Birdsong", the looped recording of birds singing gaily was recorded in the garden of then Digital One chairman Quentin Howard. It achieved a cult following from people who found it much more interesting to listen to than Jazz FM.
I can't play you that recording... Because I don't own the copyright and can't be bothered to email someone to get it. What I can do, is every Wednesday morning for 2 hours, set up my microphones in a wood, park or centre of town and well... Send you live audio of... That... You could just open a window... But get real here... You're not going to do that are you....
Birb....
College rivals James and Derwent Cricket Clubs go head to head in the Battle of the Birds indoor cricket fixture, brought to you live from the Sports Centre on Campus West by our commentary team.
Tune into our commentary team providing live coverage of the opening ceremony for Battle of the Birds 2024, featuring James and Derwent Men's 7th football teams.
Tune in to URY's live coverage of Day Two at Battle of the Birds 2024.
Tune in to URY's live coverage of the Third and final day of Battle of the Birds 2024.
Tune into URY's live coverage of James and Derwent's 1s Football teams, in one of the most anticipated fixtures on the Battle of the Birds roster.
Join Millie Gee and the birds of campus east for a marvellous summer dawn chorus
This year's coverage of Battle of the Birds! The university's sporting competition between James and Derwent college.
Tune in to URY's coverage of the Battle of the Birds 2026, the annual intercollegiate competition between James and Derwent