Stornoway singer Brian Briggs: my favourite British bird songs

From the horrible shrieks of a "devil bird" to the great tit which made it's way onto a Stornoway album, the musician and ornithologist shares the sounds that inspire him

Birdsong has long been an inspiration for musicians, from Elbow's Guy Garvey to Paul McCartney and Jarvis Cocker, and for me through my life. Here are some of my favourite memories.

Manx shearwater