This cover from Royal Mail commemorates ten species of songbird found in the UK. The stamps are beautifully illustrated and are the perfect herald for spring (I am posting this late).
Date of Issue: 4th May 2017 (first day cover)
Country: United Kingdom
Stamp Details
Top row, from left to right:
- Great Tit (Parus major)
- Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
- Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
- Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
- Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Bottom row, from left to right:
- Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
- Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
- Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
- Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
- Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
The Music of Nature
The insert to the cover provides more information about each of these birds and their song. Click the image below for easier reading.
Update: Aurasma Augmented Reality
Thanks to Ian from Norvic Philatelics for this tip (from the comments): The Nightingale stamp in this issue displays additional information through the augmented reality app, Aurasma. When you load the app on your smartphone and point it at the stamp, you hear the nightingale’s song and see a link to the Royal Mail website. Here’s what you see:
If you download the Aurasma app and point the camera at the Nightingale you will hear the birdsong
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Thanks Ian, just tried it – brilliant! :)
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