David Watts was a British teacher and amateur sound recordist.
He was head teacher of Kingsmead School at Hoylake for thirty years.
[1][2] The British Library's National Sound Archive holds his collection of wildlife sound recordings, many of which were made in South Africa.
[2] He was survived by his wife Dorothy and their three children, who attended a memorial service in his honour at Kingsmead School on 11 May 2013.
[2] His obituary, which described him as "eccentric and affable", was published in The Times.