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Ambience: near the chickens

Rua São Miguel, Carreira e Fonte Coberta, Barcelos, Braga, 4775-060, Portugal

A 5-minute field recording by Tiago CarvE made in Barcelos, Portugal on 3 April 2026, in the morning. Soundscape: birdsong & dawn chorus and farms & farm animals.

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Ambience: near the chickens
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Recordist's notes

A stationary recording in Carreira, positioned near a group of chickens. The soundscape features domestic poultry and birds, with the close-up sound of flies and intermittent motorbikes passing in the distance. Recorded with a Zoom H6 and Micbooster microphones.

Written by Tiago CarvE on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Barcelos is a town of about 19,085 people in Braga, Portugal. OttoAnna lists 38 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Zoom H6. A six-track recorder with interchangeable capsules and four XLR inputs.

Recorded nearby

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