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Recordist's notes
Heard then spotted pair of finches in a tree, possibly Gold Finches. Quickly grabbed recorder out of pocket and put wind sock on. You can just about make them out amongst sound of children playing and shouting. Sounds also include people laughing, cyclist riding past, car driving and other birds over the river. Recorded on Sony PCM-M10.
About the place
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city of about 300,125 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 80 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Sony PCM-M10. A pocket recorder famous for its low self-noise and long battery life.
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Sources & credits
- “Autumn Drive, Teams, Gateshead NE8, UK - Autumn Drive” by Signals - Michael McHugh – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0