Bees, magpie and helicopter

Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis, Bruxelles-Capitale - Brussel-Hoofdstad, Communauté française, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1060, België - Belgique - Belgien, European Union

A field recording by Flavien Gillié made in Brussels, Belgium on 21 March 2025, in the morning. Soundscape: frogs & insects and airports & aircraft.

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Recordist's notes

Spring soundcsape : bees close to the mics, magpie in the poplar tree and helicopter in the background. Paysage printanier, des abeilles proches des micros, une pie dans le peuplier et un hélicoptère en arrière-fond. Tech Note : Immersive Soundscapes Earsight V2 microphones AB -> Zoom F3.

About the place

Brussels is a city of about 1,019,022 people in Brussels Capital, Belgium. OttoAnna lists 565 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Zoom F3. A tiny two-input 32-bit float recorder – no gain setting needed.

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