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Donauauen

Pichling, Linz, Oberösterreich, Österreich

A 5-minute field recording by sam auinger made in Linz, Austria on 6 March 2026, in the evening. Soundscape: birdsong & dawn chorus and construction & industry.

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Donauauen
5:23CC BY-SA 3.0by sam auingerInternet Archive
5:23
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Recordist's notes

The Danube floodplains, where the Traun flows into the Danube, are bordered by infrastructure systems and Linz's industry. On one of the first sunny days in March, the floodplain is alive with birdsong and the sound of machinery can be heard repeatedly.

Written by sam auinger on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Linz is a city of about 204,846 people in Upper Austria, Austria. OttoAnna lists 61 field recordings from here.

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