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Recordist's notes
I was in Abingdon early and decided to head to Saxton Rovers to make a recording. It was a Sunday and so there was less traffic noise from the distant A34; the inner ring road and the surrounding streets. One of the most distinctive sounds that I hear was that of Wood Pigeon's wings flapping sporadically as they executed their undulating flight paths. This was recorded using an Edirol R-09HR.
About the place
Abingdon is a town of about 38,676 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 21 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Roland / Edirol R-05 & R-09. Compact Roland/Edirol recorders that were popular for early sound-map contributions.
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Sources & credits
- “Abingdon OX14, UK - Early morning at Saxton Rovers” by Paul Whitty – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0