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Far End of South Quay

Douglas, Middle, Isle of Man

A 5-minute field recording by Simon Pott made in Douglas, Isle of Man on 10 August 2021, in the afternoon. Soundscape: birdsong & dawn chorus, streets & traffic and harbours, ports & boats.

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Far End of South Quay
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Recordist's notes

Seagulls, crows, a couple of small fishing boats creating small swell against harbour wall, clinking of rigging against masts of a few small yachts, distant chatter, car passing behind, hedge trimmer. Recorded on a Roland R-26 using the inbuilt Omni and X-Y microphones. 10/08/2021

Written by Simon Pott on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Douglas is a town of about 26,218 people in Douglas, Isle of Man.

Equipment mentioned: Roland R-26. A six-channel recorder with both directional and omni microphones.

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