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Intense Parakeet Roost: Hither Green Cemetery
2:28
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Recordist's notes
Thousands of Ring-necked Parakeets gather to roost in this line of poplar trees in Hither Green Cemetery. The sound is reminiscent of Hitchcock's 'The Birds'. They begin to fly in about an hour before sunset and keep up this intense conversation until they gradually quieten as night falls.
About the place
Catford is a town of about 44,905 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 9 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “Garden of Remembrance, London Borough of Lewisham, London, UK - Intense Parakeet Roost: Hither Green Cemetery” by Peter Cusack – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0