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Low tide zone barnacles

5200 Seawright Rd, Hornby Island, BC V0R 1Z0, Canada

A field recording by mrogalsky@wesley... made in Courtenay, Canada on 8 August 2015, in the morning. Soundscape: wind, sea & waves and birdsong & dawn chorus.

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Low tide zone barnacles
CC BY-ND 3.0by mrogalsky@wesley...Internet Archive
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Recordist's notes

Recorded on the rocky flats of "Little Trib", on a windy day, focusing on the small sounds of barnacles and crabs in the low tide zone. Crows are prominent as well, with the sounds of waves and a little vehicle noise in the distance. Microphone: Telinga stereo parabolic Recorder: Tascam DR-680mkII

Written by mrogalsky@wesley... on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Courtenay is a town of about 28,420 people in British Columbia, Canada. OttoAnna lists 7 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Parabolic reflectors. Dish reflectors that focus distant sounds – the classic tool for recording individual birds.

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