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Mandarin ducks call as they fly, the chorus continues, a tram rumbles in the background

Berlin, Deutschland

A 2-minute field recording by Peter Cusack made in Alt-Hohenschönhausen, Germany on 15 March 2025, in the dawn. Soundscape: rivers, streams & waterfalls, forests and trams, metros & buses.

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Mandarin ducks call as they fly, the chorus continues, a tram rumbles in the background
2:01Public Domain Markby Peter CusackInternet Archive
2:01
Spectrogram of Mandarin ducks call as they fly, the chorus continues, a tram rumbles in the background
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Recordist's notes

Originally native to East Asia (China, Japan) mandarin ducks have established themselves world wide after escaping from zoos and private collections. The Berlin area has a particularly viable population. The region's many woodland lakes provide a good habitat for them.

Written by Peter Cusack on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Alt-Hohenschönhausen is a town of about 50,070 people in State of Berlin, Germany. OttoAnna lists 34 field recordings from here.

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