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Recordist's notes
sows reared outdoors on an industrial scale in bare sandy soil continually, audibly chewing on stones which they drop and play with in their empty metal troughs; abnormal behaviour expressing frustration with nothing to forage, a way of managing stress and coping with a poor diet. https://sophiestandford.com/
About the place
Felixstowe is a town of about 24,521 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 53 field recordings from here.
Recorded nearby
Belpers Lagoon soundscape
Felixstowe, United Kingdom
Belpers Lagoon soundscape
Felixstowe, United Kingdom
Barn swallow nest
Felixstowe, United Kingdom
Belpers Lagoon soundscape ... late evening
Felixstowe, United Kingdom
Belpers Lagoon soundscape ... later evening
Felixstowe, United Kingdom
Cuckolds Lagoon soundscape
Felixstowe, United Kingdom
More by Sophie Standford
In the Forest Garden - pond flora and fauna
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Water filter in 3 parts - water filter part 1
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Water filter in 3 parts - water filter part 2
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Water filter in 3 parts - water filter part 3
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Crab apple tree in blossom with bees
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Decaying tree
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More construction & industry recordings
Sources & credits
- “Woodbridge, UK - pigs chewing stones” by Sophie Standford – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0