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Recordist's notes
Just before sunset a big flock of geese congregated at this part of the reservoir. As well as geese there were moorhens, ducks, a few seagulls, and one swan. The loudest sounds are the calls between birds, but you can also hear them swimming and landing in the water. Recorded with zoom H4n.
About the place
Wakefield is a city of about 109,766 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 4 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H4n. One of the most widely used field recorders of the 2010s, with X/Y mics and two XLR inputs.
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Sources & credits
- “Anglers Country Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF4 2EB, UK - Reservoir Geese” by RorySmith – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0