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Recordist's notes
There are several Robins this winter whose singing is the soundtrack to these days. I will try and get a better recording, but this was a first try, made by placing the trusty EDIROL R09 on the bird table. There are some rumbly machines in the background, other birds, and the sounds of me feeding the chickens and also smashing the ice that had frozen over their water bowl with a lump hammer. Winter mornings in my garden in the cold snap, 2023.
About the place
Reading is a city of about 318,014 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 153 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Roland / Edirol R-05 & R-09. Compact Roland/Edirol recorders that were popular for early sound-map contributions.
Recorded nearby
Honey and Pretzel and me doing the chores
Reading, United Kingdom
Ducks and Humans interacting
Reading, United Kingdom
Chickens and Tits
Reading, United Kingdom
A sparrow singing in the dead distorted hazel tree
Reading, United Kingdom
The morning duck ritual
Reading, United Kingdom
Planes, birds, traffic and wind chimes
Reading, United Kingdom
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Robin singing in Winter
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Sources & credits
- “My garden Reading, UK - Robin and urban machinery” by Felicity Ford – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0