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Sparrow in the Walnut tree

13-15 Shenstone Road, Reading, Reading RG2 0DT, UK

A field recording by Felicity Ford made in Reading, United Kingdom on 12 May 2015, in the afternoon. Soundscape: wind, sea & waves and birdsong & dawn chorus.

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Sparrow in the Walnut tree
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Recordist's notes

This year there are many sparrows nesting in the roof and in the garden. Their insistent call has really defined the texture of this spring and summer, a constant sonic presence in the garden. They especially like to sing in a nearby walnut tree but also in the tree which is next to this in the neighbouring garden. I strapped my recorder into the tree one fine afternoon to document these special sounds. You can also hear the red kites and the crows that live in our neighbourhood. I really love these sounds as a kind of foreground for the background sounds of where we live - the vague and omnipresent traffic bass; the deep blurry presence of planes in the sky; and the soughing of the wind through all the close together suburban gardens... you can hear blackbirds too. Sorry it's a bit peaky in places... the sparrow got quite close to the recorder I think. Maybe he wants to be a rockstar of aporee.

Written by Felicity Ford on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Reading is a city of about 318,014 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 153 field recordings from here.

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