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The background noise ... the birds ... and the bees

North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

A 9-minute field recording by david m made in Scarborough, United Kingdom on 8 May 2024, in the dawn. Soundscape: birdsong & dawn chorus, frogs & insects and forests.

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The background noise ... the birds ... and the bees
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Recordist's notes

the background noise ... the birds ... and the bees ... xlr sass on ground to zoom h5 ... bird calls ... song from wren ... linnet ... chiffchaff ... goldfinch ... whitethroat ... blackbird ... red-legged partridge ... wood pigeon ... the bees probably bumble rather than honey ... taken from ... extended time edited unattended recording ... foggy morning ... moisture dripping from trees ...

Written by david m on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Scarborough is a town of about 61,749 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 749 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Zoom H5. A modular handheld recorder with interchangeable microphone capsules.

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