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Twelve Sparrow Nestboxes

32 Elgar Rd S, Reading RG2 0BJ, UK

A 4-minute field recording by mike made in Reading, United Kingdom on 2 May 2017, in the morning. Soundscape: wind, birdsong & dawn chorus and crowds & voices.

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Twelve Sparrow Nestboxes
3:41

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Recordist's notes

Your common or garden House Sparrows are now having a bit of a hard time in the UK as so many people have decked their gardens, or generally 'tidied-up' too much, thus depriving these loveable little birds of not only their natural food sources but a lovely bit of bare ground to have a dust bath in, to get rid of all those pesky parasites. I have put up 12 nest boxes on the back of my house, either side of a second storey sash window and at the moment 11 are occupied. This recording is made using two lavalier mics (Sony 77bs) into a Sony M10, placed either side of the exterior windowsill, this is not ideal as there is a 'gap' in the stereo image as you will hear,...... I also have very understanding neighbours!

Written by mike on radio aporee ::: maps.

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

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