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Vermane Garden's spring birds

Rīga, Vidzeme, Latvija

A field recording by d.shabashov made in Riga, Latvia on 19 March 2023, in the morning. Soundscape: birdsong & dawn chorus, trams, metros & buses and snow & ice.

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Vermane Garden's spring birds
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Spectrogram of Vermane Garden's spring birds
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Recordist's notes

This recording was taken in Vermane Garden, the oldest public garden in Riga, Latvia, using the internal mic. of a Zoom H1N. The primary sound featured in the recording is the birdsong. In the background, a tram can be heard, while the garden's fountain remains switched off. Despite the absence of snow, the trees are still bare, waiting to sprout leaves. Under a mainly overcast sky, only a handful of sporadic passers-by can be observed strolling through the garden.

Written by d.shabashov on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Riga is a city of about 742,572 people in Riga, Latvia. OttoAnna lists 34 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Zoom H1 / H1n. An entry-level stereo handheld recorder with fixed X/Y microphones – many people's first field recorder.

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