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Recordist's notes
I was on my way to work when I noticed the sound of a Woodpecker up in the trees above the high wall to my left. Leant against the wall and listened to the woodpecker, then noticed that on the other side of the path, beyond the fence, someone was doing some sort of DIY. So you can hear on the one side the woodpecker and on the other side of the path, occasional hammerings and saw-rippings. You can also hear distantly the traffic of London Road; Crows; many other birds; and the occasional cyclist or walker using that path. It is a great path and I love walking on it. Often hear Robins, too.
About the place
Oxford is a city of about 162,100 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 73 field recordings from here.
Recorded nearby
Photocopying in the LIbrary
Oxford, United Kingdom
Going into the office
Oxford, United Kingdom
Mining bees going in and out of their burrow
Oxford, United Kingdom
Stepping off the street into the lane
Oxford, United Kingdom
Near London Road, listeing
Oxford, United Kingdom
Oxford Society of Change Ringers ringing the bells down at the end…
Oxford, United Kingdom
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White stones cafe - White Stones Cafe Sculpture Garden stone wall…
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Robin singing in Winter
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Creaky train between Waterloo East and London Bridge
London, United Kingdom
Doves fluttering
Fleet, United Kingdom
Owls and jackdaws
Winchester, United Kingdom
More birdsong & dawn chorus recordings
Sources & credits
- “Cuckoo Lane, Headington, Oxford, UK - Woodpecker and DIY duet” by Felicity Ford – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0