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Woodpecker drumming in the neighbour's back garden

77 Maury Road, London N16 7BT, UK

A 3-minute field recording by Peter Cusack made in Stamford Hill, United Kingdom on 15 February 2015, in the dawn. Soundscape: wind and parks & gardens.

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Woodpecker drumming in the neighbour's back garden
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Recordist's notes

This was quite a surprise. I've occasionally seen Greater Spotted Woodpeckers in the gardens here but they've never stayed long. This is the first time I've heard one actually drumming. It's found a particularly resonant spot in the tall sycamore visible from the bedroom window and has been busy two mornings in a row. Is it really staking out a territory in the neighbourhood? Definitely welcome. The running water sound is a neighbour's water feature, which is constantly present. I wish it would get switched off every now and again.

Written by Peter Cusack on radio aporee ::: maps.

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Stamford Hill is a town of about 68,050 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 12 field recordings from here.

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