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Recordist's notes
When i visited Fortescue in february 2014 the River Exe was just beginning to flood First Marsh. The water flowed quickly into the field and within thirty minutes had made a channel heading South West and joining up with the river on the West side of Third Marsh. I pushed the hydrophone into the wet soil and listened. This was recorded using an Edirol R-44 and an Aquarian Audio hydrophone.
About the place
Exeter is a city of about 130,709 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 44 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Hydrophones. Underwater microphones used for whales, fish, ice and the hidden sounds of rivers and ponds.
Recorded nearby
Hydrophones on the riverbed
Exeter, United Kingdom
Listening to the swallows in the farmyard
Exeter, United Kingdom
Listening to the wind and rain through the gate between First Marsh…
Exeter, United Kingdom
Listening on the riverbank in second marsh
Exeter, United Kingdom
Sitting on the embankment listening to the wind through the trees
Exeter, United Kingdom
Listening to the aeolian violin in second marsh
Exeter, United Kingdom
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Hydrophones on the riverbed
Exeter, United Kingdom
Standing on the mud amongst the trees in rough marsh
Exeter, United Kingdom
Standing at the seven-bar gate beside the River Exe
Exeter, United Kingdom
Aeolian gate in third marsh
Exeter, United Kingdom
Listening to the swallows in the farmyard
Exeter, United Kingdom
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Sources & credits
- “Nether Exe, Devon EX5, UK - Listening to the water breaking the river banks and flowing into First Marsh” by Paul Whitty – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0