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Recordist's notes
This spot is beside one of the public footpaths that runs through Chediston Hall farm. The path lies close to farm buildings (and the original Hall), some of which house an intensive pig unit. The animals are in sheds so not visible, but they can often be heard grunting, banging around or more loudly screeching as one passes by. This is one of my regular walks and the sounds can be quite disturbing at times. A strongly smelling slurry pit is nearby, so the atmosphere and feel of this place can be weird and edgy, even unpleasant. In contrast, the rest of the path is pretty nice. Trees hide the pig sheds from view, but unexpectedly, this small patch of woodland seems to attract more wildlife, mostly birds, than any of the others in the area. I've no explanation why. Together all these elements create a rather interesting sonic place. In April 2025 an audio stream box was set up for a day and a half. These tracks are extracts from an eventful 24hr period.
About the place
Lowestoft is a town of about 71,327 people in England, United Kingdom. OttoAnna lists 143 field recordings from here.
Recorded nearby
Increasing activity after sunrise, very squally pigs, unknown…
Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Surprised to hear piping oystercatchers fly over (why here?, they…
Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Dusk songthrushes sing and fly very close in the falling light
Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Wind blowing through the bramble hedge, skylark background
Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Railway work hum across the fields in the small hours
Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Huge open fields and gas operated birdscarers
Lowestoft, United Kingdom
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Sources & credits
- “Pigs and wildlife midnight to midnight, Chediston, East Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom - Midnight close to the pig enclosures, an unknown machine switches on/off, distant deer bark” by Peter Cusack – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0