Winter morning in the city park in Zaltbommel, the Netherlands.
About the picture It’s a clear morning in the Stadswallenpark of Zaltbommel. You’re standing with your back to the imposing medieval city wall. In front of you lies the gently sloping park, with the Singelgracht shimmering in the sunlight. Bare trees cast long shadows across the grass. Behind you is the town, quiet behind the high walls; the traffic you hear comes from outside the city center.
About the recordings location: The microphones are positioned just behind the tall medieval city walls, overlooking the park. Behind me lies the city center, barely audible due to the high walls. You can hear traffic, but it comes from outside the city center. In front of me is the Singelgracht — a city moat that encircles the town.
Birds detected by Merlin Bird ID app (ver. 3.7.2 (256 – 2025)
Birds detected by BirdNET-Analyser (GUI ver. 2.3.0 Model ver. V2.4)
#0:44 #1:17 #1:27 #1:52 Eurasian Blue Tit
#0:42 Common Wood-pigeon
#0:09 #0:18 #0:24 #1:45 Eurasian Jackdaw
#0:00 – 1:21 Hawfinch
#0:11 #0:24 #0:34 #0:57 Collared Dove
#0:01 #0:18 European Robin
#0;01 #1:48 Eurasian Magpie
#1:57 Short-toed Tree-Creeper
More recordings here today / More around here trough the years
About the Stadswallenpark (city wall park) history Zaltbommel developed into a walled city with moats from the 14th century onward. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it became a strategic fortress town, reinforced with bastions, ramparts, and an outer moat. After losing its military function in the 19th century, the area was transformed into a public city park in English landscape style. In the 20th century, the park fell into neglect, but between 2017 and 2025 it was restored based on the original 1834 design. Today, the Stadswallenpark offers a unique blend of history, nature, and tranquility.
Date/time: February 3rd Monday 2025, 11:38 am
Weather: 1-4c, sunny (clouds 10%), wind S 2-10 km/h, 1027 hPa, humidity 80%, dew-point -2c, visibility 10 km.
Location; Stadswallenpark Singelwal, Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands (Holland), Europe. Geo location: 51.81024 5.24741
Gear chain: Sennheiser mkh30/50 MS, in Rycote cyclone small in windjammer> Sound Devices 302 >Tascam dr-100 Mk2. Decoded Mid-side to STEREO Mic pointed South.
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