Calm autumn Sunday morning in the city-park in Zaltbommel, the Netherlands.
There are people walking in the park. Some are talking to each other. One calls out to another, #1:05 another calls and whistles to his dog. In the distance, a child's voice. Because the people are walking 30 metres away, their voices are not too loud. #4:00 A dog barks at something or someone.
About the picture It’s a clouded 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. Almost 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. 2.4.0 Model ver. V2.4)
#0;24 #0;57 #1:33 #1:57 #2:54 #3:15 #3:45 #4:254 #4:45 #4:54Eurasian Jackdaw
#3:12 #3:18 Eurasian Magpie
#3:45 Common Moorhen
#2:28 #4:17 Common Chaffinch
#3:06 #3:18 #3:33Eurasian Wren
#1:11 #3:13 Great Tit
More recordings here today / More around here trough the years
Date/time: November 9, Sunday 2025, 11:04 am
Weather: 11-12 c, (clouds 100 %), wind WSW 3-18 km/h, 1017 hPa, humidity 95 %, dew-point 11 c, visibility 11 km, clouds 4.9 km high.
Location; Stadswallenpark Singelwal, Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands (Holland), Europe. Geo location: 51.81027 5.24714
Gear chain: Sennheiser mkh30/50 MS, pointed S170°, in Rycote cyclone small in windjammer> Sound Devices 302 >Tascam FR-AV2 . Mic pointed South. Noise floor 50dB.
Decoded Mid-side to STEREO, limiter -3 dB
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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.
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