city park Stadswallenpark Zaltbommel 1119 am 251109_0056

Calm autumn Sunday morning in the city-park in Zaltbommel, the Netherlands.
A little girl of about two or three has been allowed to cycle around the bandstand in the park. She comes back and carefully rings her bicycle bell to let people know she is coming. The jackdaws compliment her on her achievement. A little later, she enthusiastically walks through the leaves; one, two, three, one, two, three. Her father and mother happily join in. Life is so beautiful.

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)

#0:00 #0:06 #0:24 #0:43 #1:23 #1:52 #2:14 #2:21 #2:37 #2:45 #2:56 #3:08 #3:19 #3:42 #3:53 #4:00 #4:08 #4:19 #4:31 #4:49 #5:00 #5:09 Eurasian Jackdaws
#2:10#2:20 #2:41 #3:50 #3:56 #4:03 #4:21 Long-tailed Tit
#3:28 Common Moorhen
#0:31 #0:36 #0:53 #1:09 #1:13 #1:23 Eurasian Blue Tit
#2:19 #2:42 Goldcrest
#1:46 #1:53 #2:06 European Robin
#0:14 #0:31 #1:33 #2:12 Common Magpie
#0:09 #0:33 #0:42 #1:13 #1:30 Great Tit
#0:40 Common Chaffinch

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Date/time: November 9, Sunday 2025, 11:19 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.