Domestic Fowl and Garden Birds, 28th January 2024

Work, windy weather and a very tickly cough made field recording a little tricky this week. However, I took inspiration from it being the RSPB 'Big Garden Birdwatch' to capture a recording of my garden whilst we tallied up the starlings, sparrows and other winged visitors to our garden. Also present in the recording are some very hungry chickens (we fed them soon after). I know at least six other village houses with chickens, and wonder how this compares with life in the village a century ago? Did every house keep domestic fowl for easy access to eggs? This episode was made possible through funding from Arts Council England through their Developing Your Creative Practice grant. [This field recording was recorded to showcase the natural sounds heard in a rural setting. It features no human voices. No monies will be made from the recording. Please contact me if you have any concerns]