The Nightjar Project: Sound Scrapes (Sound 5)
Sound Scrapes is part of a project that takes evocative recordings of Ghanaian life and transposes them into related environments here in the New Forest. The Nightjar Project uses the bird’s migration to represent the fluid movement of people, histories, cultures and ideas between the UK and Ghana.
The joy of Rain
When it rains, the whole side of the road is like a river, the gutters are full. You have to be careful everywhere you go walking, because you can fall into a hole. And the speed of the water, coming down at such a rate. I like the rain in Ghana it fills the soul.
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An Interesting Fact About Nightjars
Nightjars live in a variety of climates, from deserts to rainforests, but they prefer open areas with some vegetation. They are most active at dawn and dusk, hunting for moths and beetles. Wet and stormy weather can delay migration and reduce the amount of food available for nightjars and their chicks. Cooler summer weather can negatively impact breeding success.
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