It may not answer your specific question, but this is worth taking into account — last night the temperature was in single digits, which means the air is denser, which in turn means that distant sounds travel further and nearby sounds get amplified in ways that make them both louder and more complex.
> On Dec 23, 2024, at 12:44 PM, stephanie kramp via Lincoln > <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > > Hello neighbors, > > This may sound like a strange question, but I am so curious I can't help but > ask: did anyone else hear the unusual noise last night? > > We are on Sandy Pond Road, and a little after midnight last evening we began > to hear a strange, mechanical-like, intermittent noise. It almost sounded > like ocean waves crashing against the shore, or like a buzzing aircraft that > would start and then stop. It was not terribly loud - I don't think it would > have woken me had I been asleep. But it was definitely noticeable, and when > I opened the window briefly I could hear it very distinctly. > > My husband and I both heard it, and when I talked to a neighbor this morning > she heard it clearly too. It went on for at least 90 minutes. We called the > police who reported no construction in the area. They sent a patrol car out > that parked for a short time on the street near our home, but when I saw the > patrol car sitting outside it seemed the noise had either stopped or become > more faint for a few minutes. I did not hear back, so I assumed the officer > did not hear it. > > Anyway, I can't shake my curiosity, so I am writing to ask if anyone else > heard what the three of us heard! Please let me know. > Thank you, and happy holidays, > Stephanie > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at > https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1735580682000000&usg=AOvVaw0x5343ljAORjnhTIfE5ata. > Change your subscription settings at > https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln&source=gmail-imap&ust=1735580682000000&usg=AOvVaw3pyx9sST6XHIoWyhHZtSmB. >
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