From: "Scott" <>
> I'm curious how both of you - as well as any others reading this post
> -
> first learned of nature recording and what motivated you to
> become involved. The concept is so new to me that anything you share
> will be interesting.
My very first nature recording was with a wire recorder and a microphone
hung out the window. I was 5 years old and it was more interesting than
practicing phonics which was what I was supposed to be doing. This was
in 1949. I got a few local birds, did not keep the recordings. I've been
at it off and on ever since.
Did not get into really formal equipment deliberately bought for nature
recording until the late 90's. As a biologist/ecologist I'd been exposed
to good equipment in the 60's at university. First learned of sonograms
and how to do and read them then. But for a good part of my life did not
have the money for good equipment.
I now am somewhat of a specialist in frog recording, though I record
other interesting things.
Some samples here:
http://frogrecordist.home.mindspring.com/docs/mic_samples.html
http://wwknapp.home.mindspring.com/SASS_MKH20_tall.mp3
http://naturerecordist.home.mindspring.com/2004D003-020.mp3
http://naturerecordist.home.mindspring.com/2004D005-001.mp3
http://naturerecordist.home.mindspring.com/2004D005-003.mp3
http://naturerecordist.home.mindspring.com/gopher.mp3
I do a fair amount of documentation of frog distribution by recording
calls. Also, more and more lately I'm into just good listening stuff.
I've one CD out, done as a benefit to Georgia DNR non-game research and
sold by them. Frogcalls, of course, made up mostly from various
documentation recordings.
I'm one of the original members of this group. Until this group was
formed it was a very isolated sort of interest. Nature recordists are
not all that many so you'd rarely meet anyone.
Walt
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