Telinga Stereo Dat Mic/ recorder to match set-up

["Kyle Keegan"]

I am just about to invest in the Telinga Stereo Dat Mic set-up and
before I take the giant leap, I wanted to make one last attempt to get
any postive/negative feedback from any folks out there on the Telinga
Stereo Dat Microphone as well as any advice on a recorder to match
this set up. I am considering a compact flash recorder but I'm
concerned about the cost. I am leaning towards a Sony HiMd recorder
due to cost and weight considerations, but like most recordists I want
to get a clean, high quality recording. Would I be making a sacrifice
using a HiMD recorder? My interest is in recording individual bird
vocalizations while getting some ambiance of surrounding sounds.
                           Thank you for your time.
                                                     Kyle Keegan