Travis:
Interesting project! Phoebes (in Ohio, at least) do show some variation in =
their songs so there's some hope...
I agree that the ME 66/67 or omni in parabola would work well for this sort=
of thing. The advantage of the omni is less handing/wind noise and parabol=
a gives better signal/noise. THe disadvantage is that the parabola can be u=
ngainly.
I also encourage you to consider the ergonomics of the recorder with attent=
ion to the requirements of field recording of birds. I did a lot of work wi=
th a Sony MD recorder that required lots of fine-motor control (and removal=
of gloves) to start recording, adjust gain levels etc. It is much better t=
o have a recorder that starts with the push of a single (big) button.
Another thing to consider is that, if you're using one microphone, it is ve=
ry nice to be able to set the gain levels for the two channels independentl=
y to protect against clipping.
And, given a choice in connectors, I'd suggest XLR's over trs and especiall=
y over mini trs.
What works nicely indoors (and even what sounds the best) in a dry run can =
become a problem in the dark and cold after being dragged through the bramb=
les. On the other hand, if you plan to simply set up a recorder near a nes=
t and walk away for several hours, these factors aren't too significant.
Again, good luch with your Phoebe study!
Steve P
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> Thank you for the articles on the topic, I have quite the extensive colle=
ction at this point.=A0 Most of the research completed to date has been don=
e on song-learning birds so I am going to study the Eastern Phoebe, a non s=
ong-learning bird to see what, if any vocal adjustments take place in the u=
rban environment.=A0 Thanks to all for the suggestions so far, I'm chewing =
on what equipment to pursue.
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> Travis
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> --- On Mon, 3/9/09, Raimund Specht <> wrote:
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> From: Raimund Specht <>
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Research Project
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> Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 5:34 PM
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> http://www.livescie nce.com/animals/ 061204_urban_ birdsong. html
> http://www.conserva tionmagazine. org/articles/ v8n2/not- so-silent- spri=
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> http://findarticles .com/p/articles/ mi_qa3793/ is_200607/ ai_n16629432
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> Regards,
> Raimund
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