Sounds great, David. Good luck with this and have a good time! Can't
wait to hear what you come up with.
Bernie
On Aug 3, 2009, at 3:18 PM, David Kuhn wrote:
> Hi listeners,
> I, and an Ornithologist colleague http://www.pacificrimconservation.com/=
> , are starting a recording project in August on the island of
> Lehua, 20 miles off Kauai--see photos at:
>
> http://www.hawaiioirc.org/OIRC-ISLETS-Niihau/OIRC-ISLETS-Niihau-Lehua.htm
> or http://tinyurl.com/lxo6u4
>
> Lehua Islet is a restoration project which has recently been
> relieved of its rabbits and rats, which were introduced in the last
> two centuries. With these aliens removed, and native plants
> restored, there is reason to hope the island might regain its former
> wealth of nesting seabirds (as evidenced by fossil remains).
> I'm very excited about this project. I credit Magnus Robb and his
> book "Petrels Night and Day" for much of the inspiration (see
> message 37419 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/messag=
e/37419
> ) .
> We'll be on the island for a week, having been delivered by boat to
> swim ashore with all gear in waterproof bags strapped to
> surfboards. There is a WeatherPort shelter on the Island. Our
> purpose is to record soundscapes and individual birds, to survey the
> species known to be nesting there (at least 11 species) as well as
> to discover other species prospecting for nesting opportunities.
> I'll set up to record all night at least 3 nights, after we
> determine the best sites. Most recording and listening will be at
> night, given the seabirds' habits of arrival and departure under
> cover of darkness. Daytime recording will target nestlings and
> attendant adults.
> Here is the recording gear I plan to take along, hopefully with
> enough back-up and redundancy to make it through the week:
>
> Recorders:
> Sound Devices 702
> Sony PCM D50
> Sony MZ-RH1
> Microphones:
> Telinga Stereo
> SASS modified with MKH20's
> Mid-side set-up with MKH 30/40
> Senn K6/ME62 pair
> Hydrophones-- Aquarian Audio H2a XLR PIP, tho I may not be able to
> safely get far enough offshore to escape the snapping shrimp cacophony
> Other:
> ART Phantom II power box
> Sound Devices Mixpre
> Plenty of cable, 200', 50', and 6', plus back-up
> Plenty of batteries, and there is a solar charger at the shelter
> Sony MDR 7506 headphones, two
> Adequate windscreens, I think, for all mics--this can be a windy
> place!
>
> This will likely be a rich learning experience for me, on a virtual
> desert island (no water) with no outside support once we land.
> Weather will be NE trade winds 10 to 15 knots and no rain, unless a
> tropical storm comes in from the southeast, which would yield a
> short period of light or no winds and the best recording conditions,
> followed by heavy rain.
> Comments and advice welcome. In an ensuing post I'll ask for
> guidance in use of mid-side, which is new to me.
>
> Aloha,
> David
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> David Kuhn
> www.soundshawaiian.com
>
>
> 808 335 0398
> Cell 808 651 8247
> Mail to: PO Box 1018
> Waimea, Kaua'i HI 96796
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