Thanks Bernie, I'm hoping for flat seas and light winds which will make all=
the difference of course.
David
--- In Bernie Krause <> wrote:
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> Sounds great, David. Good luck with this and have a good time! Can't
> wait to hear what you come up with.
>
> Bernie
>
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> On Aug 3, 2009, at 3:18 PM, David Kuhn wrote:
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> > 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.h=
tm
> > 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/mess=
age/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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