0 and 5.1 is derived from a mixdown of many sources, each pan-potted to

where you want it. For wildlife the only way to get 5 discrete sound source=
s
is to combine tracks recorded separately. With wildlife, you could collect=

these sources in mono to be panned in the mixdown, but stereo tracks could=

also be mixed into any two of the five channels for best effect.

Put simply, you can't record 5.0 or 5.1 in one go because you can't get fiv=
e
clean separate tracks at the same time at the same location. Unless you
close mic each bird. :-)

David Brinicombe