Subject: Re: Bird Sound Recording (was Re: Trpoical/Couch's Kingbirds)
Date: Oct 28 08:13:21 1997
From: Rob Saecker - rsaecker at thurston.com


Ah, this thread is just what I had in mind; I've been thinking about this
for about the past month.
>
>The best "shotgun" type directional mikes are in the $500-100 range, but
>you can find cheap, somewhat directional mikes for about 60 bucks that
>will help a LOT over using the built in mike. Although they're not
>precisely defined, look for the following terms. "Cardioid" is better than
>"omnidirectional," "super-cardioid" is better than "cardioid," and
>"shotgun" is better than "super-cardioid."
>Chris Hill

Any suggestions as to specific mikes to buy? I'd love to get a Sennheiser,
but don't have to $$. I already have a Sony Pro Walkman, but no mike.

>I once had a situation where I used a cardboard home made parabolic (cone)
>that I taped to my walkman to get some bird sounds.
>Libor

And I was wondering why one couldn't use a plastic salad bowl as a
reflector. There are the problems of mounting the mike, and holding the
whole setup, that I haven't thought through yet, but I imagine they're
solvable. Any thoughts?

Rob Saecker
Olympia