ML584691401 Common Firecrest Macaulay Library
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Macaulay Library ML584691401; © Marvin Johanning; Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/555041

Managed to get a decent recording of the Common Firecrest I heard today and it was a lot of fun! I mostly do bird photography, but I want to start recording birds’ songs and calls with something that has better audio quality than my iPhone.

Basically: Does anyone know of a good and not outlandishly (≤ €200) expensive audio recorder you can use? Preferably one that also has microphones that can deal with wind noise.

  • Fabriek@beehaw.orgEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    There are several handheld recorders that you can buy. I’d advice something like the Tascam dr-05x or Zoom h2n (both under 200 euros). But for wind protection you’ll need a wind jammer. Not a standard wind foam thing, like the ones that come with the machine, but a proper one. Rycote is a good brand for this, they have one for most recorders. So for instance if you buy a dr-05x, you can buy a dr-05x compatible wind jammer from Rycote. I’d advice not to try and save money on this.

    Good luck!

    • mjohanning@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      I’ve had plenty of others recommend the H2n to me, I think I’ll be getting that one. Thanks for the recommendation for the wind jammer, I’ll check if there’s one for the H2n from Rycote. :-)