Audacity Forum

Thanks, Richard. Seems an interesting bird, with that crossed beak. Never seen or heard one here. The bird in question is a specialist fir cone feeder so is restricted in its range.In summer here in Spain it is very dry and extremely hot so the birds have to wander to find water,and this is where I...

If you've never done this before, I'd advise a standalone recorder in stead of a computer. Even if the preamps are a bit less than on a good audio interface, it will be far less hassle. Computer batteries don't last very long and are relatively heavy to carry around. Recorder batteries are small, l...

Depending on how pick you are... Probably the most important thing is a good shotgun microphone with a wind sock. Shotgun mics are the most-directional type of mic. And of course, you'll want to get as close as possible to the bird. Any "good" microphone* will be low-impedance balanced (with an XLR...

steve wrote:This site will have more information than we can give: http://www.wildlife-sound.org/equipment ... hones.html

Hi Steve

Thats are really interesting site and full of excellent ideas,very many thanks for help.I now have a starting point.

Hi All I am going to start recording bird calls in some forest areas of S.W.Spain for a specific species.I am going to use audacity to transform the recordings into vocalisations.Can anyone recommend what is a good piece of kit for making these recordings,whether a directional microphone is required...