Henry Domke
01-17-2014, 08:24 PM
Does anyone on this forum have experience recording songs for immediate playback in the field to attract songbirds? If so, please share your experiences with “pocket bird recording (http://blog.aba.org/2013/09/pocket-bird-recording-in-the-field.html)”.
My limited experience has been with recordings that others have made. In the past I used a portable CD player; now I use my iPhone with Apps such as BirdTunes (the attached image is a BirdTunes screenshot).
It seems like a hassle to have to carry a microphone in addition to the iPhone. However, some microphones such as the Edutige EIM-003 are pretty small.
Is pocket bird recording really better than playback of pre-recorded songs for attracting birds?
Does it make a big difference on some birds and none on others?
Are there any down sides to it other than the hassle?
Thanks for any thoughts you might have on this.
My limited experience has been with recordings that others have made. In the past I used a portable CD player; now I use my iPhone with Apps such as BirdTunes (the attached image is a BirdTunes screenshot).
It seems like a hassle to have to carry a microphone in addition to the iPhone. However, some microphones such as the Edutige EIM-003 are pretty small.
Is pocket bird recording really better than playback of pre-recorded songs for attracting birds?
Does it make a big difference on some birds and none on others?
Are there any down sides to it other than the hassle?
Thanks for any thoughts you might have on this.