tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post8940249839183163051..comments2024-03-28T10:30:16.701+00:00Comments on Not Quite Scilly: Shotgun Shoot-OutGavin Haighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-87020894602674382832021-04-08T08:27:44.419+01:002021-04-08T08:27:44.419+01:00Most of the extraneous nighttime noises I get are ...Most of the extraneous nighttime noises I get are made by humans in some way - vehicles mainly - and aren't really a bother. Dawn chorus is a big distraction on the sonogram, but once the Herring Gulls get going it's basically audio white-out! So, with your background corvids, waders and geese, I wish you all the best! I'm sure you'll still manage to get some nice surprises. 😊Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-46546425363788088232021-04-07T23:43:38.409+01:002021-04-07T23:43:38.409+01:00Gavin, really useful post. I've bought some ki...Gavin, really useful post. I've bought some kit to try nocmig, I probably didn't do enough research, but also I've bought stuff that will work for my video project as well. So a Sennheiser MKE 200 and a Tascam O70x recorder. I'm hoping these will work for nocmig too, not tried yet as the weather has been grim. However, the problem here is too much night noise, especially in spring, similar to Gibster. There's a rookery next door, and they snore, all night, apart from anything else they do. There are about 100 Jackdaw roosting with them currently, noisy wee sods. Also the Curlew, Oystercatchers, Greylags etc etc. Shouldn't complain as all of this is truly lovely on a fine evening when I venture out, however I might struggle with the nocmig, giving it a go first non-hooley dryish night I get.Alastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129076714821313669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-68531449073602416222021-04-07T22:10:29.228+01:002021-04-07T22:10:29.228+01:00Ha ha! Me too. 😊 Ha ha! Me too. 😊 Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-21250169168559629312021-04-07T10:00:57.487+01:002021-04-07T10:00:57.487+01:00It's like going from binoculars to a scope and...It's like going from binoculars to a scope and well worth the money. I look forward to the next revelation.Dave Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08259482046178828401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-8512835610323236722021-04-07T08:34:40.849+01:002021-04-07T08:34:40.849+01:00On the upside, at least it's done us proud for...On the upside, at least it's done us proud for 12 months. Except for the missed Ortolans... 😄Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-33240542968009371142021-04-07T08:20:00.728+01:002021-04-07T08:20:00.728+01:00Well that's a bit of a downer from a fellow £2...Well that's a bit of a downer from a fellow £25 mic owner! Drat, as they say....Jonathan Lethbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-27862819504493833312021-04-07T00:28:30.110+01:002021-04-07T00:28:30.110+01:00Last year, fellow nocmiggers kept getting birds th...Last year, fellow nocmiggers kept getting birds that made me envious. Stone-curlew, Nightjar and Quail in particular. Amazingly, in each case it wasn't long before I'd recorded them too! So this year I don't have any specific wants at the moment. Being Dorset-based though, obviously Ortolan is required at some point. 😉<br />My secret lust is Golden Oriole in the dawn chorus. I shall be checking!Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-66831771725729076782021-04-07T00:18:46.243+01:002021-04-07T00:18:46.243+01:00Ortolan aside, obviously ;) Ortolan aside, obviously ;) Gibsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699055561230102061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-81648257165327897562021-04-07T00:17:59.054+01:002021-04-07T00:17:59.054+01:00I don't nocmig apart from by ear from time to ...I don't nocmig apart from by ear from time to time (would be deafened by bloody corncrakes and sheep noise, you know how it is...) but even so I found this a really useful post. Eye/ear opening to see the side by side Wigeon flock! Looking forward to seeing how your new bit of kit performs this season. Any particular species you're hoping for? Gibsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699055561230102061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-40820827394757595762021-04-06T23:23:28.057+01:002021-04-06T23:23:28.057+01:00Hi Paul. Up until now I've been using it on ba...Hi Paul. Up until now I've been using it on battery power in order to match the Depusheng (which only runs on battery power) as closely as possible. A single AA lasts approximately 150 hrs according to the user's manual. Handily, via a warning light it does let you know when the battery is running low. However, it also operates on 'phantom' power provided by the recorder, which is what I am using now that my side-by-side testing is finished. And the recorder is plugged in to the mains.Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-51985906548509326112021-04-06T23:13:14.349+01:002021-04-06T23:13:14.349+01:00Thanks Arjun. I'll bet a parabolic is much bet...Thanks Arjun. I'll bet a parabolic is much better than a a shotgun at cutting out - or at least reducing - background noise, so probably a wise move. Be interested to know how you get on. Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-36032888492986095842021-04-06T23:07:35.693+01:002021-04-06T23:07:35.693+01:00Hi Gavin, very interesting, does the Sennheiser us...Hi Gavin, very interesting, does the Sennheiser use mains power or batteries, if batteries how long do they last. Thanks PaulHolty303https://www.blogger.com/profile/08591837676255691767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-25753825786245493142021-04-06T23:01:57.180+01:002021-04-06T23:01:57.180+01:00Love this Gavin - though the Depusheng has served ...Love this Gavin - though the Depusheng has served me well since last March, like you thinking of upgrade. That said I'm thinking of giving a self made parabolic a go to see if that does any better...<br />Hard in London given how much background noise there is, especially out of lockdown. All quality stuff!Arjun Duttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428937191960058515noreply@blogger.com