Answers.Body: <p>I would agree with @WMXZ that it sounds like you would benefit from a parabolic mic.  Of these, the Telinga kit (<a href="https://www.telinga.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.telinga.com/</a>) is often regarded to be the best, but is fairly expensive, and the Dodotronic equipment (<a href="https://www.dodotronic.com/product-category/parabolic-microphones/?v=2a47ad90f2ae" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.dodotronic.com/product-category/parabolic-microphones/?v=2a47ad90f2ae</a>) is also well regarded, but is cheaper.</p>
  <p>Useful information on parabolic mics (and shotgun) is available at the Macaulay website, here: <a href="https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/resources/audio-recording-gear/microphones/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/resources/audio-recording-gear/microphones/</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>In order to get good recordings (high signal to noise ratio), you want to reduce noise (ambient and interfering). You have, two methods:</p>
  <ul>
  <li>out-of-band noise: can 'easily' be removed by signal processing</li>
  <li>in-band noise: best method is to have directional sensors. I see three types of sensors,
  <ul>
  <li>directional (shotgun) microphones,</li>
  <li>array of microphones,</li>
  <li>single microphone with parabolic reflector.</li>
  </ul>
  </li>
  </ul>
  <p>The simplest method is the parabolic reflector and consequently very frequently used. You may consider the use of a windscreen to remove wind noise.</p>
  <p>Sorry, I cannot advice on specific models and brand.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am doing my honors thesis on Anna's Hummingbird chip notes. I need to capture clean chip notes in the field. They are pretty distinct vocalizations, but part of my research is quantifying the duration of and intervals between each chip. So, I need the recording to have a minimal amount of artifacts/background noise/echo. What mics would be appropriate for this?</p>
  
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Title: Mic Recommendations for Hummingbird Chip Notes?
ThreadText: # Mic Recommendations for Hummingbird Chip Notes?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-12-06)
  
  I am doing my honors thesis on Anna's Hummingbird chip notes. I need to capture clean chip notes in the field. They are pretty distinct vocalizations, but part of my research is quantifying the duration of and intervals between each chip. So, I need the recording to have a minimal amount of artifacts/background noise/echo. What mics would be appropriate for this?
  
  **Tags:** microphone, bird
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: What is the frequency range of these notes?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2022-12-08. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  I would agree with @username_3 that it sounds like you would benefit from a parabolic mic. Of these, the Telinga kit (<https://www.telinga.com/>) is often regarded to be the best, but is fairly expensive, and the Dodotronic equipment (<https://www.dodotronic.com/product-category/parabolic-microphones/?v=2a47ad90f2ae>) is also well regarded, but is cheaper.
  
  Useful information on parabolic mics (and shotgun) is available at the Macaulay website, here: <https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/resources/audio-recording-gear/microphones/>
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2022-12-06. Score: 1
  
  In order to get good recordings (high signal to noise ratio), you want to reduce noise (ambient and interfering). You have, two methods:
  
  * out-of-band noise: can 'easily' be removed by signal processing
  * in-band noise: best method is to have directional sensors. I see three types of sensors,
    + directional (shotgun) microphones,
    + array of microphones,
    + single microphone with parabolic reflector.
  
  The simplest method is the parabolic reflector and consequently very frequently used. You may consider the use of a windscreen to remove wind noise.
  
  Sorry, I cannot advice on specific models and brand.
  
  
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