[nfc-l] a few birds over Gaithersburg, MD, 3/10/10

[Andy Martin]

Winds (E/SE @ 3-5 mph)last night were finally out of a different 
direction than North for first time in many weeks. Only a few birds 
between 12 and 5 AM (2 Killdeer, 3 Song Sparrow and a possible Wood 
Duck) but it was good night to shake the cobwebs off the recording 
equipment and make sure everything is in working order.

I also got a new computer over the winter and am pleased with the 
increased speed at which I can scroll through a sound file with 
Ravenlite. As call volume increases towards May, I switch over to using 
the Tseep/Thrush and Glassofire software. But when nights are not too 
busy, there's something enjoyable about scrolling through a sound file 
minute by minute looking for calls. Kinda of like going birding on your 
computer.

I noticed that Sony has a new flash recorder out that has good capacity 
and battery life (as it relates to recording time). The Sony PCM-M10. 
Anybody used one of these for night recording? I am thinking of 
upgrading my Sony minidisc recorder.

Thanks,

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg, MD
apmart...@comcast.net

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