Hi,
I recently thought about starting with nocmig recordings. As a beginner I wouldn‘t want to spend a lot of money so I thought about getting the Audiomoth recorder. But as I am living close to the city center of Düsseldorf I don‘t know if it‘s worth the investment and effort. For most of the night I will probably record either my neighbors (if I put the recorder on the balcony facing the backyards/gardens of my apartment block) or city noise (if put the recorder out of window on the street side).
Has anyone experience with nocmig recordings (especially with the Audiomoth recorder) from inner city areas? Is the city’s background noise a problem for recording and identification?
Also do migrating birds fly over bright city lights? During autumn last year and spring this year I saw a couple thousand Common Cranes flying over my balcony (over a few days) and some White Storks so if nocturnal migrating species take the same routes it might be worth a try.
What do you think? Is it worth the investment and effort?
I recently thought about starting with nocmig recordings. As a beginner I wouldn‘t want to spend a lot of money so I thought about getting the Audiomoth recorder. But as I am living close to the city center of Düsseldorf I don‘t know if it‘s worth the investment and effort. For most of the night I will probably record either my neighbors (if I put the recorder on the balcony facing the backyards/gardens of my apartment block) or city noise (if put the recorder out of window on the street side).
Has anyone experience with nocmig recordings (especially with the Audiomoth recorder) from inner city areas? Is the city’s background noise a problem for recording and identification?
Also do migrating birds fly over bright city lights? During autumn last year and spring this year I saw a couple thousand Common Cranes flying over my balcony (over a few days) and some White Storks so if nocturnal migrating species take the same routes it might be worth a try.
What do you think? Is it worth the investment and effort?