All the kit and Knowhow to Record a Bird Survey with a Focus on Nightjars with a Drop Rig

We look at the Zoom f3 and Micbooster Clippy microphones and the kit needed to set up an overnight recording to capture bird sounds at dusk and dawn with a special focus on capturing the 'Churring' of the Nightjar. Curtis Judd - Zoom f3 link    • ZOOM F3 Quick Setup Guide | Curtis Judd   Chapters// 00:00 Introduction to field recording with a drop rig for bird surveys and the nightjar 01:20 Kit for overnight field recording | Zoomf3 | Micbooster Clippies | Iniu Bi-B5 | USB cable | Dry bag 03:55 How to connect an Iniu Bi-B5 powerbank to the Zoom f3 in a protective box 06:26 Best Zoom f3 settings for field recording with a drop rig for bird surveys 11:14 How to pack up a drop rig for field recording with a Zoom f3 and Micbooster Clippies 12:38 On location rationale for recording a dawn/dusk bird survey with an emphasis on Nightjars 15:26 Basic rules about windspeed when recording bird surveys with a Zoom f3 and Clippy drop rig 16:24 Drop rig security | Hiding your audio recording drop rig equipment 16:46 Zoom f3 and Clippy microphone drop rig set up demo on location in a pine tree plantation 20:40 Remember to set a time on your audio recording to work out the dusk and dawn 21:17 Recovering an overnight Zoom f3 and Clippy drop rig | dog walkers | Is the drop rig still there? 22:31 Has the Zoom f3 and Clippy drop rig recorded over night? 22:53 Post audio recording process with Davinci Resolve for dusk / dawn bird surveys 25:44 How to analyze audio bird survey files with the Merlin Bird ID app and a notebook 27:11 The Merlin Bird ID app is not fool proof | listen to your recording as well for identifying birds 27:52 Audio recording of nightjars in the Machlyn pine woods, Deiniolen, Gwynedd, Wales, UK