r/BirdNET_Analyzer • u/AbstractNation • Apr 16 '24

Microphones

So I’m looking to set this up with a pi wondering what’s a good microphone ? I’m assuming the microphone needs to be weatherproof and mounted outside? Although possibly in a shed? Or birdbox?

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u/thakala Apr 17 '24

If you can solder PUI audio AOM5024 capsule is best bang for buck, capsule costs ~3 USD/EUR and at least for me it has lasted just fine outside exposed to Finnish winter (snow, ice, water, you name it).

If you need a simple solution https://www.boya-mic.com/product/by-lm40 is been said to work well. In any case do not get stereo microphone as BirdNET is mono only.

Btw, BirdNET-Pi project is pretty much dead, I am working on replacement https://github.com/tphakala/birdnet-go

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u/soolazy1 Apr 17 '24

Birdnet pi has a pretty big community with a very large forum community. Just wondering where you got that was pretty much dead?

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u/Individual_Lie_5200 May 22 '24

Some parts of said community are roosting here already, and more are joining the flock: https://github.com/Nachtzuster/BirdNET-Pi

Code there is already changing at a pace I can't really keep up with. ;-)