Field data (Sightings)

[Chris J. Durden]

Mine works well with the volume at half when it is in a belt holster. I 
usually use the pause button to conserve tape. It is great to hear the 
field sounds later while typing data into the computer. Sometimes I just 
play tropical tapes for nostalgia.
Try not to drop your recorder on a rock! It is also useful to have the 
recorder on when encountering those rude anti-collector types. They are so 
arrogant and silly.
..............Chris

At 01:59 AM 2/23/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>I keep thinking about taking my little voice activated recorder with me in
>the field. I've had it for a few years but never seem to get it on my leps
>"equipment" list. I had just chalked that up to being of the grandpa
>generation until Chris posted the following message about his use of one. I
>used a typewriter up till 98 which is when I broke down (or caved in) and
>got a computer. Not on line till 2000.
>
>With a voice recorder, I will have to back up some to the pro counters. One
>could hang the box around one's neck (or in hand) and simply call out a
>name every time something is seen and then just count how many times a name
>was said when back to base. Of course, it might look and sound a little odd
>to a passer by seeing someone staring off into the bushes and saying,
>aphrodite, aphrodite, aphrodite, nymph...
>
>I too still have some of my early Iowa stuff in 50's (Scott, Hardin, Story
>counties). The best one is the halesus from Buffalo, Scott Co.
>
>Ron
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris J. Durden" <drdn at mail.utexas.edu>
>To: <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
>Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 1:14 AM
>Subject: Re: Field data (Sightings)
>
>
> > Well said Ron. I don't keep score either. I have not even reconstructed a
> > "life-list". I agree that journalling in the field detracts from
>attention
> > so I chatter into a voice-activated mini-cassette recorder at my belt.
>This
> > really helps with photographs of individuals I then take as vouchers.
>Most
> > day-site-lists with sight records, I gather during off seasons (winter,
>or
> > summer drought). I do however give individual number to each specimen
>taken
> > to irrevocably tie it to its data. My oldest surviving specimen I
>collected
> > in 1950. My day-site-lists go back to 1953. The locality-event list is
> > computer searchable, but not all the records are entered yet but are
> > available longhand in notebooks.
> >     I too am not very social when at work in the field. It does demand
> > undivided attention. I find results are significantly better if I skip
> > lunch and collect hungry. Social listing I do in the off seasons only,
>for
> > educational purposes.
> > ............Chris Durden
> >
> >
> > At 03:06 PM 2/22/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> > >I have logs that go back decades filled with field data. I've been
>making
> > >records for each trip for decades. Weather (% of sun, precipitation,
> > >temps ), time of day, specific sites, species seen list (one - three,
> > >common, many, abundant), nectar sources, flight habits. For collected
> > >specimens the exact number of males and females of each species - and
>often
> > >a reference to their condition.
> >
> >
> >
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