Susan is right, the mic is a 25.00 birding lifesaver. It is by no means a shotgun mic like a sennheiser, but works many many times better than the iPhone mic. The mic itself is about the size of a pencil eraser - very small and very unobtrusive. I hang my phone w mic around my neck on a lanyard to get quick bird recordings. One thing I would recommend for any iPhone external mic is getting a good little recording app (most under 5.00) so you can record at the highest quality possible - at least the highest quality the iPhone can muster. Everyone, happy Friday, and have a great weekend. Dave Reimer Dripping Springs Sent from my tracking device On Mar 21, 2014, at 7:08 AM, Susan Schaezler <warblerwoods@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Thanks David for reminding me to mention this jewel Edutige EIM-001 This. Item is very important for our auditory Ebird reviewer, I can document a song or call and send to him. Used to be. $25 on Amazon and was recommended on the recording group. Many times it is easier to record than get a picture, or I should say impossible to get a picture! Susan Schaezler Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary 501(c)(3) Cibolo/Schertz Texas Land Steward Winner Sent from my iPhoneEdit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner