I recently completed the bird recording course and picked up the Rode VideoMic Go 2, and for the price, I can highly recommend it. Here is a link to a Song Sparrow singing. https://vimeo.com/805143217 shot with the Nikon Z9 with the mic attached to the hot shoe. Also attached is a link to some other videos of mine. https://robertdavidatkinson.com/video/avian-4k-footage/