Jan

I don't have any experience with the Rode NTG-5, but from researching shotgun mics recently, it seems like a pretty good mic. It holds it's own vs the NTG-3 and Sennheiser MKH416. Its an RF-bias technology mic, so it should deal with damp weather better too than DC biased mics. Once you factor in the price and that the set includes a shock mount and a windshield , it looks like great value to me. Having said that, none of the reviews I've read focus on bird recording, so I'd love to hear if anyone here has experience with it. In any case, coming from a H2n with no external mic and windscreen, you're looking at a big upgrade. I have no experience with Ocenaudio, but since it's free, you can just give it a go. -Jan