Outdoor microphone to hear martins inside our house?

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does anyone have any ideas how I can put something outside to catch the martins call so I can hear it in my living room? I have a plate glass window that doesn't open. So the little thing they sell at the Wild Bird store won't work...it only has a 3 foot cord and needs a window that opens.
My goal is to hear the martins when they are overhead. As I only had one pair last year, I was constantly running outside to see if I could hear them. Even sitting in my parka freezing watching to see if they would come home at night.
thanks for any help
sharon
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How about a baby monitor? I don't know how sensitive they are, but that might work. They are relatively inexpensive and pretty much available anywhere.
airborne
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go to heartland america they have one that comes with infrared sensors and can be used through a vcr. $30.00
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