Chip, Jeff, Charles, et al, Thanks for the great info on the backgrounds of BirdNet and Merlin. I know that these will get better in time.
Is there a way to let the Merlin-ites know of the false/problematic ID of the Pine Warbler (in my case), so that they can use that feedback to tweak things in subsequent releases? Gary Brower Unincorporated Arapahoe County > On Jul 10, 2021, at 12:45 PM, Chip Clouse <[email protected]> wrote: > > I ran into Andrew Spencer and Nathan Pieplow out on the Pawnee a couple of > weeks ago and Andrew basically said (if I understood correctly) that Birdnet > and Merlin were different teams of Cornell etc. researchers working on the > same question separately. He said Merlin should be more accurate than Birdnet > and will also get better with time. It only recognizes a limited number of > species currently and I've had it suggest crazy things way out of range. > Eventually it will be amazing and I'm already impressed. > > Chip Clouse > Erie, CO > > On Sat, Jul 10, 2021, 12:37 PM Gary Brower <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Thanks, Jeff. > > I used Bird Net too, before Merlin. I agree about Merlin’s interface being a > lot more user-friendly. I wasn’t sure how to do the upload, though, so > your email was helpful. > > BirdNet says Dark-Eyed Junco, with Chipping Sparrow second, and Flammulated > Owl third. I’ll go with DEJU! > > Interesting, that BirdNet was (is?) associated with Cornell, too . . . and > that they’d give such different results! > > Gary Brower > Unincorporated Arapahoe County > > > >> On Jul 10, 2021, at 9:24 AM, Jeff Percell <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I've been using the Merlin Bird Sound app since it was first released in >> beta. I've found that while it's amazing, I've also seen several false IDs, >> particularly when there is some background noise such as wind. >> >> You also might try to upload the audio here, which is the API behind Bird >> NET, which is an app I was using prior to Merlin (which I've now switched >> over to Merlin because it's a lot more user friendly). >> >> https://birdnet.cornell.edu/api/ <https://birdnet.cornell.edu/api/> >> >> Also, you might upload your sound somewhere that makes it a little easier >> for others to view, such as an eBird checklist (which as the ID is in >> question, upload it as Passerine sp. initially). >> >> Thanks, >> Jeff Percell >> Weld County >> >> On Friday, July 9, 2021 at 7:52:32 PM UTC-6 [email protected] >> <http://gmail.com/> wrote: >> COBirders, >> >> Yesterday, I participated in David Hallock’s Indian Peaks Breeding Bird >> Count. My “area” was the Woodland Lake Trail (accessed from Hessie >> Trailhead, near Nederland). I kept hearing a bird that I couldn’t quite >> identify. It didn’t sound quite like a Chipping Sparrow or Dark-eyed Junco, >> so I thought I’d try the new Merlin Bird Sound app (which is amazing, I must >> say). Without hesitation, or providing any other suggestions, it identified >> the sound/bird as a Pine Warbler. Since eBird designates that bird as >> “rare”, I don’t want to say that that’s what it was, solely on the basis of >> the call. >> >> I have a recording that I’m happy to share, if someone would like to help me >> (and Merlin) make the right (pardon the pun) “call”. >> >> Thanks so much! >> >> Gary Brower >> Unincorporated Arapahoe County >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Colorado Birds" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en >> <http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en> >> * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. 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