Here’s what Merlin folks offer as a feedback route: "If you’ve tried Sound ID in Merlin, we’d love to hear about your experience. You can get in touch on Twitter, where the Macaulay Library is @MacaulayLibrary <https://twitter.com/macaulaylibrary?lang=en>."
I’ve avoided Twitter, so doesn’t work for me. Chuck > On Jul 10, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Gary Brower <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] >> <mailto:[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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