Thanks, Chuck, It would make sense that to communicate with Merlin, one would “tweet”. . . but I don’t either.
Gary > On Jul 10, 2021, at 1:37 PM, Charles Hundertmark <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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] >> <mailto:[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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