Thanks Wesley.
I don't recall for sure if Merlin IDed Cackling Goose more than once, but my
vague memory is that it did. The recording is about 2 ½ minutes long, and in
replaying it, Merlin IDed Cackling at least twice.
Thanks,
--Marty
From: Wesley M. Hochachka
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2024
East side, between Mekeel and Swamp College Rds, a few dozen I’d say landing
and feeding in a field (winter grain?) that’s beginning to green up.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 2, 2024, at 9:08 AM, Regi Teasley wrote:
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> Keep this in mind as you hear the owls….
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Based on my understanding about how Merlin Sound ID works, in my opinion the
answer to your question is "no". You are wise to not blindly trust that Merlin
Sound ID found a real Cackling Goose in the flock of geese that you had near
your house. There are two aspects of how Merlin Sound ID
Brown Creeper on a dead pine tree in City of Ithaca, Kline rd March 2
Chris Sperry
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One evening earlier this week, a fairly large flock of geese were grazing in
field well behind our house. It was almost dark. I couldn't see them, but
could ID Canada and Snow Geese. I opened Merlin and it IDed Canada, Snow and
Cackling Geese.
Can I believe Merlin's ID of the Cackling
Keep this in mind as you hear the owls….
https://www.audubon.org/news/harriet-tubman-unsung-naturalist-used-owl-calls-signal-underground-railroad
Regi
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