I was out in Arizona and without merlin I would have been lost….I did confirm all sound ID with photos for life list birds or at least visually confirmed them. Again what an amazing app!! Fast and accurate.
Tony carapella toneloc1...@gmail.com > On May 25, 2022, at 6:47 PM, James Gaffney <jgaff...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I agree wholeheartedly. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to find birds whose > songs I’m not familiar with. I was out in Arizona last week and the sound ID > helped me find birds I had never seen before. > Question to the group. If Merlin picks up a bird that is a life list bird > and you don’t eyeball it can you list it as heard? I would think not but I’m > interested in thoughts from you all > Jim Gaffney > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 25, 2022, at 12:58 PM, Barbara Hotchkiss <barahotchk...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Many thanks, as always, for your edifying info! Love this little singer’s >> melody, what that little phoebe says?! >> Warmly, >> Bar’bara’ >> >>> On May 25, 2022, at 12:42 PM, Jay McGowan <jw...@cornell.edu> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi Barbara, >>> That's a Say's Phoebe. And yes, you can import videos into the app as well >>> as audio from other apps, although it's easiest to record straight onto >>> Merlin. >>> >>> Since we're on the subject, I thought I would put out a quick public >>> service reminder regarding Merlin and reporting birds to eBird. Merlin >>> Sound ID is an amazing resource to help birders learn bird sounds and pick >>> up more on the birds around them. We're also working hard to expand Sound >>> ID to other parts of the world (many species in Europe are already >>> covered). However, it's important for all of us to remember that the IDs >>> Merlin gives are suggestions, or best guesses. We're achieving spectacular >>> accuracy thanks to the hard work of staff and volunteers who have annotated >>> thousands of recordings, but bird sounds are variable, and some are just as >>> tricky for Merlin as they are for birders (think Dark-eyed Junco vs. Pine >>> Warbler etc.) So please, DO NOT simply take Merlin's word for an ID when it >>> comes to adding it to your eBird checklist. Use it as a starting point, and >>> try to confirm visually or by comparing the recording to others before >>> settling on an ID. If Merlin suggests something uncommon and you think it's >>> correct, please upload your recording along with the observation in eBird. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Jay McGowan >>> Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab >>> >>> On Wed, May 25, 2022 at 12:20 PM Barbara Hotchkiss <barahotchk...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:barahotchk...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> Here’s the songbird in question; heard/seen in Boulder CO >>> https://share.icloud.com/photos/053Nl_RqRT3l4PlHfyzo0fiKg >>> <https://share.icloud.com/photos/053Nl_RqRT3l4PlHfyzo0fiKg> >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> Bar’bara’ >>> >>>> On May 25, 2022, at 10:41 AM, Nita L. Irby <n...@cornell.edu >>>> <mailto:n...@cornell.edu>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Sorry to clutter the list but I have to get this off my chest: >>>> >>>> Merlin’s sound ID function is the absolute bees knees! Thank you so very >>>> much to its developers. >>>> >>>> Merlin has engaged my friends and family in ways I have not seen before. >>>> My husband, for example, “likes“ birds but won’t even pick up a pair of >>>> binoculars. Last night he said “get your phone and come out front quick!” >>>> because, he said, the bird sounds were astounding (and they were). He >>>> stood there with Merlin for the longest time, turning, recording and >>>> listening, and the look on his face was great. This morning he grabbed my >>>> phone again walking along the East Hill trail….. >>>> >>>> Thank you, Merlin people! Thank you sound library people! 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