Merlin app

[Billy-o]

I wondered how many people used the Merlin app. It is a bird ID app run by Cornell Uni (I think); who process the info.

It provides visual identifications, as you might expect. But, the very neat thing is its audio ID function. You make a recording with your phone and it tells you what is singing at the time. You can delete the recordings or keep them for later use. It is a hoot as often what you think is a song typical to a bird actually turns out to just be one of a load of other voices it may have.

The only possible question I have is does it work in the UK for UK species?

 

[Tony]

Sounds cool, not sure about the UK use, although I think it does. I know a few people that have used Warblr with some success..

 

[Xaro]

I believe there is another app, BirdNet that is also part of this.

 

[TLM]

On voices I have found the net page Xenocanto quite helpful in deciphering strange dialects.