Merlin's Sound ID can identify 1,054 bird species. It's based on a library of 2 million recorded bird songs from around the world. Merlin's Sound ID can identify 1,054 bird species.

Merlin is already an established bird guide app. It offers a walkthrough process for regular by-sight identification that’s useful for beginner birders in addition to its more advanced tools.

The hugely popular Merlin Bird ID app has outgrown its nest and spread it wings to now enable the identification of more than 10,300 species around the globe.

Merlin was on the job at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park one recent day, helping birders identify bird songs. Not Merlin the storied magician, although what was happening could be ...

The question just got much easier to answer. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s free Merlin Bird ID app can now identify bird sounds.Merlin can recognize the sounds of more than 400 species from ...

Merlin listens and uses artificial intelligence technology to identify each species. The app displays in real-time a list and photos of the birds that are singing or calling in your area.

Many bird enthusiasts already have Merlin. When I run into people who do not, they tend to download it immediately. The Merlin app helps take the guesswork out of distinguishing one bird from another.

Birding is a popular pastime for people of all ages. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, more than 45 million people enjoy watching birds. It’s a hobby you can pick up at any time, it ...

If Merlin tells me that among the loud morning chorus, it detects a blue-gray gnatcatcher that I don’t hear at first, I am eventually able to track down and observe the bird. When I hear a bird song I ...

I first discovered Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab of Ornithology earlier this summer, when I was trying to figure out the identity of a particular bird of prey in my neighborhood. After looking at ...

This time Merlin identifies the bird singing as a chipping sparrow. This sparrow’s call is similar to the worm-eating’s. The chipping sparrows have nested here every year for 20 years or so. I ...