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> wrote: >>> Here’s the songbird in question; heard/seen in Boulder CO >>> 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> 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! So amazing. >>>> >>>> Nita Irby >>>> Dryden >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >>>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >>>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >>>> >>>> ARCHIVES: >>>> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >>>> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds >>>> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html >>>> >>>> Please submit your observations to eBird: >>>> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >>>> >>>> -- >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> >> >> -- >> Jay McGowan >> Macaulay Library >> Cornell Lab of Ornithology >> jw...@cornell.edu > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
