Our birdsong recordings will be used to help monitor bird populations ...

Merlin Bird ID will soon feed AI-powered bird identifications into Cornell's eBird platform, helping researchers monitor bird populations using millions of real-world observations.

Cornell Lab for Ornithology plans data linkup between app and population monitoring on eBird platform ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 30—Is that the tweet of a titmouse? Or the chirp of a chickadee? After you download the app Merlin Bird ID, you can use your ...

Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...

Countryside living. Getting on a bit. It was only a matter of time before I gave into certain impulses: I’m curious about birdlife. It’s a curiosity that’s at risk of developing into outright ...

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’s ...

With over 10 million active users, the free Merlin app is installed on people’s phones all over the world. As I write this, I can see that 131,686 people are listening to birds with me. If you haven’t ...

Spring is the time to tune your ears to melodies and call notes of songbirds, as males sing their hearts out during spring breeding season. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology released the Merlin app in ...

Are you one of those birdwatchers that enjoys guessing what kind of feathered friend belongs to each birdsong you hear outside? Do you pride yourself on being able to identify New England birds like ...

But I’m slowly warming up to the idea of integrating a few outdoorsy apps into my nature routine. Note: A lot of the apps ...

When I first start using Merlin, I was astonished at how well the app works. 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 ...