Merlin Bird ID, developed by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, can identify birds through machine learning with just a photo or audio clip from your iPhone, but does it take the pleasure out of birding?

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 ...

That all changed when I downloaded the Merlin Bird ID app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.I originally added it to my phone to try to identify a bird I’d actually managed to see (a Steller's ...

A free app from Cornell Lab of Ornithology can identify 1,054 birds by sound. Subscribe. ... “Sound ID in the Merlin Bird ID app is currently available for 1,054 species of birds.

From casual bird buddies to ornithology obsessives, you can now trek to far flung corners of the globe and identify any feathered friend you find – as long as you have a smartphone.

Merlin is the ultimate bird ID tool. Backed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library, the app can use your descriptions, photos and sound recordings to identify birds with astounding ...

Use its two-step identification process to determine which warbler you’ve seen, or take a look at 3D models of warblers in differing plumages to improve your ID skills. The bird identification ...

After you download the app Merlin Bird ID, you can use your smartphone to identify sounds and match them to the birds in ...

With common bird populations on the decline, these birds are “the canary in the coal mine,” said Ken Rosenberg, an applied conservation scientist emeritus at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Alli Smith, of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, offers beginner tips for exploring the wide world of birds. By Camille Baker As part of the New York Times birding project, The Times has a series of ...

Birding season has arrived, bringing with it many birds we have yet to identify. Birding apps are the solution, whether you’re hearing an unfamiliar bird call or seeing a species you haven’t ...

Developed by the Cornell Lab for Ornithology, the Merlin bird identification app has details about more than 10,000 species. It also includes a photo ID tab and a sound ID tab. This spring I am using ...