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The AI program for recognizing bird vocalizations, Merlin, is available on your phone. It's really changed how birding is done. It will detect and identify th
by pfdietz 2y ago
The AI program for recognizing bird vocalizations, Merlin, is available on your phone. It's really changed how birding is done. It will detect and identify the species of birds in real time as you are walking around, often before you yourself recognize them (if you are even able to).
- quokka 2y agoMerlin is fantastic! But it it's not 100% accurate and currently focuses on birds from Canada, the US, and Europe.
- pfdietz 2y agoI've found it to be quite accurate here in upstate NY, with a few recognizable exceptions. In particular, sometimes it seems to think it's hearing a blue-headed vireo when a red-eyed vireo is singing. Also, it sometimes misreports yellow-rumped warblers.