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May I use this opportunity to alert you to the excellent bird identification app by Cornell University, Merlin. https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ https://merli
by nanna 2y ago
May I use this opportunity to alert you to the excellent bird identification app by Cornell University, Merlin.
https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
- yunohn 2y ago+1, this app is an eye opener to the nature around oneself. So much so, I have actually linked it to my iPhones action button to make it easier to open on a whim.
- nanna 2y agoGood idea!
- userabchn 2y agoI installed it a year or two ago but was disappointed by its identification abilities. Then it changed to require providing an email address so I deleted it.
- joshvm 2y agoYou might have used the wrong model. They tend to be location specific, so if you live in eg Australia make sure you get the appropriate pack. It does skew to more common species - there is a very long tail in species recognition.
- nanna 2y agoCan confirm that it doesn't require an email these days. You can create an account and upload your recordings but otherwise no account needed I've been more than happy with it's id abilities. Maybe give it another try?
- drilbo 2y agoI didn't immediately see a way around the "Please enter your email" prompt, but long pressing the icon (on android) gives context menu with options like "Choose photo" and "Start new recording" that open into the main app without any login.
- wileydragonfly 2y agoGreat app for playing bird songs and annoying them once you’ve identified them, too. Sometimes you can get a few chirping really loudly at you and confused why their new friend looks like an iPhone.