Birding

[Harvey]

Zelda got this amazing free app made by Cornell:

‎Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab

‎What's that bird? Ask Merlin—the world’s leading app for birds. Just like magic, Merlin Bird ID will help you solve the mystery. Merlin Bird ID helps you identify birds you see and hear. Merlin is unlike any other bird app—it's powered by eBird, the world’s largest database of bird sightings...

apps.apple.com

You tell it you are in the northeast, so it knows what bird library to download.

Then walk through the woods, and when you hear a bird you turn it on.

It tells you the name of the bird and gives you a picture. She is digging it!

 

[Campgottagopee]

That's really cool

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Sounds cool but how does it handle multiple bird songs at the same time?

 

[Harvey]

Sounds cool but how does it handle multiple bird songs at the same time?

It seems to do pretty well. Not perfect but pretty amazing. We successfully did three at a time more than once.

One other cool thing, I think. The app asks you if you want to share your location information. I think Cornell is studying the bird populations through your use.

So far we've found in our woods:

Hermit Thrush
Red Eyed Vireo
Barn Owl
Black Capped Chickadee
White Throated Sparrow
Cedar Waxwing
Black Throated Green Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Oven Bird
Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker
Red Napped Sap Sucker
Blue Headed Vireo
Tufted Titmouse
Yellow Throated Vireo
Cerulean Warbler

 

[Ripitz]

if you want to share your location information

Don’t do it Harv

You never know what those bird nerds are really up to!

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Nice list. The hermit thrush has a special call, different every time.

 

[tirolski]

We’ve been having bluebirds nesting in our boxes for the last few years.
They’ve fledged at least 2 sometimes 3 broods each year.
We put “Flock Party” feed (dried mealworms) on a step ladder for em. Got it at Tractor Supply.
Dog eats whatever falls off the ladder.

How Many Broods Will Bluebirds Have a Year? - Sialis.org: Info on Bluebirds & Other Small Cavity Nesters

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www.sialis.org

 

[Sbob]

Take down your bird feeder for now . X breed locust connection?

Science | AAAS

www.sciencemag.org

 

[marcski]

https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/bring-birds-back/

Apparently it's all birds. Better get those pics while you can, seems birds may go the way of glaciers in the upcoming years. Damn, we (mankind) did a great job with the planet, didn't we?

 

[gorgonzola]

Take down your bird feeder for now . X breed locust connection?

Science | AAAS

www.sciencemag.org

yea I miss my feeders, it's amazing what a few seconds of enjoyable distraction throughout the day can do...

The other morning I was staring out the window sipping coffee looking at where the feeder used to hang, my coffee cup was red and a hummingbird came right to the sliding door glass and stared at me enough to say WTF!!?!?

I've been using the Merlin app for a few years now and also use the free Audubon when I can't find something on Merlin. Another cool one I've started using lately is Seek that will also ID insects, plants, reptiles etc.