Technology Corner – Merlin Bird ID App
Merlin features the best of community contributed photos, songs, and calls, tips from experts around the world to help you ID the birds you see, and range maps from Birds of the World—all powered by billions of bird observations submitted to eBird. Merlin offers quick identification help for all levels of bird watchers and outdoor enthusiasts to help you learn about the birds in any country in the world. Sound ID listens to the birds around you and shows real-time suggestions for who’s singing. Compare your recording to the songs and calls in Merlin to confirm what you heard. Sound ID works completely offline, so you can identify birds you hear no matter where you are.
Merlin is available for download free from the App Store or Google Play. Merlin runs on iPhones and iPads with iOS 16 or newer, M1/M2-equipped Apple computers, or devices with Android 6 or newer. Visit https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ for more information.