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Sunday, March 3. 2024

The Merlin app

I love my Merlin app. It's free, too.


I stuck my phone on the porch early this morning, and what it heard in 30 mins is below the fold - 

Northern Cardinal
American Robin
White-Throated Sparrow
Hairy Woodpecker
Song Sparrow
Carolina Wren
American Goldfinch
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Tufted Titmouse
Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Common Grackle
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch

Northern Mockingbird
Posted by Bird Dog in Natural History and Conservation at 13:41 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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That is really neat. The cardinal is my favorite bird. Unfortunately, they don’t live in the Denver area. Though, Wild Birds Unlimited did have a picture of one that someone took at Chatfield State Park. That was quite a few years ago.
#1 B. Hammer on 2024-03-03 15:19 (Reply)
I confused your Merlin App with my Merlin monitoring device. Monitors my heart rate continuously. Sits on my dresser and scans my pacemaker. Going to have to do some research on your app. Mahalo
#1.1 Jim Fromm on 2024-03-04 02:05 (Reply)
Love Merlin
When I travel, I’ll turn it on while having an evening beverage. It tells me all the different birds in the area. Use it while on walks.

It’s a blast to play some bird calls form Merlin. Cardinals are aggressive sand territorial. They will come right onto the deck to find the strange bird.
#2 Brewmeistr on 2024-03-03 15:36 (Reply)
Mrs. Mudbug also has a Merlin app and she loves it too!

She thought it failed her when she kept hearing a squawking sound and Merlin couldn’t identify the bird that was making the sound. It turned out that the squawking was from an Amazon truck that was backing up!

She recognized all your birds as the same ones that pass through our yard in NC. We’ll be anxiously awaiting them later this spring!
#3 mudbug on 2024-03-03 18:30 (Reply)
Gathering some parts to try this out.
Looks to be interesting.
Another project of the Cornell Lab

https://www.birdweather.com/birdnetpi

You can get a USB microphone and stick it on a 50' active (powered) USB extension cord. Weatherproofing is up to you.
#4 DaveH on 2024-03-03 21:50 (Reply)
That is a fun app.
#5 Foo on 2024-03-04 01:32 (Reply)

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