As any Merlin Bird IDer knows, there is no thrill quite like pressing the "This is my bird" button for the first time, and it ...

With Sound ID, Merlin can help you identify the sounds of more than 450 bird species in the United States and Canada. Merlin Bird ID uses thousands of recordings to learn the different calls of birds.

The app you need is called Merlin Bird ID , and it’s created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University. It’s completely free, and it can work both online and off.

Jun. 30—Is that the tweet of a titmouse? Or the chirp of a chickadee? After you download the app Merlin Bird ID, you can use your smartphone to identify sounds and match them to the birds in ...

The Merlin app has caught the attention of veteran bird watchers, newcomers, and news outlets like CBS Good Morning and USA Today. It’s basically Shazam for birds.

Merlin Bird ID isn’t the only bird-recognition app, but it is the most popular by far, with over 103k ratings and an average of 4.9 stars on the Apple App Store. Shop top-rated related products: ...

All you have to do is spend 15 minutes identifying any birds you see or hear, and reporting it online. If you're new to birdwatching, organizers recommend the Merlin Bird ID app.