[cobirds] Re: Sound ID

I've been using the Merlin Bird Sound app since it was first released in beta. I've found that while it's amazing, I've also seen several false IDs, particularly when there is some background noise such as wind. 

You also might try to upload the audio here, which is the API behind Bird NET, which is an app I was using prior to Merlin (which I've now switched over to Merlin because it's a lot more user friendly).

https://birdnet.cornell.edu/api/

Also, you might upload your sound somewhere that makes it a little easier for others to view, such as an eBird checklist (which as the ID is in question, upload it as Passerine sp. initially). 

Thanks,
Jeff Percell

Weld County

On Friday, July 9, 2021 at 7:52:32 PM UTC-6 grb...@gmail.com wrote:

COBirders,

Yesterday, I participated in David Hallock's Indian Peaks Breeding Bird Count. My "area" was the Woodland Lake Trail (accessed from Hessie Trailhead, near Nederland). I kept hearing a bird that I couldn't quite identify. It didn't sound quite like a Chipping Sparrow or Dark-eyed Junco, so I thought I'd try the new Merlin Bird Sound app (which is amazing, I must say). Without hesitation, or providing any other suggestions, it identified the sound/bird as a Pine Warbler. Since eBird designates that bird as "rare", I don't want to say that that's what it was, solely on the basis of the call.

I have a recording that I'm happy to share, if someone would like to help me (and Merlin) make the right (pardon the pun) "call".

Thanks so much!

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

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