Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab Reviews – Page 38
5/5 rating based on 450 reviews. Read all reviews for Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab for iPhone.
Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab is free iOS app published by Cornell University
Missing birds
Carterjcd
I have downloaded the Us and Canada All pack and the northeast states pack, but I still don’t have some birds I’m looking for. For example: The Rose-breasted Grosbeak I looked in the packs and it says that the pack comes with the bird but I see no bird when I search for it.
Extraodinary
DatsClaybo
My wife and I are amateur birders. As we travel, we use this app to identify the newer birds that we see. I just enjoy giving a name to the bird.
Extraordinary!
Zhlare
Absolutely first rate. Sometimes a description can be just off enough so ID results are inaccurate. But if you have a photo and have loaded the geographic databases that cover the region in which it was taken, the app is close to 100% accurate. A wonderful tool for birdwatchers and photographers.
Looking forward to user log of IDs!!
Fr345df
This app has been helpful to me in identifying birds. But it would be great if every time i answered 'yes this is my bird' to the Photo ID question, it would optionally be recorded in a viewable log with bird name, location, and day. But the Photo ID function is great! The only time it has obviously failed was when it tried to identify a dead vulture, which was in an atypical pose (being dead!). Update on 11/25/17: I am so so happy that the devs are working on a way for us to see our own identifications in the app! I'd like to see alternate options to "yes this is my bird". For instance, "might be my bird", "not convinced it is my bird", " i really don't think this is my bird"
Best free birding app
Superduperdo
This app got me started with birding. Last spring, I downloaded it to start identifying the common birds around me like American Robins, European Starlings, Common Grackles, and Northern Mockingbirds. Soon, I moved from merely identifying birds to counting them also, and soon after, I started recording full checklists with the EBird app (I think also a product of the Cornell School of Ornithology?), which is the best solution for those who wish this app would record their sightings. Now, less than a year later, I have 150 species on my list and have found a new lifelong hobby that I expect to bring me joy for decades to come. It’s all thanks to Merlin! Though I eventually found that a high quality illustrated field guide (I use Sibleys in the US and Collins in Europe) is more useful than any app, I still reference Merlin for sounds or any time I don’t have my guide on me. I was very excited when Merlin came out with bird packs for Europe right before I traveled to Greece this past fall, and I look forward to seeing more bird packs coming out for other parts of the world as time goes on. It’s fun to scroll through the foreign packs and dream about traveling to new places and seeing those birds. I’d glad that when I do go, I’ll have Merlin with me to help identify them!
Love this app!
Peggy20142014
This is the best source I have found for identifying birds! They make it very easy, and it gets the correct bird every time. In addition, all identifications are sent to Cornell for tracking. Would highly recommend !
travel
smawizard
I am able to identify birds quickly and easily, and rarely get stumped. The world wide databases are unique in the birding app world and especially useful when traveling. Its definitely my go-to app.