Birdwatching is a rewarding hobby that connects us with nature in profound ways. Whether you’re identifying a vibrant cardinal in your backyard or tracking an elusive warbler during migration, the joy ...

The Merlin Bird ID app, already one of the world’s most popular bird identification tools, is set to become an even more valuable resource for conservationists. According to a report by The Guardian, ...

Cornell Lab for Ornithology plans data linkup between app and population monitoring on eBird platform The Merlin bird ID app will allow users to feed real-time bird identifications into one of the ...

A chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita). The Merlin app uses machine learning to provide an almost instantaneous sound-identification service for birdsong.Photograph: Andyworks/Getty The Merlin bird ID ...

The birds of Assam are now perched on the State’s first digital avian repository. Chirantanu Saikia and Abhilash Gayan, two birdlife enthusiasts, have come together to launch Pokkhi, which currently ...

Roughly 96 million Americans now call themselves birders, and birding is no longer the quiet province of retirees with binoculars. The hobby has become a mainstream pastime, especially among ...

Birding is having a moment and it’s not just retirees with binoculars anymore. Roughly 96 million Americans ages 16 and older now identify as birders, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ...

You're walking in a natural area, and you see a little bird flitting around in the underbrush. You wonder what type of bird it is, but as you get closer, it flies off. You hear it calling from the ...

Early one morning, as I waited for my dog Stella to do her business, I took out my cell phone and connected to a special app. It’s called Merlin. The free app, Merlin Bird ID, offers quick ...