I’m just addicted to the Merlin app’s new Sound ID feature. Whenever I’m outside, walking my daily 10,000 steps or sitting on the porch with a cup of coffee, I hit the green button to see who’s…
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One of the most useful skills for birders is learning to recognize birdsongs by ear. Just when you think you’ve heard a Robin, a bright red bird shows up instead. It’s a Summer Tanager, often described as a Robin…
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There’s no better time to take a birdsong ID app along with you. We tested them all and found a winner.
With migration in full swing and the birds at their loudest, this is the time of year you’re most likely to run into an unfamiliar song. We’ve pulled out our most popular post of the year as…
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Which is the best birdsong ID app? We tested them all and have a winner.
After years of yearning for a technology that can identify birds by their songs, birders are now awash in apps and services that promise to tell you what species you just heard. And in fact, the…
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For a beginning birder, learning to use the Merlin Bird ID smartphone app is a bit like a child learning to ride a bike. There’s the fear of falling right before a delicious rush of adrenaline…
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How is a warbler like an apple-glazed donut? Both are impossible to resist.
There’s a spot on the boardwalk next to the Town Hall in Duck, N.C., that everyone knows is famous for doughnuts. This morning dozens of customers wait in line for up to half an hour, and the fall menu boasts…
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You’ve started down the path to becoming a birder. What next?
Let’s say you started birding in the pandemic, bought binoculars, and now you’re hooked. You can identify the songbirds and woodpeckers in your neighborhood. So what happens next? I’ve been thinking a lot about that question while hiking…
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Beverly’s Basics: Four tips for getting the most from your birding binoculars
Heading Title Last of three parts So my friend gets interested in birding and tries out some binoculars. Then she comes to a complete standstill. “There’s something wrong with my eyes,” she says. “Binoculars just aren’t for me.” This scenario…
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Second of three parts Over time, birding binoculars will start to feel like a piece of your anatomy. They’ll be attached to your face for hours at a time for years to come. Whether or not you’re going to…
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