"Sound ID listens to the birds around you and shows real-time suggestions for who’s singing," according to Merlin online.

Birding is a popular pastime for people of all ages. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, more than 45 million people enjoy watching birds. It’s a hobby you can pick up at any time, it’s ...

Fortunately, there’s a wonderful free iPhone app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that can solve the great mystery of ...

Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...

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

As we age, we all slow down to some degree, and if you are moving slower, you are likely taking more time to notice what is going on around you. For many of us, that means you take a larger interest ...

I didn't notice the scarlet tanager until the alert appeared on my phone: “Merlin heard a new bird!” Despite its brilliant plumage — jet-black wings on a crimson body — the songbird can be a hard one ...

Q: My husband and I were out in our yard when we heard a bird call that we didn’t recognize. Using the Merlin Bird ID app, we learned that it was a merlin. We watched it for a long time as it sat on a ...