Speaking of apps....

[Doctor Phibes]

Mrs. Phibes just showed me Merlin, developed by Cornell.

It identifies bird song from your phone and lists the birds surrounding you - as far as I can tell, it's very accurate - a lot more than me. Apparently what I thought was a hawk is actually a robin.

https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

[mark]

Been using it for years. I think i was a early beta tester. Not that I use it that often, but it has been very good at identifying birds from photos I take using the phone.

Lol how do you mistake a Robin for a Hawk?

[89th]

Umm so weird you started this thread today. While I have used it for a couple years, this morning I used it for the first time this year. My 3 year old loves doing it. In Minnesota in the morning this time of year you'll hear at the minimum: woodpecker, cardinal (my fave), grackle, finch, chickadee, robin, red-wing blackbird.

[89th]

I downloaded it 2 or 3 years ago as there was a weird bird in my yard. Turned out to be a green heron, I believe.

[Tom-K]

THANK YOU Doctor Phibes. Don't have it, never heard of it. I'll download it tomorrow.

[Mik]

Yep. Have had it for a couple years.

[bachophile]

Thanks. I have the plant ID apps but not this one