In Iowa, 212 bird species nest throughout the state during nesting season. Nesting season is a great opportunity for first-time birdwatchers to make observations and start identifying species ...

On it are the names of 54 birds and the 80 articulations associated with their songs. By translating these songs into words, bird experts insist, people can remember them with greater efficiency.

Developed by the Cornell Lab for Ornithology, the Merlin bird identification app has details about more than 10,000 species. It also includes a photo ID tab and a sound ID tab. This spring I am using ...

For seasoned bird-watchers, apps like Merlin have transformed their hobby. Rick Marsi recalls the hard-wrought triumph of matching mnemonic songs.

That included cedar waxwing, a bird with a high, thin song, difficult to hear. I’ve seen that species out back, so I probably should believe Merlin’s impressive call at a distance of about 100 ...

But whether we are dedicated birders or not, for all of us, recognizing birds by their songs and calls can extend our knowledge, awareness and enjoyment of the feathered creatures in our yards and ...

Terra is designed to help, by continuously identifying birds via their songs. Created by New Jersey-based naturalists Scott Whittle, Mike Lanzone and Casey Halverson, Terra consists of both a ...

The folks at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have developed a free app for your phone that can identify the voices of 458 bird species in the U.S. and Canada. You can also identify the bird using ...