I first discovered Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab of Ornithology earlier this summer, when I was trying to figure out the identity of a particular bird of prey in my neighborhood. After looking at a ...

As any Merlin Bird IDer knows, there is no thrill quite like pressing the "This is my bird" button for the first time, and it ...

Countryside living. Getting on a bit. It was only a matter of time before I gave into certain impulses: I’m curious about birdlife. It’s a curiosity that’s at risk of developing into outright ...

At Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s Martin Ranch in the Edwards Plateau, researchers use 23 audio recorders to monitor bird ...

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 ...

Immediately Merlin waves his magic baton and the app begins to display the singing species one after another. Most species I have already detected through the open window. Others I need to be outside ...

Birding season has arrived, bringing with it many birds we have yet to identify. Birding apps are the solution, whether you’re hearing an unfamiliar bird call or seeing a species you haven’t ...

One student's research project shows that birdwatching isn't only a fun hobby. It also has the power to direct birding research.

After a long summer of steamy humid nights, nothing beats sleeping with the windows open when the temperature finally drops. Fall weather arrived recently here in Michigan, where my family has a ...

One of the simplest ways to slow down is to stop, smell the roses and listen to the birds. However, it seems people are ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Samuel Henderson, a 10 year-old who can imitate a number of bird calls with surprising accuracy. In some of the, well, less stressful corners of social media, you can ...