A field guide, a pair of binoculars and Merlin — the ultimate free smartphone app for bird identification — is all you need to start birding.

I’m old school, at least as far as field guides to birds go. I prefer a book to an app, but it’s a qualified preference. I ...

Because birding requires little gear, and can be done almost anywhere, it’s a great activity for your next trip. Here’s what ...

Merlin's Sound ID can identify 1,054 bird species. It's based on the Macaulay Library , which contains 2 million recorded bird songs from around the world that are then annotated by a team of bird ...

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 ...

Bird identification has all the elements of a thing that could become an obsession: It is systematic; it is simple but provides endless challenges; it lends itself to lists and counting; and it is ...

Bird Buddy is a close competitor with FeatherSnap. The Scout compares to Bird Buddy’s Smart Bird Feeder PRO, which costs $279 ...

Inside the chassis of this big, innovative, and expensive binocular is the entire 9,000-species Cornell University Merlin Bird ID guide, along with a mammal field guide, 13-megapixel camera, ...

Swarovski Optik’s new AX Visio binoculars use image-recognition algorithms and GPS data to discern the species of whatever bird you point them at. And they work anywhere in the world.

A field guide, a pair of binoculars and Merlin — the ultimate free smartphone app for bird identification — is all you need to start birding.