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 ...

This past week, in a quest to find refuge in nature and away from the coming apocalypse, I installed an app to help me ...

How do I identify birds? Amateur bird watchers can use the Merlin Bird ID app on their phones to figure out what species are flying around their area. Around 96 million people across the U.S ...

“It can imitate so many other birds,” said Amy Gardner, adding it’s been known to fool even a wizard like Merlin. Gardner owns the Wren & Sparrow store in downtown Fredericksburg and leads a ...

encourages people to observe and count bird species in their area. Participants can use the Merlin Bird ID app and report their findings through the eBird app or website. It might be Valentine’s ...