Show us ya birds !

[sandspider]

👍

I've just got 4 birds in a one minute recording! Chiffchaff, blackbird, robin and black cap. Probably better earlier in the morning as you say, or might try for a longer recording later on if I get a chance.

[sandspider]

Just tried again for two minutes - 8 this time! Blue tit, robin, chiffchaff, woodpigeon, wren, blackcap, sparrow and crow. Saw a buzzard, but it didn't call so Merlin didn't count it!

[Mick Dempsey]

Just got that Merlin bird song identifier app which is pretty awesome.  
 

Would recommend. 

Edited Saturday at 10:05 by Mick Dempsey

[nepia]

It tells me how deaf I am 

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, nepia said:

It tells me how deaf I am 

I would try it but for this, I wouldn't know when to record

[sime42]

21 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

I would try it but for this, I wouldn't know when to record

 

I don't think that matters. Just chose what you think is a suitable time and then just set it going to do it's thing. It's remarkably good at filtering out ambient noise and picking out even distant bird calls/songs.

 

 

[skc101fc]

Okay guys , thanks to the power of arbtalk I can now identify the the birds around me by song. Always wanted to be able to do that, now you've introduced me to merlin. Great stuff thanks. 

[ABtrees]

On 12/04/2025 at 21:47, nepia said:

It tells me how deaf I am 

 

I agree - even with my hearing aids in and even if i had heard them wouldn't have recognised the species !

 

A huge 'Thank You' to whoever (all of you) who brought Merlin to Arb.  It has added a totally new dimension to living in a wood in the middle of France !

 

I downloaded it on Saturday evening and in the 48 hrs since then have id'd some birds i didn't even know we had !   It's not a competition (Mick - I reckon you'll be up there) but ignoring the Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens and Blue Tits etc, here the list (so far):

 

Blackcap

Hawfinch

Tree Pipit

Firecrest

Willow Warbler

Nuthatch

Black Redstart

Chiffchaff

Mistle and Song Thrush

Golden Oriole

Yellow wagtail

Nightingale

Short toed Treecreeper

Marsh Tit

Grey Wagtail

Cetti’s Warbler

 

[nepia]

Not jealous.  Not at all

[nepia]

On 12/04/2025 at 22:53, openspaceman said:

I would try it but for this, I wouldn't know when to record

Actually this could be a good reason to use the app; just point your phone towards the garden/woodland/fields, hit the green button and see what's there even if you can't hear it.

You may be pleasantly surprised.  For example I had no idea blackcaps were so numerous or widespread - they're everywhere, heard (apparently!) but not seen

Edited 13 hours ago by nepia