Software & tools AI-assisted
Merlin Bird ID: Sound ID
Hold up your phone and the app names the birds singing around you, live, even when several sing at once.
Where the human came in
Trained on seven hundred and fifty thousand recordings labelled by birdwatchers, with eBird's sightings telling the model which species are plausible where and when.
Why it is not slop
A free, scientific tool that turns listening into learning. The data comes from the community and goes back to it.
Seed entry: written from public sources and awaiting editorial review.