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Having been an Artilleryman my hearing is terrible I came across a great app for mobiles having down loaded it it is independent of any connection it listens to the air and tells you who is calling .....google Merlin Bird ID

Thanks for that Steve - I'll pinch Veem's smartphone tomorrow and give it a go. Very pleased that you're on the mend.
Biggles

Agree Steve it is very good. Just spotting them is the hard bit!

Thanks for that. We'll give it a try.

Thanks Steve, will give it a go. I've tried Birdnet which isn't bad ... except when it gives you several choices !

I have been using Merlin on my phone for about six months now and it is astounding how well it works. My cheap, smart phone picks up even very feint bird sounds, identifies all the birds nearby from their songs or calls, lists them with a picture of the bird and keeps highlighting their entry as they call again. You can keep the sound recordings and replay them later. It has helped me identify a few, previously unknown to me, bird calls. Sometimes the birds are completely hidden.

Must give it a go.

Brilliant. Have just used it and got the usual suspects plus a long tailed tit which we haven't seen for a couple of years .I wonder how accurate it is

Yes it seems to be very good. Accurate over a limited number of tries but I'm impressed. Will try on a walk when more chance of different birds.

Wilbro wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 9:55 am Must give it a go.

Must give it up…….