Sept. 3, 2025

Identify Birds by Song EASILY! | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Show Notes

When studying birds, you can use two different observational skill sets: sight and SOUND.

In today’s episode of the Wildlife Biology for Kids Club, I teach you how to find and identify bird songs with one of my favorite nature apps, Merlin Bird ID developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

I'll show you how easy it is to use and challenge you to find five new bird species using the app's sound identification feature.

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Full show notes:

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Jump Links:

00:00 Introduction & Podcast Overview

01:11 Using Sight and Sound to Identify Birds

01:33 Why Bird Song Matters in Surveys

02:19 Challenges of Learning Bird Songs

02:59 Introducing the Merlin Bird ID App

03:23 How Merlin Bird ID Works

03:54 Live Demo: Using the App

04:33 Why Bird Song Is Key for Similar Species