NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

A veteran bird-watcher gives Merlin bird ID app a test drive What's in your yard? A free app from Cornell Lab of Ornithology can identify 1,054 birds by sound.

I didn’t notice the scarlet tanager until the alert appeared on my phone: “Merlin heard a new bird!” Despite its brilliant plumage — jet-black wings on a crimson body — the songbird can be a hard one ...

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s annual Migration Celebration event will take place at their visitor center in Sapsucker ...

Cornell's Merlin app helps identify birds by their birdsongs. Now I just need a similar app to identify a mower by their sounds..

During their expedition, the researchers tested residents’ knowledge of local bird species using graphics and audio recordings to help guide their next steps and determine what places to visit next.

By MATT O’BRIEN I didn’t notice the scarlet tanager until the alert appeared on my phone: “Merlin heard a new bird!” Despite its brilliant plumage — jet-black wings ...

Jean Scheibe Smith contributed over 700 bird sightings to Cornell's avian databases until she passed away last week, leaving her daughter to carry on her passion for birding.