The Basics

Get started with Merlin and the main features

Install Merlin
                                                                                 Merlin © Max McCarthy / Macaulay Library Quick Links What devices does...
Thu, 21 Nov, 2024 at 10:52 AM
My Offline Birds
Manage your content in  "My offline birds," in Merlin's Settings. Information for the world's 10,000+ bird speci...
Fri, 18 Apr, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Photo ID
Harlequin Duck © Doug Hitchcox / Macaulay Library Quick Links How does Photo ID work?  I am not getting good suggestions. What can I do? How many spe...
Thu, 21 Nov, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Sound ID
Yellow-throated Warbler © Ryan Sanderson / Macaulay Library Who's singing? Merlin Bird ID can tell you! Simply hold out your phone, tap record, a...
Thu, 21 Nov, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Saving birds identified with Merlin
When you identify a bird in Merlin Bird ID, you can save it to your Life List - a list of all the birds you have confidently identified. If you use eBird, y...
Fri, 3 May, 2024 at 3:04 PM