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Birders

Probatim

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1. I had an Elegant Trogon in SW PA this winter.

Reply to Conjuay (Original post)

Tue Feb 27, 2024, 09:39 PM

Feb 2024

I'm 100% certain it wasn't a Trogon and 99% sure it was a backyard chicken picked up by Merlin.

Tonight, while running, I was standing under a Screech Owl who was trilling but Merlin couldn't pick it up - too much background noise from the stream next to the bike trail.

GPS might help. Using the right bird pack will help too - I think it helps narrow their algorithm. If you're really interested in using it, pick up a Rode directional microphone for it. I bought one two years ago and it does a very nice job of picking up bird sounds.

https://rode.com/en/microphones/mobile/videomic-me-l

Getting the appropriate cable for your phone helps too.

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I never wanted to turn on the GPS feature on my phone, [View all] Conjuay Feb 2024 OP

I had an Elegant Trogon in SW PA this winter. Probatim Feb 2024 #1

Hey, thanks, Conjuay Mar 2024 #2