I first discovered Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab of Ornithology earlier this summer, when I was trying to figure out the identity of a particular bird of prey in my neighborhood. After looking at a ...

Merlin was on the job at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park one recent day, helping birders identify bird songs. Not Merlin the storied magician, although what was happening could be ...

As any Merlin Bird IDer knows, there is no thrill quite like pressing the "This is my bird" button for the first time, and it ...

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.

It’s spring, and nature is pulling me away from my computer as I write this. The sun is shining, the world is warming up, and the birds are chirping away. And that got me thinking: What if a ...

A new study shows that the "Five Great Forests" sustain billions of migratory birds, shaping spring across the Americas.

They’re always in the trees or perched on balconies, watching and tweeting in rain or shine. Ithaca has for decades fostered a special connection to birds, with Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology hosting ...