Steven Rinella talks with Jessie Barry, Chris Wood, and Orin Robinson.

Topics discussed: Trying to beat the Merlin app with human bird calls; how it’s all in the “hwaaah”; the earliest recordings of bird sounds; a collection of extinct bird specimens; mapping the tapestry and complexity of bird population declines; when you’ve kept a bird watching list since you were 9-years-old; Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology’s competitive birding team; permits for sampling; the birds that have done well because of humans; Steve’s persecution complex; citizen science; relative abundance; two categories: game birds and tweety birds; how Merlin doesn’t spy on people; bird call trivia; and more. 

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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevenrinella/">Steven Rinella</a> talks with <a href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/staff/jessie-barry/">Jessie Barry</a>, <a href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/staff/christopher-wood/">Chris Wood</a>, and <a href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/staff/orin-robinson/">Orin Robinson</a>.
Topics discussed: Trying to beat the <a href="https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1692390605412000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1YAPb5N8CTjQeCX0j7CtWg">Merlin app</a> with human bird calls; how it’s all in the “hwaaah”; the earliest recordings of bird sounds; a collection of extinct bird specimens; mapping the tapestry and complexity of bird population declines; when you’ve kept a bird watching list since you were 9-years-old; <a href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1692390605412000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FlOV4d7oP0Uu8shGwCSib">Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology</a>’s competitive birding team; permits for sampling; the birds that have done well because of humans; Steve’s persecution complex; citizen science; relative abundance; two categories: game birds and tweety birds; how <a href="https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1692390605412000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1YAPb5N8CTjQeCX0j7CtWg">Merlin</a> doesn’t spy on people; bird call trivia; and more. 
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Building on the belief that a deeper understanding of the natural world enriches all of our lives, host Steven Rinella brings an in-depth and relevant look at all outdoor topics including hunting, fishing, nature, conservation, and wild foods. Filled with humor, irreverence, and things that will surprise the hell out of you, each episode welcomes a diverse group of guests who add their own expertise to the vast world of the outdoors. Part of The MeatEater Podcast Network.

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Ep. 470: Identifying Tweety Birds With the Merlin App

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