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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Pat Hodgson on June 10, 2015, 04:00:28 PM

Title: Cornell tries to make us obsolete
Post by: Pat Hodgson on June 10, 2015, 04:00:28 PM

They are beta-testing a computer bird photo ID program.
http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/photo-id/?__hstc=161696355.072b76fa431fc65da3ec826778c72e6e.1370870313205.1417704904952.1433966393457.3&__hssc=161696355.1.1433966393457&__hsfp=271450919#_ga=1.239313411.1069790900.1368546550

Title: Re: Cornell tries to make us obsolete
Post by: thouc on June 10, 2015, 04:13:20 PM

We might not be obsolete just yet...

I tried a photo of the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron from Sam Smith last year and it suggests immature Herring Gull or Cooper's Hawk.

Title: Re: Cornell tries to make us obsolete
Post by: JW Mills on June 10, 2015, 05:42:48 PM

I just tried it and it correctly ID'ed a Wilsons Snipe.
It also correctly ID'ed the photo I took of the Yellow-crowned Night Heron
However I have heard of others trying it and getting mixed results.

Title: Re: Cornell tries to make us obsolete
Post by: Rotarran on June 10, 2015, 09:10:42 PM

I did not get good results.  I tried 2 different birds and it was way off.  I can't see it ever being more than just a gimmick.

Title: Re: Cornell tries to make us obsolete
Post by: Brian Bailey on June 10, 2015, 09:43:54 PM

I haven't tried it, but I expect it would do well with good photos of easily recognizable species against a background that's not too busy.  That would be great for beginners but not likely much use for difficult IDs.


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