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Study comparing Merlin to Humans

JS
Jack Swatt
Tue, Oct 28, 2025 11:06 AM

An interesting study comparing the accuracy of Merlin to humans in point
count surveys.  Nothing we didn't know already, but more proof that you
can't just take Merlin's word for it.

https://academic.oup.com/condor/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ornithapp/duaf049/8222742?login=false

Jack Swatt

Lempster, NH

Colchester, CT

An interesting study comparing the accuracy of Merlin to humans in point count surveys. Nothing we didn't know already, but more proof that you can't just take Merlin's word for it. https://academic.oup.com/condor/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ornithapp/duaf049/8222742?login=false Jack Swatt Lempster, NH Colchester, CT