I never wanted to turn on the GPS feature on my phone,

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but two weeks ago Merlin informed me that I had recorded a Common Tailorbird. (I don’t think they are that common in Central Florida)
Tonight I was told I recorded a Tody Motmot. If we had some severe storm come through, well, then I might have believed it.
So I’ll turn on GPS and see if that helps me record local birds.

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

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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2. Hey, thanks,

I'll check it out