Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab since it was posted on our website on 2016-10-02.
The latest version is 3.0.5 and it was updated on soft112.com on 27 March, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 3.0.5
posted on 2024-02-01
Feb 1, 2024
Version 3.0.5
Two minor bug fixes:
- Bluetooth access will now only be requested when enabling Swarovski devices
- Bird names are now available in Simplified Chinese again
We periodically release fixes and tweaks to improve Merlin Bird ID and help you identify more birds. Your feedback and support drive our ongoing efforts to create a better birding experience for everyone. Stay tuned for more updates, improvements, and exciting features!
version 3.0.4
posted on 2024-01-07
Jan 7, 2024
Version 3.0.4
Updated support for connected devices.
We periodically release fixes and tweaks to improve Merlin Bird ID and help you identify more birds. Your feedback and support drive our ongoing efforts to create a better birding experience for everyone. Stay tuned for more updates, improvements, and exciting features!
version 3.0.3
posted on 2023-11-27
Nov 27, 2023
Version 3.0.3
We periodically release fixes and tweaks to improve Merlin Bird ID and help you identify more birds.
version 3.0.2
posted on 2023-10-23
Oct 23, 2023
Version 3.0.2
Updated Sound ID Model (v34): Merlin can now identify over 1200 species by sound! We added over 150 new species to sound ID in this update, including fan-favorites like Wilson’s Plover, Flame-colored Tanager, and New Zealand Fantail.
New translation: Merlin is now available in Thai!
version 3.0.1
posted on 2023-08-30
Aug 30, 2023
Version 3.0.1
New in this release: language updates and bug fixes for Merlin’s new layout
Danish translations: buttons and label text within Merlin are now available in Danish!
Layout fixes for Hebrew, Arabic, and other languages: fixed the layouts on the Sound ID and Life List pages for languages with right-to-left script.
Swarovski dG: restored ability to download your images directly from your Swarovski dG into Photo ID
version 3.0
posted on 2023-07-05
Jul 5, 2023
Version 3.0
We're giving Merlin a makeover! We hope you find the new navigation system sleeker and more intuitive to use.
In addition to being able to more quickly navigate around the app, Sound ID can now run in the background while you use other parts of Merlin, like Explore and Life List.
version 2.1.8
posted on 2023-04-24
Apr 24, 2023
Version 2.1.8
We’re excited to announce our latest update, with new features to make exploring your saved Sound ID recordings even more fun!
. Tap to cycle through multiple Sound ID results for a bird
Now, when you tap on a bird in your Sound ID recordings, you can cycle through multiple results for that bird. This is a great way to compare different results and find the one that you’re most confident in.
. Sound ID results are highlighted in Playback mode
We’ve also made it easier to explore your Sound ID recordings by highlighting the singing birds, same as the live recording. This makes it easy to see which birds are singing and to identify and learn the songs and calls.
. Sound ID recordings are backed up to iCloud
Finally, we’ve added iCloud backup support for Sound ID recordings. This means that your recordings will be automatically backed up to iCloud, so you can restore them if you ever update to a new device.
We hope you enjoy these new features! If you have any feedback, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Thanks for using Sound ID!
version 2.1.6
posted on 2023-04-10
Apr 10, 2023
Version 2.1.6
We’re excited to announce our latest update, with new features to make exploring your saved Sound ID recordings even more fun!
. Tap to cycle through multiple Sound ID results for a bird
Now, when you tap on a bird in your Sound ID recordings, you can cycle through multiple results for that bird. This is a great way to compare different results and find the one that you’re most confident in.
. Sound ID results are highlighted in Playback mode
We’ve also made it easier to explore your Sound ID recordings by highlighting the singing birds, same as the live recording. This makes it easy to see which birds are singing and to identify and learn the songs and calls.
. Sound ID recordings are backed up to iCloud
Finally, we’ve added iCloud backup support for Sound ID recordings. This means that your recordings will be automatically backed up to iCloud, so you can restore them if you ever update to a new device.
We hope you enjoy these new features! If you have any feedback, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Thanks for using Sound ID!
version 2.1.5
posted on 2022-12-06
Dec 6, 2022
Version 2.1.5
New in this release
. eBird/Clements Taxonomy 2022 - Updated species names to align with eBird
. Updated app translations
. Support for both Portuguese (Portugal) and Portuguese (Brazil)
. Support for ID text in Marathi and Malayalam
Also included 2.1.4
Updates to My Sound Recordings screen to quickly explore and manage your recordings
. Quickly view the top species
. Search by species, location, and filename
. Sort by date, recording length, and file name
. Select multiple recordings to share or delete
New common name options
. Spanish (Honduras)
. Portuguese (Angola)
Other updates include:
. Support audio imports from iCloud
. Show recording length for Sound ID session longer than 1 hour
version 2.1.2
posted on 2022-06-07
Jun 7, 2022 Version 2.1.2
. Layout tweaks for smaller screens to show more results
. The latest and greatest Sound ID model!
. Video support for Sound ID - you can now open/Import videos and Sound ID will import just the audio and identify the singing birds
version 2.1.1
posted on 2022-05-08
May 8, 2022 Version 2.1.1
. Layout tweaks for smaller screens to show more results
. The latest and greatest Sound ID model!
. Video support for Sound ID - you can now open/Import videos and Sound ID will import just the audio and identify the singing birds
version 2.1
posted on 2022-04-17
Apr 17, 2022 Version 2.1
Now with Sound ID for birds in the United States, Canada, and Europe! Record the birds you hear, and watch real-time results show up on the screen to help guide you to the correct identification.
version 2.0.3
posted on 2022-01-02
Jan 2, 2022 Version 2.0.3
This release brings bug fixes that improve Merlin to help you discover and identify birds around you.
version 2.0.2
posted on 2021-09-18
Sep 18, 2021 Version 2.0.2
Now with Sound ID! Record the birds you hear, and watch real-time results show up on the screen to help guide you to the correct identification.
version 2.0.1
posted on 2021-07-24
Jul 24, 2021 Version 2.0.1
Sound ID for 450+ species in the US and Canada!
Have you ever been mystified when hearing a bird you can’t see? Merlin helps you identify birds even when you can’t see them. Record the birds you hear, and watch real-time results show up on the screen to help guide you to the correct identification.
2.0.1 notes
Tweaks and fixes to make your birdwatching more enjoyable! Thanks for all the feedback and reports.
version 2.0
posted on 2021-06-23
Jun 23, 2021 Version 2.0
Sound ID for 400+ species in the US and Canada!
Have you ever been mystified when hearing a bird you can’t see? Merlin helps you identify birds even when you can’t see them. Record the birds you hear, and watch real-time results show up on the screen to help guide you to the correct identification.
The ability to identify bird songs and calls is powered by thousands of audio recordings in Macaulay Library, and over a billion bird sightings submitted to eBird.
version 1.8.4
posted on 2021-05-11
May 11, 2021 Version 1.8.4
We periodically release fixes and tweaks to improve Merlin Bird ID and help you identify more birds.
version 1.8.2
posted on 2020-08-31
Aug 31, 2020 Version 1.8.2
Save My Bird
Now when you use the Bird ID or Photo ID features to identify a bird, you can tell Merlin that "This is my bird!" and save that sighting to your free Cornell Lab account. As you record when and where you see birds, you'll be able to watch your life list grow!
Think of a life list as a scrapbook of memories. It’s a record of the sweet sights and sounds you took in over all the days you went birdwatching. That’s why we’re excited to give you the tools to start your life list in Merlin. Use Save My Bird to create a list of all the birds you’ve confidently identified in person. You can even save the same species multiple times, if you want to keep track of all the places you’ve crossed paths with it.
1.8.2
New common name options
Arabic
Asturian
Azerbaijani
Catalan
Spanish, Peru
Spanish, Paraguay
Euskera
French, French Guiana
Galician
Slovak
1.8.1
Fixes to streamline logging in again if you've changed your password
Updates to translations
version 1.8.1
posted on 2020-08-22
Aug 22, 2020 Version 1.8.1
Save My Bird
Now when you use the Bird ID or Photo ID features to identify a bird, you can tell Merlin that "This is my bird!" and save that sighting to your free Cornell Lab account. As you record when and where you see birds, you'll be able to watch your life list grow!
Think of a life list as a scrapbook of memories. It’s a record of the sweet sights and sounds you took in over all the days you went birdwatching. That’s why we’re excited to give you the tools to start your life list in Merlin. Use Save My Bird to create a list of all the birds you’ve confidently identified in person. You can even save the same species multiple times, if you want to keep track of all the places you’ve crossed paths with it.
1.8.1
Fixes to streamline logging in again if you've changed your password
Updates to translations
version 1.8
posted on 2020-08-10
Aug 10, 2020 Version 1.8
Save My Bird
Now when you use the Bird ID or Photo ID features to identify a bird, you can tell Merlin that "This is my bird!" and save that sighting to your free Cornell Lab account. As you record when and where you see birds, you'll be able to watch your life list grow!
version 1.7.4
posted on 2020-06-09
Jun 9, 2020 Version 1.7.4
# New common name options
English, UAE
English, Bangladesh
English, Kenya
English, Philippiness
English, South Africa
French, Guadeloupe
French, Haiti
Indonesian
Japanese
Korean
Mongolian
Romanian
# Various bug fixes
version 1.7.3
posted on 2020-05-01
May 1, 2020 Version 1.7.3
This update adds support for the Swarovski Optik dG, as well as various fixes and improvements to help you identify more birds.
version 1.7.2
posted on 2020-03-28
Mar 28, 2020 Version 1.7.2
This update adds support for the Swarovski Optik dG, as well as various fixes and improvements to help you identify more birds.
New - support for upcoming packs in French and German
version 1.7.1
posted on 2020-03-10
Mar 10, 2020 Version 1.7.1
This update adds support for the Swarovski Optik dG, as well as various fixes and improvements to help you identify more birds.
version 1.7
posted on 2020-02-24
Feb 24, 2020 Version 1.7
This update adds support for the Swarovski Optik dG, as well as various fixes and improvements to help you identify more birds.
version 1.1
posted on 2013-12-11
version 1.8.2
posted on 1970-01-01
2020年8月31日 Version 1.8.2
Save My Bird
Now when you use the Bird ID or Photo ID features to identify a bird, you can tell Merlin that "This is my bird!" and save that sighting to your free Cornell Lab account. As you record when and where you see birds, you'll be able to watch your life list grow!
Think of a life list as a scrapbook of memories. It’s a record of the sweet sights and sounds you took in over all the days you went birdwatching. That’s why we’re excited to give you the tools to start your life list in Merlin. Use Save My Bird to create a list of all the birds you’ve confidently identified in person. You can even save the same species multiple times, if you want to keep track of all the places you’ve crossed paths with it.
1.8.2
New common name options
Arabic
Asturian
Azerbaijani
Catalan
Spanish, Peru
Spanish, Paraguay
Euskera
French, French Guiana
Galician
Slovak
1.8.1
Fixes to streamline logging in again if you've changed your password
Updates to translations
version 1.7.2
posted on 1970-01-01
28 de Mar de 2020 Version 1.7.2
This update adds support for the Swarovski Optik dG, as well as various fixes and improvements to help you identify more birds.
New - support for upcoming packs in French and German
version 1.8.1
posted on 1970-01-01
2020年8月22日 Version 1.8.1
Save My Bird
Now when you use the Bird ID or Photo ID features to identify a bird, you can tell Merlin that "This is my bird!" and save that sighting to your free Cornell Lab account. As you record when and where you see birds, you'll be able to watch your life list grow!
Think of a life list as a scrapbook of memories. It’s a record of the sweet sights and sounds you took in over all the days you went birdwatching. That’s why we’re excited to give you the tools to start your life list in Merlin. Use Save My Bird to create a list of all the birds you’ve confidently identified in person. You can even save the same species multiple times, if you want to keep track of all the places you’ve crossed paths with it.
1.8.1
Fixes to streamline logging in again if you've changed your password
Updates to translations