I haven't received the BirdWeather PUC yet, but can report back on the
experience once I get it up and running if folks are interested.
Michael Fogleman
Cary, NC
On Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 4:29 PM Chris Canfield <carolinabirds...>
wrote:
> A new friend who is a beginning birder mentioned a new(ish) 24-hour sound
> monitoring system she uses in her yard and loves. It is Haikubox
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://haikubox.com/?srsltid=AfmBOortZuq5F9PH6j3uoFztJaecF20CQY9Gab83-PWqPsqDLgKAYxTz__;!!OToaGQ!rbHxFsQwqqw9F_1Q7PQ0bSmuLesYO1rXqSfxULbywhv-aCAC1HGkEfrpbjhSu7nFAMrAaSyVUw7IylbrAheZ$ > Just curious if any others have experience with it and whether it is
> helpful in more advanced interests, such as learning if a new warbler
> passed through or what might be migrating at night (e.g., if it recognizes
> nocturnal vocalizations at a distance). Or is this more just a fun
> backyard technology at this point? At $400 and ongoing annual subscription
> commitments, I want to look and listen before I leap.
>
> I do wonder at what point the technology (both sound/visual recognition
> and AI) will drastically alter our monitoring and count protocols.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris Canfield
> Pittsboro, NC
>
> P.S. Nice rose-breasted grosbeak (young male) at my feeders all day
> yesterday. ccc
>
