Date: 4/21/26 2:43 pm From: Chuq Von Rospach via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] The Merlin discussion
On Apr 21, 2026 at 11:02:07 AM, Robert O'Brien <baro...> wrote:
> As to no hint of the certainty of an ID, that is incorrect, as well. It
> now has a system of varying colored 'dots' accompanying a bird ID on my
> list, but unlikely to be present will receive a red dot.
>
Ah! I had not realized that and that explains why the Merlin orange/red
dots don't always match up with eBird -- I expect Merlin doesn't have the
local granularity that eBird gets from the hotspots here.
thanks!
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Chuq Von Rospach (http://www.chuq.me)
Silverdale, Washington
Birder, Nature and Wildlife Photographer
