Fancy Scientist Podcast #137: Identify Birds by Song EASILY! | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Stephanie Manka

Stephanie Manka, Ph.D. is a wildlife biologist with 20 years of experience in mammal ecology and conservation, education, and outreach. Read her story to find out how she went from the daughter of a jeweler to a Ph.D. in wildlife biology.

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September 1, 2025

When studying birds, you can use two different observational skill sets: sight and SOUND.

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In today’s episode of the Wildlife Biology for Kids Club, I teach you how to find and identify bird songs with one of my favorite nature apps, Merlin Bird ID developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

I’ll show you how easy it is to use and challenge you to find five new bird species using the app’s sound identification feature.

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Fancy Scientist Podcast #137: Identify Birds by Song EASILY! | Wildlife Biology for Kids Club

Stephanie Manka

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