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--980202461-1322818760-1375100855=:21635 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Don=0AHaving some experience developing such things long ago,=0Aits easy to= do but very time consuming.=A0 the degree of=0Adifficulity is somewhat =A0= akin to shovelling one pile of sand into another pile!=0AIt all depends on = the market - if someone will pay - it will be done!=0AEnjoy the summer - I = am - free of developing such computer systems.=0APaul'=0A=0A=0AFrom: Don Ma= cNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: = Sunday, July 28, 2013 8:07:49 PM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] BirdTunes app co= mments=0A=0A=0A=0AI have an app called Shazam.=A0 You hold your device up t= o the radio and in a few seconds it tells you the name of the tune and who = is singing it (it uses iTunes library to check against).=0A=0AIf an app can= do that, than I would think that it would be easy to develop a library of = bird songs and check out a song against it.=A0 There is great variabilty of= course in birds' songs and they vary by location.=A0 At least they should = be able to narrow the song to one or two species.=0A=0ADon=0A=0A=0ADon MacN= eill donmacneill@bellaliant.netOn 28/07/2013 5:58 PM, Nancy P Dowd wrote:= =0A=0AThere is an app being developed at the U of Wisconsin (i think) calle= d WeBird that is supposed to do just that. You record the sound on your sma= rtphone to digitize it and it is sent to a server for ID. Must use WIFI or = cellular data to do this. Not all of my birding locales have cellular servi= ce (ie Camp in E Dalhousie). But that should improve with time.=A0=0A>=0A>= =0A>Google "WeBird" for some further info. The posts I read were dated 2010= . Should be out by now.=A0=0A>=0A>=0A>Nancy=0A>=0A>Sent from my iPhone=0A>= =0A>On 2013-07-28, at 9:39 AM, james simpson <desolatechair@gmail.com> wrot= e:=0A>=0A>=0A>I'm wondering if there are any apps that will capture a song = and identify it's bird source?=A0 =0A>>=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>On Sun, Jul 28, = 2013 at 7:21 AM, nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote:=0A>>=0A>>A few co= mments on the BirdTunes app (birdsong identifying) available=0A>>>from the = iTunes store and other places.=0A>>>=0A>>>If you already have the excellent= Sibley's app you will already have=0A>>>all of the songs/calls included on= the BirdTunes one.=0A>>>=0A>>>Its only advantage is the sonograms are show= n for each vocalization=0A>>>which some may find helpful for clarifying and= comparing songs or=0A>>>being a memory aid. I do. But unless you do, I wou= ld not bother to buy=0A>>>this.=0A>>>=0A>>>Nancy=0A>>>=0A>> --980202461-1322818760-1375100855=:21635 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar= ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div style=3D"RIGHT: auto"><SPAN= style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Don</SPAN></div> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL= Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:= auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Having some experience developing such t= hings long ago,</SPAN></div> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL= Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:= auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">its easy to do but very time consuming.&= nbsp; the degree of</SPAN></div> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL= Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:= auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">difficulity is somewhat akin to sh= ovelling one pile of sand into another pile!</SPAN></div> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL= Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:= auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">It all depends on the market - if someon= e will pay - it will be done!</SPAN></div> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL= Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:= auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Enjoy the summer - I am - free of develo= ping such <VAR id=3Dyui-ie-cursor></VAR>computer systems.</SPAN></div> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMIL= Y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: 16px; RIGHT:= auto"><SPAN style=3D"RIGHT: auto">Paul'<BR></div></SPAN> <div><BR></div> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SI= ZE: 12pt"> <DIV dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; P= ADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0; MARGIN: 5px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PAD= DING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 0px; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; B= ORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class=3Dhr readonly=3D"true"= contenteditable=3D"false"></DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><B><SPAN style= =3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellal= iant.net><BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> naturen= s@chebucto.ns.ca <BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> = Sunday, July 28, 2013 8:07:49 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Su= bject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NatureNS] BirdTunes app comments<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=3Dy_msg_container><BR> <DIV id=3Dyiv2915679722> <DIV> <DIV class=3Dyiv2915679722moz-cite-prefix><FONT face=3DCalibri>I have an ap= p called Shazam. You hold your device up to the radio and in a few se= conds </FONT>it tells you the name of the tune and who is singing it (it us= es iTunes library to check against).<BR><BR>If an app can do that, than I w= ould think that it would be easy to develop a library of bird songs and che= ck out a song against it. There is great variabilty of course in bird= s' songs and they vary by location. At least they should be able to n= arrow the song to one or two species.<BR><BR>Don<BR><BR> <DIV class=3Dyiv2915679722moz-signature>Don MacNeill <A class=3Dyiv29156797= 22moz-txt-link-abbreviated href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net" rel= =3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net">d= onmacneill@bellaliant.net</A></DIV>On 28/07/2013 5:58 PM, Nancy P Dowd wrot= e:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"> <DIV>There is an app being developed at the U of Wisconsin (i think) called= WeBird that is supposed to do just that. You record the sound on your smar= tphone to digitize it and it is sent to a server for ID. Must use WIFI or c= ellular data to do this. Not all of my birding locales have cellular servic= e (ie Camp in E Dalhousie). But that should improve with time. </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Google "WeBird" for some further info. The posts I read were dated 201= 0. Should be out by now. </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Nancy<BR><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV> <DIV><BR>On 2013-07-28, at 9:39 AM, james simpson <<A href=3D"mailto:des= olatechair@gmail.com" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:deso= latechair@gmail.com">desolatechair@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"> <DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr>I'm wondering if there are any apps that will capture a song= and identify it's bird source? <BR></DIV> <DIV class=3Dyiv2915679722gmail_extra><BR><BR> <DIV class=3Dyiv2915679722gmail_quote>On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 7:21 AM, nanc= y dowd <SPAN dir=3Dltr><<A href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com" rel=3Dno= follow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@g= mail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex= ; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3Dyiv2915679722gmail_quote>A few comments on the= BirdTunes app (birdsong identifying) available<BR>from the iTunes store an= d other places.<BR><BR>If you already have the excellent Sibley's app you w= ill already have<BR>all of the songs/calls included on the BirdTunes one.<B= R><BR>Its only advantage is the sonograms are shown for each vocalization<B= R>which some may find helpful for clarifying and comparing songs or<BR>bein= g a memory aid. I do. But unless you do, I would not bother to buy<BR>this.= <BR><SPAN class=3Dyiv2915679722HOEnZb><FONT color=3D#888888><BR>Nancy<BR></= FONT></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><B= R></DIV></DIV><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html> --980202461-1322818760-1375100855=:21635--
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