Bird Find

I think I can hear a target species faintly calling in the back

In some of our audio clips, target species may call very faintly and it may take a second listen to be sure. If after two listens you are still uncertain, then don't stress, simply answer as "Uncertain". Sometimes when we are hoping to hear a specific sound our brain and ears plays a trick on us, this even happens where we are in the field.

What if I hear a target species calling not included in the choices?

If you believe another target species is calling in a workflow that is not mentioned in the selection criteria first select your answers then click "Talk". From here you will be transported to our Talk page where you can add a note attached to that specific subject and let us know what other species you believe you hear.

Why can't I hear any birds in this audio clip?

While we do try to minimise the number of silent or 'empty' audio clips uploaded to the Bird Find project, occasionally some will slip through our control and be uploaded. While it is sad to hear no birds calling, their absence still offers valuable information.

What if I identify the wrong species or make a mistake in my classification?

We understand that not all of our Bird Finders will have the same experience identifying bird calls, so we have included as much information as we can across our project page to help guide your classifications. It is very likely that at times participants will select the wrong species or not hear a particular species calling but that is OK. We work on a retirement level, meaning that each audio file will be listened to and classified by 10+ Bird Finders before that file is retired (hidden from further classifications).

So please don't stress out if you think you might have misidentified one file. If you aren't sure about a frog call please use the resources we have made available and feel free to skip a file if you are having any trouble. Most importantly we want our community scientists (YOU) to be getting the most out of their time on our page, so if you can identify any areas creating confusion please let us know and we will try to create new resources to help you learn and differentiate calls better.

I'm an Australian student completing my Duke of Edinburgh award, can I volunteer with Frog Find?

Yes! The Bird Find team have their Working With Children Check (WWCC) and can sign off as a supervisor. If you would like to commit your volunteer hours to the Bird Find project, please email us at frogfind@outlook.com
(not a typo, Bird Find is the sister project to Frog Find, as such we use the same email address.)

Other questions?

If you have a question not answered here, head over to the Talk channel and let us know. We will do our best to answer questions as quick as possible.