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Michael DiGiorgio

Wed, May 18, 2022 7:41 PM

Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here, it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them!
I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to Summerhill!
Mike DiGiorgio

154 Princess Drive
Madison, CT, 06443
203 421 5848
Website: mdigiorgio.com

Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here, it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them! I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to Summerhill! Mike DiGiorgio 154 Princess Drive Madison, CT, 06443 203 421 5848 Website: mdigiorgio.com

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Paul Plotnick

Wed, May 18, 2022 8:10 PM

I also used a Songfinder for a year or two but no longer do, relying on my
hearing aids. Anyone interested in acquiring the Songfinder should email me
privately.

Paul Plotnick - pdplot2@gmail.com.

On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds <
ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:

Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is
incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here,
it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them!
I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found
everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder
Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant
Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to
Summerhill!
Mike DiGiorgio

154 Princess Drive
Madison, CT, 06443
203 421 5848
Website: mdigiorgio.com

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birders together statewide. Please support COA:
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I also used a Songfinder for a year or two but no longer do, relying on my hearing aids. Anyone interested in acquiring the Songfinder should email me privately. Paul Plotnick - pdplot2@gmail.com. On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is > incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here, > it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them! > I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found > everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder > Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant > Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to > Summerhill! > Mike DiGiorgio > > 154 Princess Drive > Madison, CT, 06443 > 203 421 5848 > Website: mdigiorgio.com > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

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Lawrence Reiter

Wed, May 18, 2022 8:43 PM

I’ve used a SongFinder for years and don’t know why I waited as long as I did to purchase the device. With the minimal setting (1/2 frequency cut with the 6000Hz cutoff) I can again recognize all the warbler songs - and a few others that sing around or above 6 kHz. The songs have the same cadence and pitch changes that I had learned when I first started birding, they are just at a lower overall pitch. The learning curve to adapt to this change was negligible. Other than Paul’s which appears to be on the market, SongFinders are no longer commercially available - since 2018. I’ve communicated with the guy who developed them and here’s what he is working on now: https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/ https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/

Larry Reiter / Mystic

On May 18, 2022, at 4:10 PM, Paul Plotnick via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org wrote:

I also used a Songfinder for a year or two but no longer do, relying on my
hearing aids. Anyone interested in acquiring the Songfinder should email me
privately.

Paul Plotnick - pdplot2@gmail.com.

On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds <
ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:

Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is
incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here,
it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them!
I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found
everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder
Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant
Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to
Summerhill!
Mike DiGiorgio

154 Princess Drive
Madison, CT, 06443
203 421 5848
Website: mdigiorgio.com

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birders together statewide. Please support COA:
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I’ve used a SongFinder for years and don’t know why I waited as long as I did to purchase the device. With the minimal setting (1/2 frequency cut with the 6000Hz cutoff) I can again recognize all the warbler songs - and a few others that sing around or above 6 kHz. The songs have the same cadence and pitch changes that I had learned when I first started birding, they are just at a lower overall pitch. The learning curve to adapt to this change was negligible. Other than Paul’s which appears to be on the market, SongFinders are no longer commercially available - since 2018. I’ve communicated with the guy who developed them and here’s what he is working on now: https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/ <https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/> Larry Reiter / Mystic > On May 18, 2022, at 4:10 PM, Paul Plotnick via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > I also used a Songfinder for a year or two but no longer do, relying on my > hearing aids. Anyone interested in acquiring the Songfinder should email me > privately. > > Paul Plotnick - pdplot2@gmail.com. > > On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > >> Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is >> incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here, >> it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them! >> I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found >> everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder >> Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant >> Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to >> Summerhill! >> Mike DiGiorgio >> >> 154 Princess Drive >> Madison, CT, 06443 >> 203 421 5848 >> Website: mdigiorgio.com >> >> >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing >> birders together statewide. Please support COA: >> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For >> list rules and subscription information visit: >> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

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Michael DiGiorgio

Wed, May 18, 2022 9:00 PM

Wow, that sound promising! Wonder why the Songfinder went out of production with all of us aging baby-boomers loosing our upper end hearing?
I was lucky and got one on eBay for about $58.00.
The Songfinder sure works for me, won’t bird without it.
Wonder what other birders suffering with hearing loss use?
Mike

154 Princess Drive
Madison, CT, 06443
203 421 5848
Website: mdigiorgio.com

On May 18, 2022, at 4:43 PM, Lawrence Reiter lar.mystic@snet.net wrote:

I’ve used a SongFinder for years and don’t know why I waited as long as I did to purchase the device. With the minimal setting (1/2 frequency cut with the 6000Hz cutoff) I can again recognize all the warbler songs - and a few others that sing around or above 6 kHz. The songs have the same cadence and pitch changes that I had learned when I first started birding, they are just at a lower overall pitch. The learning curve to adapt to this change was negligible. Other than Paul’s which appears to be on the market, SongFinders are no longer commercially available - since 2018. I’ve communicated with the guy who developed them and here’s what he is working on now: https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/ https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/

Larry Reiter / Mystic

On May 18, 2022, at 4:10 PM, Paul Plotnick via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org mailto:ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:

I also used a Songfinder for a year or two but no longer do, relying on my
hearing aids. Anyone interested in acquiring the Songfinder should email me
privately.

Paul Plotnick - pdplot2@gmail.com mailto:pdplot2@gmail.com.

On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds <
ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org mailto:ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:

Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is
incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here,
it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them!
I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found
everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder
Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant
Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to
Summerhill!
Mike DiGiorgio

154 Princess Drive
Madison, CT, 06443
203 421 5848
Website: mdigiorgio.com http://mdigiorgio.com/

CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing
birders together statewide. Please support COA:
https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/
CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For
list rules and subscription information visit:
https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/
CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

Wow, that sound promising! Wonder why the Songfinder went out of production with all of us aging baby-boomers loosing our upper end hearing? I was lucky and got one on eBay for about $58.00. The Songfinder sure works for me, won’t bird without it. Wonder what other birders suffering with hearing loss use? Mike 154 Princess Drive Madison, CT, 06443 203 421 5848 Website: mdigiorgio.com > On May 18, 2022, at 4:43 PM, Lawrence Reiter <lar.mystic@snet.net> wrote: > > I’ve used a SongFinder for years and don’t know why I waited as long as I did to purchase the device. With the minimal setting (1/2 frequency cut with the 6000Hz cutoff) I can again recognize all the warbler songs - and a few others that sing around or above 6 kHz. The songs have the same cadence and pitch changes that I had learned when I first started birding, they are just at a lower overall pitch. The learning curve to adapt to this change was negligible. Other than Paul’s which appears to be on the market, SongFinders are no longer commercially available - since 2018. I’ve communicated with the guy who developed them and here’s what he is working on now: https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/ <https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/> > > Larry Reiter / Mystic > >> On May 18, 2022, at 4:10 PM, Paul Plotnick via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <mailto:ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org>> wrote: >> >> I also used a Songfinder for a year or two but no longer do, relying on my >> hearing aids. Anyone interested in acquiring the Songfinder should email me >> privately. >> >> Paul Plotnick - pdplot2@gmail.com <mailto:pdplot2@gmail.com>. >> >> On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds < >> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <mailto:ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org>> wrote: >> >>> Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is >>> incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here, >>> it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them! >>> I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found >>> everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder >>> Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant >>> Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to >>> Summerhill! >>> Mike DiGiorgio >>> >>> 154 Princess Drive >>> Madison, CT, 06443 >>> 203 421 5848 >>> Website: mdigiorgio.com <http://mdigiorgio.com/> >>> >>> >>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing >>> birders together statewide. Please support COA: >>> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ <https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/> >>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For >>> list rules and subscription information visit: >>> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ >> >> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ <https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/> >> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ <https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/>

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Joe Zygala

Wed, May 18, 2022 9:19 PM

Well, it certainly won’t be for everyone, due to cost. I almost gave up birding several years ago, including my Breeding Bird Survey route, due to high frequency hearing loss and asymmetric hearing loss (couldn’t figure out which direction the bird was singing from).

I eventually went to an audiologist and was fitted with high end hearing aids that were highly customizable to match your hearing loss. I told her I was a birder, so she even gave me a program setting that boosted the higher frequencies for when I go birding. Wow! I could hear the birds again and locate them by sound.

But, yes, the problem for many is cost. They’ll set you back a few thousand bucks. But, hey, how many of you have spent that much on optics? Or birding trips? Something to think about.

Joe Zygala
South Salem, NY (in the oblong)

Sent from one of my iDevices

On May 18, 2022, at 5:01 PM, Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org wrote:

Wow, that sound promising! Wonder why the Songfinder went out of production with all of us aging baby-boomers loosing our upper end hearing?
I was lucky and got one on eBay for about $58.00.
The Songfinder sure works for me, won’t bird without it.
Wonder what other birders suffering with hearing loss use?
Mike

154 Princess Drive
Madison, CT, 06443
203 421 5848
Website: mdigiorgio.com

On May 18, 2022, at 4:43 PM, Lawrence Reiter lar.mystic@snet.net wrote:

I’ve used a SongFinder for years and don’t know why I waited as long as I did to purchase the device. With the minimal setting (1/2 frequency cut with the 6000Hz cutoff) I can again recognize all the warbler songs - and a few others that sing around or above 6 kHz. The songs have the same cadence and pitch changes that I had learned when I first started birding, they are just at a lower overall pitch. The learning curve to adapt to this change was negligible. Other than Paul’s which appears to be on the market, SongFinders are no longer commercially available - since 2018. I’ve communicated with the guy who developed them and here’s what he is working on now: https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/ https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/

Larry Reiter / Mystic

On May 18, 2022, at 4:10 PM, Paul Plotnick via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org mailto:ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:

I also used a Songfinder for a year or two but no longer do, relying on my
hearing aids. Anyone interested in acquiring the Songfinder should email me
privately.

Paul Plotnick - pdplot2@gmail.com mailto:pdplot2@gmail.com.

On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds <
ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org mailto:ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:

Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is
incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here,
it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them!
I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found
everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder
Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant
Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to
Summerhill!
Mike DiGiorgio

154 Princess Drive
Madison, CT, 06443
203 421 5848
Website: mdigiorgio.com http://mdigiorgio.com/

CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing
birders together statewide. Please support COA:
https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/
CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For
list rules and subscription information visit:
https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/
CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/
CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

Well, it certainly won’t be for everyone, due to cost. I almost gave up birding several years ago, including my Breeding Bird Survey route, due to high frequency hearing loss and asymmetric hearing loss (couldn’t figure out which direction the bird was singing from). I eventually went to an audiologist and was fitted with high end hearing aids that were highly customizable to match your hearing loss. I told her I was a birder, so she even gave me a program setting that boosted the higher frequencies for when I go birding. Wow! I could hear the birds again and locate them by sound. But, yes, the problem for many is cost. They’ll set you back a few thousand bucks. But, hey, how many of you have spent that much on optics? Or birding trips? Something to think about. Joe Zygala South Salem, NY (in the oblong) Sent from one of my iDevices > On May 18, 2022, at 5:01 PM, Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > Wow, that sound promising! Wonder why the Songfinder went out of production with all of us aging baby-boomers loosing our upper end hearing? > I was lucky and got one on eBay for about $58.00. > The Songfinder sure works for me, won’t bird without it. > Wonder what other birders suffering with hearing loss use? > Mike > > 154 Princess Drive > Madison, CT, 06443 > 203 421 5848 > Website: mdigiorgio.com > >> On May 18, 2022, at 4:43 PM, Lawrence Reiter <lar.mystic@snet.net> wrote: >> >> I’ve used a SongFinder for years and don’t know why I waited as long as I did to purchase the device. With the minimal setting (1/2 frequency cut with the 6000Hz cutoff) I can again recognize all the warbler songs - and a few others that sing around or above 6 kHz. The songs have the same cadence and pitch changes that I had learned when I first started birding, they are just at a lower overall pitch. The learning curve to adapt to this change was negligible. Other than Paul’s which appears to be on the market, SongFinders are no longer commercially available - since 2018. I’ve communicated with the guy who developed them and here’s what he is working on now: https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/ <https://hearbirdsagain.org/problem-and-solutions/> >> >> Larry Reiter / Mystic >> >>>> On May 18, 2022, at 4:10 PM, Paul Plotnick via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <mailto:ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org>> wrote: >>> >>> I also used a Songfinder for a year or two but no longer do, relying on my >>> hearing aids. Anyone interested in acquiring the Songfinder should email me >>> privately. >>> >>> Paul Plotnick - pdplot2@gmail.com <mailto:pdplot2@gmail.com>. >>> >>> On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds < >>> ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org <mailto:ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org>> wrote: >>> >>>> Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is >>>> incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here, >>>> it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them! >>>> I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found >>>> everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder >>>> Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant >>>> Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to >>>> Summerhill! >>>> Mike DiGiorgio >>>> >>>> 154 Princess Drive >>>> Madison, CT, 06443 >>>> 203 421 5848 >>>> Website: mdigiorgio.com <http://mdigiorgio.com/> >>>> >>>> >>>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing >>>> birders together statewide. Please support COA: >>>> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ <https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/> >>>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For >>>> list rules and subscription information visit: >>>> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ >>> >>> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ <https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/> >>> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ <https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/> > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

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SARAH FAULKNER

Thu, May 19, 2022 6:45 PM

I liked Songfinder too, but the new Merlin and Birdnet are SO much better! They have really beefed up Merlin.

Sarah Faulkner
Collinsville

On 05/18/2022 4:10 PM Paul Plotnick via CTBirds ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org wrote:

I also used a Songfinder for a year or two but no longer do, relying on my
hearing aids. Anyone interested in acquiring the Songfinder should email me
privately.

Paul Plotnick - pdplot2@gmail.com.

On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds <
ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:

Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is
incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here,
it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them!
I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found
everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder
Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant
Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to
Summerhill!
Mike DiGiorgio

154 Princess Drive
Madison, CT, 06443
203 421 5848
Website: mdigiorgio.com

CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing
birders together statewide. Please support COA:
https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/
CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For
list rules and subscription information visit:
https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/
CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

I liked Songfinder too, but the new Merlin and Birdnet are SO much better! They have really beefed up Merlin. Sarah Faulkner Collinsville > On 05/18/2022 4:10 PM Paul Plotnick via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > I also used a Songfinder for a year or two but no longer do, relying on my > hearing aids. Anyone interested in acquiring the Songfinder should email me > privately. > > Paul Plotnick - pdplot2@gmail.com. > > On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM Michael DiGiorgio via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > Today I heard several Blackpoll Warblers singing in my year, which is > > incredible! It’s not incredible because there are Blackpoll Warblers here, > > it’s miraculous because I’m able to clearly hear them! > > I began to loose my high end about 30 years ago, and recently found > > everything above a Redstart was gone for me. I’m now using the Songfinder > > Digital Listening Device that I bought on eBay, and I can find even distant > > Waxwings again. Never birding in the spring without it again. Back to > > Summerhill! > > Mike DiGiorgio > > > > 154 Princess Drive > > Madison, CT, 06443 > > 203 421 5848 > > Website: mdigiorgio.com > > > > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > > list rules and subscription information visit: > > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org

Heard Blackpoll Warblers in Yard