Category Bioacoustics

Bats, Bioacoustics, WildWatch Weekly

Listening to Bats in your Backyard and Who is Talking

WildWatch Weekly Listening to Bats in your Backyard and Who is Talking Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Why are Bats Important? Having bats in your backyard is important for various reasons. Firstly, bats are highly effective natural pest controllers, consuming vast quantities of insects such as mosquitoes, moths, and beetles, which helps to control insect populations and reduce the need for chemical pesticides. Secondly, bats play a crucial role in pollination, aiding in the...

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April 4, 2024

AI, Bioacoustics, Ornithology, Songbirds

BirdNET Bird Call Identification System used in Pinpointing Sites with High Ecological Diversity and Resilience to Human Disturbance

BirdNET-Pi Bird Call Identification System used in Pinpointing Sites with High Ecological Diversity and Resilience to Human Disturbance Jim Kellam, PhD. Associate Professor of Biology Saint Vincent College In the field of Conservation Biology there is a concept called biodiversity.…

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October 2, 2022
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Bioacoustics, Ornithology, Songbirds

PixCams New Bird Migration Station

PixCams Bird Migration Station Bird migration is the regular seasonal, large-scale, often long-distance movement between breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Migration behavior is a critical indicator for evaluating environmental health. Scientists use a variety of methods…

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August 17, 2022

AI, Bioacoustics, Ornithology, Songbirds

Automated Sound Detection Identified a Blue Grosbeak, but was it Accurate?

Automated Sound Detection Identified a Blue Grosbeak, but was it Accurate? Dr. Jim Kellam, Associate Professor of Biology, Saint Vincent College It happened while I was on vacation and had no internet service. Bill Powers, President of PixCams, Inc., texted…

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July 15, 2022
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AI, Bioacoustics, Ornithology, Songbirds

Building a BirdNET Real-Time Acoustic Bird ID Station

How to Build a BirdNET Listening Station BirdNET is real-time acoustic bird classification system for the Raspberry Pi 4B, 3B+, and 0W2 built on the TFLite version of BirdNET. BirdNET is an AI algorithm developed by a a joint project…

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May 23, 2022
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