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title: "Register for Merlin Bird ID trivia: GBBC with Birds Canada"
description: Get ready for the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count with this trivia game featuring the Merlin Bird ID app and North American birds.
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## Merlin Bird ID Trivia: Great Backyard Bird Count with Birds Canada 

### Join our YouTube Live Stream!

 

**Thursday, February 15, 2024**

**8:00–9:00 p.m. Eastern**

 

The [Great Backyard Bird Count](https://www.birdcount.org/) is just around the corner! What better way to brush up on North American bird identification than with a fun-filled trivia game? The [Merlin Bird ID app](https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/), developed by the Cornell Lab and powered by machine learning, will be put to the test. Can the app outperform an experienced birder or you, our live audience? We’ll use photos and sounds to determine who can accurately identify the most North American bird species.

This is an interactive game, so come ready to play! Throughout the game, we'll explore how Merlin “decides” on an ID. Our panelist, Yousif Attia of [Birds Canada](https://www.birdscanada.org/), will share advice on how to identify tricky birds—plus, he’ll provide insights into birding during the Great Backyard Bird Count.

Closed captioning available. The live stream will archive on the YouTube link provided following registration. 

 

### Register for Live Stream Reminder

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