Some kind of permission issue… not sure if that’s a problem on the programmer side that needs to be fixed with that version or what. If it’s a permission then you can go to settings, select the app, and enable the location access

I am fussy about location data, so I deny it in settings, and allow "once" each time it launches, and then it shares what bird packs are installed. Did you get that start-up dialog? Did you enable location data in "settings"?

If you did, then who knows what .... normally, if it doesn't use GPS (I don't know if it does) then a very close result comes from your ISP
s lines. Most networks are well known and your IP address says a ton about your location.

Cellular data? I have had interesting situations come up where an app or store guesses my location when I am on cellular data as some hub from the celllular provider, hundreds of miles away.

Interesting.
Maybe there are notes at Cornell that will help.

We used it on a walk last week. Couldn’t see the birds, and it sorted out three that were singing at the same time. I was impressed.

I highly recommend this movie with Steve Martin & Jack Black. Quirky, cute, & good. Good luck with your app.

Of bird calls in your area. I think Merlin has various libraries.

I was in a conservancy with other birders and a lady pulled out her phone. It recorded and identified 6 different birds over the course of 2 minutes. I had to uninstall/reinstall my app when I got home and then i downloaded the birds for my region.

Now I am identifying birds everywhere I go, thanks to Merlin.