Hello! I see you're having trouble with the Merlin Bird ID app on your iPad. To help you better, could you tell me a bit more about what exactly is happening? For example, does the app not open at all, crash, fail to load bird packs, or maybe not recognize sounds?

In the meantime, here are some useful steps we can try to troubleshoot:

1. Force close the app and restart it: Sometimes apps encounter glitches after an update. To force close on iPad, swipe up from the bottom and pause in the middle of the screen to open the app switcher, then swipe the Merlin app off the screen to close it. After that, reopen the app.

2. Check microphone permissions: Merlin uses the microphone for its Sound ID feature. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone, and make sure Merlin Bird ID is allowed access.

3. Update the app: Make sure your Merlin Bird ID app is updated to the latest version from the App Store. Sometimes new iOS versions require app updates to work correctly.

4. Reinstall the app: If the above steps don’t work, try deleting the app and reinstalling it. This can clear corrupted files.

5. Download Bird Packs again: If you notice missing or small photos, there might have been an error with bird pack downloads. Open Merlin, go to your profile, then Bird Packs, and try redownloading your region’s pack.

Since your iPad runs iOS 18.6.2, note some users have reported issues after iOS 18 updates, especially with Sound ID not detecting sounds, and reinstallation or force closing helped there1 2.

Could you try these and tell me if you see any change or error messages? That way, I can guide you further.

Merlin Bird ID not working on iPad