Birding by Ear

There's a lot to look forward to in spring for birders.

The flowers are blooming, old friends are returning,聽 and birdsong is at its peak. The sheer volume of songs and calls can often feel overwhelming for birders, but these sounds offer聽an opportunity and a challenge. With our birding-by-ear series聽you can learn how to better ID birds through their vocalizations.聽

Pt. 1: Start Listening for Songs and Calls
Pt. 2: Learn the Most Common Kinds of Sounds
Pt. 3: Connect Noises With Pictures That Stick
Pt. 4: Grow Familiar With Neighborhood Voices
Pt. 5: 鈥淩ead鈥 Sounds on Spectrograms
Pt. 6: Know If It's a Mimic or the Real Deal
Pt. 7: Learn Different Regional Accents
Pt. 8: Eavesdrop on Nature's Orchestra
A Few of Our Favorite Sounds
American Bittern
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns
! Priority Bird
Varied Thrush
Thrushes
Red-tailed Hawk
Hawks and Eagles
Pied-billed Grebe
Grebes

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