Birding by Ear with the Master Birders Academy

When birding by ear, learning the call notes can be some of the most challenging sounds to learn to ID. Luckily, some groups can be easier than others, the high-pitched call notes of the birds of the eastern forests are some of those. Join me as we learn how to differentiate some of the most common high-pitched call notes you will be hearing in the fall.

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Sound Credits; Xeno-Canto

Ray Cooke- XC1165181

Stanislas Wroza- XC1013331

Richard E. Webster- XC607318

Christopher McPherson- XC598824

Manuel Grosselet- XC641547

Greg Irving- XC1040799 

Thomas Magarian- XC359339

Lucas Berrigan- XC328787

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One of the challenges of Birding by Ear comes when there are several birds that sound similar to one another. In the eastern half of North America, that challenge can be heard when trying to differentiate between American Robin, Scarlet Tanager and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. This trio has the same song pattern but different sound qualities. Once you know what to listen for, this group becomes much easier to distinguish.

Xeno-canto credits to:

Stanislas Wroza-  XC1020890

Peter Ward- XC801716

Greg Irving- XC1138978

Christopher McPherson- XC691899

Scott Gravette- XC372787

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Before you start focusing on learning individual species of birds, it's helpful to learn what field marks you are listening for. Just like birds have names for each of their physical characteristics, so do their sounds. Learning what to listen for and how to describe it before you jump right into birding by ear can be a gamechanger for your learning journey.

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Xeno-canto credits to:

Scott Crabtree- XC1006716, XC1147282

Doug Hynes- XC715195

Stanislas Wroza- XC1014388, XC1020596, XC1013174, XC1023080, XC1014693

Greg Irving- XC113897

Brian Cox- XC938998

 Ray Cooke- XC1058578

Richard E. Webster- XC1034325, XC825420, XC583574

Manuel Grosselet- XC1029622, XC1085881

Manuel Oudard- XC837821, XC839511, XC839838

Ted Floyd- XC352827

Valerie Heemstra- XC1106679

Timothy Marquardt- XC733478

Mario Reyes Jr.- XC1137267

Paul Driver- XC771930

Alex Lin-Moore- XC805473

Russ Wigh- XC722997

Christopher McPherson- XC598824 

Skyler Bol- XC877052 

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Birding by ear can be one of the greatest skills you learn as a birder, after all not all birds are cooperative and sit out in the open for you to see. In this episode we will go over the many reasons to work on improving this birding skill!

If you want to continue your birding skills, don't forget to check out my online courses at www.thebirdingacademy.com

Xeno-canto:

Greg Irving- XC1145928, 

Christopher McPherson- XC692192, XC692224, XC691874

Ray Cooke- XC984684

Manuel Oudard- XC839379, XC838347

Tristan Guillebot de Nerville- XC1139175

Yolima Pardo- XC1053309

Stanislas Wroza- XC1013317

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Birding by ear can be one of the most important skills you can learn as a birder. Join me every week as we go over a variety of topics to help you become a master at birding by ear!

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