I love the birdsong in this season. Do you get woken by the dawn chorus, too?

This week we’re listening to the birds outside my window on a rainy, sweet-scented morning from a few days ago. I read you one of my favourite poems: “A Color of the Sky” by Tony Hoagland - you can find it here:

Poetry Foundation: Tony Hoagland - A Colour of the Sky

I also tell you the facts that really stayed with me from the episode “The Dawn Chorus” by one of my favourite BBC podcasts: “The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry” - but please listen to the whole thing yourself if you want to know all about why birds sing.

And lastly, I invite you to learn the song of one bird in your neighbourhood this week. I will be using the app BirdNET, but there are many apps and websites that can help you identify and teach the songs of birds. Please join me in the adventure as we each get to know our avian neighbours a little bit better - one at a time.

Thank you for listening to this week’s episode - I appreciate your time! If you want to let me know what birds you are listening to, I’d love that! You can use the comment section on my substack, where this podcast is published: annagaynes.substack.com/athousandtinylights

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