Birding By Ear

This is the most intimidating episode I've attempted to make to date. So please remember I'm not an expert birder i put these episodes together to help me learn  I which means I'm still learning. Today we are going to tackle one of the harder bird sound identification challenges there is. Today we're talking about crossbills. White Winged Crossbill (5:35) Red Crossbills (8:28) Flight Calls starting at (11:20) Cassia Crossbill (14:00).  A lot of the information I share come from the following articles.  https://earbirding.com/blog/archives/31 https://earbirding.com/blog/archives/193 Ebird Article   Sound Credits:  From Xeno-canto.org Andrew Spencer and James Bradley From Macalay Library: 277597731 Audio Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Andrew Spencer 184515141 Audio Cassia Crossbill Loxia sinesciuris Charlie Wright 162143401 Audio Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dave Slager 108050621 Audio Cassia Crossbill Loxia sinesciuris Tom Johnson 77548081 Audio Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Chris Benesh 71525571 Audio Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Matthew Young 67240981 Audio Cassia Crossbill Loxia sinesciuris Stephen Fettig 65099811 Audio White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera Andrew Spencer 65099031 Audio White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera Andrew Spencer 64431691 Audio Cassia Crossbill Loxia sinesciuris Andrew Spencer 64374301 Audio Cassia Crossbill Loxia sinesciuris Andrew Spencer 42530661 Audio Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Timothy Spahr 138318 Audio Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra James Goetz 112167 Audio Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Charles Duncan 111103 Audio Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Thomas G. Sander 63083 Audio White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera Dave Herr 103203 Audio White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera Matthew D. Medler 112177 Audio White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera Charles Duncan 137497 Audio Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Gregory Budney

This episode focuses on Mountain-ish, Finch-ish birds. We listen to Pine Siskin (00:48) Cassin's Finch (4:27) Evening Grosbeak (7:15) Pine Grosbeak (13:45), review (17:12).  Feel free to email me at birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com or through Facebook at BirdingByEarPodcast.  Other helpful links include: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/peterson-field-guide-to-bird-sounds/ https://xeno-canto.org/ Music is Called Good Thoughts by Diana Taylor from https://taketones.com/track/good-thoughts Addition song recordings are from Macaulay Library 273706751 Andrew Spencer 192487 Bob McGuire 125248  Mike Andersen 130769  Nathan Pieplow 125382  Thomas G. Sander

Last time we talked about crows, raven and magpies. This episode we talk about mountain corvids, well mountainish; including Pinyon Jay (0:47), Clarks Nutcracker (4:05), Canada Jay (6:20) and Steller's Jay (9:13) and we finish with a review of all the corvids so far at (11:30).  If you missed the episode mountains vs valleys you can check it out here https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cghrj-14182ec   Feel free to email me at birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com or through Facebook at BirdingByEarPodcast.  Other helpful links include: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/peterson-field-guide-to-bird-sounds/ https://xeno-canto.org/ Music is Called Good Thoughts by Diana Taylor from  https://taketones.com/track/good-thoughts  

Crows caw and Ravens croak but what does that really mean? In this episode we discuss to two sepecies of raven including the Common Raven (1:33), and the Chihuahuan Raven (4:34), two species of crows including American Crow (7:08) and Fish Crow (8:46) and two species of magpies including Black Billed Magpie (10:36) and Yellow Billed Magpie (14:13).    Feel free to email me at birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com or through Facebook at BirdingByEarPodcast.  Other helpful links include: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/peterson-field-guide-to-bird-sounds/ https://xeno-canto.org/ Music is Called Good Thoughts by Diana Taylor from https://taketones.com/track/good-thoughts  

Virginia's Warber: 1:15 Lucy's Warber: 4:09 Nashville Warbler: 6:50 Black-throated Gray Warbler: 10:00  Review: 13:00    Feel free to email me at birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com or through Facebook at BirdingByEarPodcast.  Other helpful links include: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/peterson-field-guide-to-bird-sounds/ https://xeno-canto.org/ Music is Called Good Thoughts by Diana Taylor from https://taketones.com/track/good-thoughts

In this episode we finish up learning about the common wrens in the ABA area. Including Rock Wren (1:30), Bewick's Wren (4:17), Cactus Wren (8:30), Canyon Wren (10:34), Marsh Wren (14:12), Sedge Wren (16:33), and their calls (18:10).  Feel free to email me at birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com or through Facebook at BirdingByEarPodcast.  Other helpful links include: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/peterson-field-guide-to-bird-sounds/ https://xeno-canto.org/ Music is Called Good Thoughts by Diana Taylor from  https://taketones.com/track/good-thoughts  

Part one of two all about wrens. This episode focuses on Neighborhood wrens including: House Wren (1:05), Pacific Wren (4:45), Winter Wren (6:08), and Carolina Wren (8:35), Calls are at (11:08).  Feel free to email me at birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com or through Facebook at BirdingByEarPodcast.  Other helpful links include: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/peterson-field-guide-to-bird-sounds/ https://xeno-canto.org/    

A quick preview for this years upcoming new episodes. 

Are you participating in your local Christmas Bird Count? Today I have a special episode dedicated to the annual CBC. I review three common birds you will likely hear on your own CBC. And then go over three birds most of us will only find in the winter. I discuss Snow Buntings, Common Redpoll, and American Tree Sparrow.    For more information about the CBC and how you can join in check out https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count   Send me an email at birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com

This is a special episode just for this time of year. Around Christmas time volunteers all over the country go out and count all the birds they can find in their local area. This is the second episode I made for to help with the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). I talk about three common birds most people will see on their own CBC the Mallard (1:43) the Canada Goose (3:48) and the Cedar Waxwing (6:39). Then I talk about three not so common species most of us will only get the chance to see in the winter months our winter specialties. This time the winter specialties are Longspurs starting at (9:38).    You can find me on Facebook at birdingbyearpodcast or send me an email at birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening.   

In this episode we listen to all six species of Towhee that live in the Unite States and Canada. We begin with Spotted Towhee at 01:54, Green-Tailed Towhee at 03:23, Abert's Towhee 06:05 California Towhee at 07:30 Canyon Towhee at 10:41 Eastern Towhee 11:52 Calls 14:12 and a recap starts at 20:12.    You can let me know what you think by leaving a review or sending me an email to birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com   Happy Spring and Happy Birding. 

A very special episode dedicated to a future birding trip to the Norhtern Great Plains of the United States where my friends and I hope to find Baird's Sparrow (4:04) LeConte's Sparrow (5:36) Nelson's Sparrow (9:19) Henslow's Sparrow (11:05) Sprague's Pipit (12:41) and Yellow Rail (16:00). A review of call notes begins on (17:58).  Comments questions or suggestions can be emailed to birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com  Thanks for listening.   

Birds in the Thrush family have some of the most beautiful and celebrated bird songs in North America. Today we will listen to the Swainson's Thrush (2:33) Hermit Thrush (7:01) Varied Thrush (10:06) Townsend's Solitaire (11:35) and Mountain Bluebird (14:39). And I briefly mention Wood Thrush (20:45) Verry (21:22) and Grey-cheeked Thrush (22:00).  Comments questions or suggestions can be emailed to birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com  Other helpful sites for birds sounds include: National Audubon Society www.allaboutbirds.org ebird.org and xeno-canto.org Thanks for listening.     

I have always been fascinated at how some of our smallest birds seem to make such big sounds. Today we learn and listen to Red-breasted Nuthatch (1:09) White-breasted Nuthatch (4:36) Pygymy Nuthatch (8:08) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (10:35) Golden-crowned Kinglet (13:50) and lastly Brown Creeper (17:06).  I would love to hear from you, send me an email at birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com   

Just a little preview of what I'm calling season three! Spring is just around the corner and before we know it the birds will be back singing their hearts out. Now is a perfect time to refresh our memories on what our feathered friends sound like.  It's hard to believe this is my third year of making a podcast. I still learn something new every episode, both about how to make a podcast and how to identify birds by sound. This is just a little episode I put together to reintroduce this podcast and myself. New episodes will be coming out soon so stay tuned. I would love to hear your comments, questions, suggestions, or send them to birdingbyearpodcast@gmail.com also check out the podcast website here. Happy birding and thanks for listening. 

Welcome to a special Halloween themed episode featuring Owls. Please remember not to harass owls. We listen to Great Horned Owl (4m11s), Long Eared Owl (5m42s), Barred Owl (8m44s) Western Screech-Owl (10m6s) Northern Pygmy-Owl and Northern Saw-whet Owl (11m35s).    More information about Long Eared Owl https://partnersinflight.org/species/long-eared-owl/  Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast/ Podcase website: https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/   Have a great spooky month and I will see in December and then spring.  

Today we listen to six species of birds as we compare three pairs of birds, one that primarily lives at high elevation with a similar species that lives at lower elevation. We listen to Black-Capped Chickadee, and Mountain Chickadee (1:21), Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay and Steller's Jay (with a brief mention of California Scrub-Jay) (11:41) and finally House Finch and Cassin's Finch (16:47).  Thanks and Happy Birding.  I would love to hear from you. You can reach out to me with a review on apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcase or at the podcast website https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/ or at facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast   Thanks and Happy Birding. 

This episode we talk about the Yellow-breasted Chat (2:44) and three species of Gnatcatchers. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (7:03), Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (11:01) and California Gnatcatcher (13:10).  Let me know what you think at https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast Article about the difference between Easter and Western Blue-gray Gnatcatchers http://earbirding.com/blog/archives/3518 Article about Black-capped Gnatcatchers http://earbirding.com/blog/archives/3553 Other helpful websites: www.allaboutbirds.org https://www.audubon.org/ Thanks for listening.       

Its time to learn some more warbler sounds. Today I focus on Yellow-rumped Warbler (3:06), MacGillivray's Warbler (6:30), and Wilson's Warbler (9:45). Calls begin at (14:11).    Three Warbling Songsters https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/e/three-warbling-songsters/ Other resources: https://ebird.org/home https://www.allaboutbirds.org/ https://www.audubon.org/ Reach out to me: https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/   Thank You for Listening. 

Birds that live in the marsh and like to hide from birders. Today we discuss Sora (1:09) Virginia Rail (5:05) American and Least Bittern (8:25) Wilson's Snipe (13:00).    Thank you for listening. Comments, questions you can reach out to me via FB at https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast/   If you like what you hear feel free to leave a review on Apple Podcasts.  Happy Birding. 

Vesper Sparrows (1:19), Savannah (5:40), Horned Larks (11:50) and Brewer's Sparrow (17:53).    Podcast Website: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-rz9mm-d12e7a Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast/  More Audio Sounds: https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Savannah_Sparrow/sounds https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brewers_Sparrow/sounds    

Today we talk about three trillers: Chipping Sparrow (4min), Dark Eyed Junco (7:30), and Orange Crowned Warbler (12:03).    Easter Trillers: https://www.sibleyguides.com/bird-info/the-basics-of-identifying-bird-sounds/trilled-songs-of-eastern-birds/ Intro Episode: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2899k-11c7c06 Podcast Website: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-rz9mm-d12e7a Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast/  More Audio Sounds: https://www.audubon.org/

Today we talk about Sparrows that loosely sound like song sparrows. We start off with Song Sparrows (2m38s), then Fox Sparrow (7m), then White-crowned Sparrow (11m36s), I briefly mention White-throated Sparrow (14m51s), and finally Lincoln's Sparrow (16m30s). Calls begin at 18m26s.  Other resources https://ebird.org/home https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/  You can find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast Or at the podcast website: https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/   Happy Birding!   

Are you participating in your local Christmas Bird Count? Today I have a special episode dedicated to the annual CBC. I review three common birds you will likely hear on your own CBC. And then go over three birds most of us will only find in the winter. I discuss Snow Buntings, Common Redpoll, and American Tree Sparrow.    For more information about the CBC and how you can join in check out https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count    

I thought it would be fun to put together a special Thanksgiving theme episode including of course wild turkey but also a few local game birds.  Today we talk about Ring-Necked Pheasant (1:30), Ruffed Grouse (3:50), Dusky Grouse (8:10), and of course Wild Turkeys (12:10). I recommend headphone for this episode due to the lower pitch sounds.    I had a lot of fun putting this together and I hope you have fun listening to it. Regardless of how or if you celebrate thanksgiving I'm thankful you took some time to listen.    Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast   Other useful sites:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/  https://www.audubon.org/  https://ebird.org/home   Thanks for listening. 

I'm taking a little break from creating new episodes but I will be back in the fall/winter.  I know I said I was working on an episode for iterides but my son got sick for a few days so I was stuck home and thought oh I can finish that up real quick.  Boy was I wrong.  I took forever.  But I got it done anyway and now I really am going to take a break for a while.  Hope you have enjoy listening as much as I enjoy making these episodes.  Don't forget to follow if you want to be notified when new episodes publish.  Let me know what birds you want to learn and I will see you when it gets cold again.  Happy Birding.    Podcast website: https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/ Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast   Other useful sites: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://www.audubon.org/ https://ebird.org/home   Thanks for listening.   

I struggled with this episode.  It took a lot of time and effort to get it to come together. I wasn't going to work on it until later in the fall but did anyway. Its still not perfect but nothing in life is so I'm sending it out there anyway. I hope you find it helpful, and please forgive any mistakes, mishaps, and oopsies. Today we talk about Western Meadowlark (2:11) Bullocks Oriole (7:30) Brown Headed Cowbird (10:30) Brewers Blackbird (14:05) and Great-Tailed Grackle (16:40). There is also a comparison of all the birds in this family including Red-Wing and Yellow-Headed blackbirds starting at (19:15).    Podcast website: https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/ Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast   Other useful sites: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://www.audubon.org/ https://ebird.org/home   Thanks for listening.   

Today we are talking about birds with rattling type calls.  We start with Belted Kingfisher (00:57), Coopers Hawk (2:33), Sharp Shinned Hawk (4:15) and American Kestrel (6:12).     Let me know what you think, you can write a review or reach out to me through the Podcast Website or Facebook page. And thanks for listening.  Website:  https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/ Facebook: Facebook.com/birdingbyearpodcast   Addition study helps at:  https://ebird.org/home allaboutbirds.org audubon.org Petersonbirdsounds.com       Mini Quiz Answer Key:  1) Downy Woodpecker 2) American Kestrel 3) Northern Flicker 4) Belted Kingfisher 5) Harry Woodpecker 6) Cooper's Hawk 7) Pileated Woodpecker    Thanks for listening.         

In this episode we listen to five species of woodpeckers.  Downy Woodpecker (00:45) Hairy Woodpecker (2:00) American Three Toed Woodpecker (5:45) Northern Flicker (8:28), and Pileated Woodpecker (10:15).   Then we discuss the drumming pattern of all five species (13:06).     ABA Code of Birding Ethics: https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/ Articles about play back:  https://www.audubon.org/news/how-use-birdcall-apps#:~:text=Proponents%20argue%20that%20playback%20reduces,with%20its%20rivals%20and%20mate. https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/04/the-proper-use-of-playback-in-birding/ https://rochesterbirding.org/should-we-use-birdsong-recordings-to-attract-birds/   Helpful Links:  https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/ https://xeno-canto.org/   Let me know what you think: https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast or write a review on apple podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts.  thanks for listening.    

This episode continues learning about flycatchers, focused on the family Empidonax.  We listen to four new flycatchers and then review all six epidonax flycatchers discussed so far.  Gray Flycatcher (1:38) Dusky Flycatcher (3:41), Hammond's Flycatcher (7:12) Least Flycatcher (12:39).  Review (13:37) Willow, Cordilleran, Gray, Dusky, Hammond's, and Least.     Helpful Links:  https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/ https://xeno-canto.org/   Let me know what you think: https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast or write a review on apple podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts.  thanks for listening.  

In this episode we begin listening to Tyrant Flycatchers.  We start off with Western Wood-Pewee (1:34), then Olive-Sided Flycatcher (4:24).  Willow Flycatcher at (7:41) and Cordilleran Flycatcher (11:14).     Helpful Links:  https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/ https://xeno-canto.org/   Let me know what you think: https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast or write a review on apple podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts.  thanks for listening.  

Today we learn just three birds with warbling songs.  Only one is a wood warbler.  We learn about Yellow Warbler (1:31), Warbling Vireo (6:04) and Lazuli Bunting (11:00).     Helpful Links:  https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/ https://xeno-canto.org/   Feedback is always welcome.  You can write a review, or leave a comment at the podcast website at: https://birdingbyearpodcast.podbean.com/ You can also message me on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/BirdingByEarPodcast   

We talk in depth about three specific swallows.  Violet-Green Swallow (1:15), Tree Swallow (3:00), and Purple Martin (6:14).  Then we review all 7 species of swallows we have studied (9:25).  Happy listening.     Helpful Links https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://xeno-canto.org/  

This is the first of two episodes dedicated to the sounds of swallows.  This first episode features Barn Swallow (3:26), Cliff  Swallow (7:28), Northern Rough-Winged Swallow (10:31), and Bank Swallow (12:06).    Helpful Links https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://xeno-canto.org/  

This episode discusses three birds with songs that sound similar to the American Robin.  We listen to the American Robin, the Black-Headed Grosbeak, and the Western Tanager.     Helpful Links https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://xeno-canto.org/  

In this episode we talk about our common marsh birds.  First up is the Common Yellowthroat (1:26), the Marsh Wren (5:35), the Yellow-Headed Blackbird (9:02) and finally the king of the wetlands the Red-Winged Blackbird (12:38).   Helpful Links:  https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/ https://xeno-canto.org/  

In this episode I talk about three common doves in my area and three less common doves in my area.  I will talk about the Eurasian Collared-Dove (1:16), the Mourning Dove (3:49), and the Rock Pigeon (6:02).  Then I also talk about the Band-Tailed Pigeon (8:35), White Winged Dove (10:39), and the Inca Dove (12:28).   Helpful links:  https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/ https://xeno-canto.org/  

In this episode we will learn how to identify some common back yard birds. We will discuss the House Sparrow 02:00, House Finch 3:57, the Lesser Goldfinch 9:29, and the American Goldfinch 13:49.   helpful links: https://www.audubon.org/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ https://xeno-canto.org/  

I thought I would take a few minutes and introduce myself, how I got into birding, and why I created this podcast.  Then I talk for a few minutes about birding by ear in general.  How to listen and describe bird sounds, and a few tips to help you learn them.   www.tracyaviary.org www.petersonbirdsounds.com