Calling All Birds

In this episode we learn the sounds of the Song Sparrow! After a brief discussion of the bird, we introduce the vocabulary for the week: "underslurred" notes. Then we cover the basic song structure/pattern, as well as two contact calls. Please be sure to subscribe to get future episodes as soon as they come out, and if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a rating! Twitter: http://twitter.com/callingallbirds Instagram: http://instagram.com/callingallbirdscast Facebook: http://facebook.com/callingallbirds

In this episode we learn the sounds of the American Robin! First, we give some background about the bird, and some of our anecdotal experiences with them. Then we discuss the vocabulary for the week: upslurred vs. downslurred pictch patterns and the burry tonal quality. We cover the American Robin's whistled song (with dawn and day variation), as well as five different calls they make. Please be sure to subscribe to get future episodes as soon as they come out, and if you enjoy the show, be sure to leave us a rating! Twitter: http://twitter.com/callingallbirds Instagram: http://instagram.com/callingallbirdscast Facebook: http://facebook.com/callingallbirds

Welcome to the first episode of Calling All Birds! The podcast where we learn the art of birding-by-ear together through in-depth discussion, memorable mnemonics, and relatable personal anecdotes. In this episode we give a little background about ourselves and our plan that Season 1 will cover birds of the Pacific Northwest, and then we feature a very common bird to the region -- the Dark-eyed Junco. We explain the difference between a trill song and a warble, and we have an in-depth discussion of three of the Dark-eyed Junco's often heard songs and calls.