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 t…

In this episode we learn the sounds of the Red-winged Blackbird! After a brief discussion of the bird, we introduce the vocabulary for the week: "polyphonic" noises. Then we cover the male song, two varieties of the female songs, as well as three different alarm calls. Please be sure to subscribe to get future episodes as soon as they come out, and…

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 w…

In this episode we discuss the sounds of the Black-capped Chickadee! We also touch briefly on the Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America. We talk about the difference between a phrase and a series, and we go over how those apply to some of the songs and calls that the Black-capped Chickadee makes. We hope you enjoy! --- Send i…

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 v…