Birding By Ear

Learning to Bird by Ear. Come with me as I learn to bird by ear. I created this podcast to help me learn how to identify birds by the sounds they make. So if you want to learn how to bird by ear too come along and lets learn some bird sounds together. I will focus specifically on birds that live commonly in my area, which is northern Utah.

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Episodes

Woodpecker Vs. Woodpecker

Wednesday Jun 15, 2022

Wednesday Jun 15, 2022

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.  
 

Tyrant Flycatchers Part Two

Wednesday Jun 01, 2022

Wednesday Jun 01, 2022

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.  

Tyrant Flycatchers Part One

Wednesday May 18, 2022

Wednesday May 18, 2022

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.  

Three Warbling Songsters

Thursday May 05, 2022

Thursday May 05, 2022

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 
 

Swallows Part Two

Wednesday Apr 20, 2022

Wednesday Apr 20, 2022

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/
 

Swallows Part One

Wednesday Apr 13, 2022

Wednesday Apr 13, 2022

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/
 

Is That A Robin?

Wednesday Mar 30, 2022

Wednesday Mar 30, 2022

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/
 

Into The Marsh

Wednesday Mar 23, 2022

Wednesday Mar 23, 2022

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/
 

Doves

Wednesday Mar 16, 2022

Wednesday Mar 16, 2022

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/
 

Backyard Beauties

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022

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/
 

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Birding By Ear

Welcome.  My name is Beth and I live outside of Salt Lake City Utah.  I've been birding now for over two decades but several years ago I really wanted to take my birding skills to the next level, so I started to seriously study how to identify birds by sound alone.  All their songs, calls, chips, sips, tweets, and cherps.  At the time I wished there was a podcast that would read a description of the bird song or sound, maybe a mnemonic or two and then play the sound.  Then I could be studying bird sounds while working, driving, doing the dishes, folding laundry all the things I do while listening to podcasts.  Birding by ear is such an auditory experience its perfect for a podcast.  But I couldn't find a podcast like that so I decided to create one myself.  I'm not an expert birder but a fellow student learning to bird by ear so if you want to learn too come along and lets learn some birds sounds together.  

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