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.
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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.