Post by Grizz on Jan 2, 2008 19:00:47 GMT -5
While birdwatching or on a birding trip, many times the birds refuse to come out onto a branch where they can be seen. How many times have you heard a bird but have been frustrated because no matter how diligently you search for it, you can't quite see it. It's times like that when being able to identify a bird by its song is invaluable. Sometimes just knowing the species will give you clues of where to focus your eyes to see the elusive feathered creature.
Simple phrases can help you remember what bird sings which song. For instance, I remember the Eastern Meadowlark's song as, "Spring-of-THE-year!" However, you might hear the song a bit differently since different people hear varying types of pitch and sound.
Listed below are other phrases you can use to help identify North American birds. Remember, a little imagination helps.
American Crow - Caw, caw, caw
American Goldfinch - Po-tato-chip
American Kestrel - Clee, clee, clee, clee
American Pipit - Pipit, pipit
American Robin - Cherry, cherry, cherry
Barn Swallow - Tit, tit, tit, tit
Barred Owl - Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?
Blue Jay - Jay, jay
Carolina Chickadee - Feebee feebay and chick-adee-dee-dee
Carolina Wren - Teakettle, teakettle, teakettle
Chuck Will's Widow - Chucks-will-widow, chucks-will-widow
Common Nighthawk - Beer
Common Yellowthroat - Witchity, witchity, witchity
Eastern Bluebird - Cheer, cheerful charmer
Eastern Meadowlark - Spring-of-THE-year
Eastern Phoebe - Fee-bee
Golden-crowned Kinglet - See, see, see
Great Horned Owl - Are you awake? Me, toooo
Indigo Bunting - Fire, fire, where, where, here, here, see it, see it
Killdeer - Kill-dee, kill-dee
Northern Bobwhite - Bob white, bob white
Northern Cardinal - What-cheer, what-cheer, what-cheer
Ovenbird - Teacher, teacher
Pileated Woodpecker - Kick, kick, kick
Red-shouldered Hawk - Keee-yeer, keee-yeer, keee-yeer
Red-tailed Hawk - Keeeeeeeeer
Red-winged Blackbird - Konk-a-reee
Rufous-Sided Towhee - Drink-your-tea
Song Sparrow - Hip, hip, hip hurray boys, spring is here
Tufted Titmouse - Peter, peter, peter
Whippoorwill - Whip poor will
White-crowned Sparrow - More, more, more cheesies, please
White-eyed Vireo - Spit and see if I care, spit!
White-throated Sparrow - Oh sweet Canada, Canada, Canada
Wood Thrush - Ee-o-lay
Yellow Warbler - Sweet, sweet, sweet, I'm so sweet
Birder - Look, did you see it?
Simple phrases can help you remember what bird sings which song. For instance, I remember the Eastern Meadowlark's song as, "Spring-of-THE-year!" However, you might hear the song a bit differently since different people hear varying types of pitch and sound.
Listed below are other phrases you can use to help identify North American birds. Remember, a little imagination helps.
American Crow - Caw, caw, caw
American Goldfinch - Po-tato-chip
American Kestrel - Clee, clee, clee, clee
American Pipit - Pipit, pipit
American Robin - Cherry, cherry, cherry
Barn Swallow - Tit, tit, tit, tit
Barred Owl - Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?
Blue Jay - Jay, jay
Carolina Chickadee - Feebee feebay and chick-adee-dee-dee
Carolina Wren - Teakettle, teakettle, teakettle
Chuck Will's Widow - Chucks-will-widow, chucks-will-widow
Common Nighthawk - Beer
Common Yellowthroat - Witchity, witchity, witchity
Eastern Bluebird - Cheer, cheerful charmer
Eastern Meadowlark - Spring-of-THE-year
Eastern Phoebe - Fee-bee
Golden-crowned Kinglet - See, see, see
Great Horned Owl - Are you awake? Me, toooo
Indigo Bunting - Fire, fire, where, where, here, here, see it, see it
Killdeer - Kill-dee, kill-dee
Northern Bobwhite - Bob white, bob white
Northern Cardinal - What-cheer, what-cheer, what-cheer
Ovenbird - Teacher, teacher
Pileated Woodpecker - Kick, kick, kick
Red-shouldered Hawk - Keee-yeer, keee-yeer, keee-yeer
Red-tailed Hawk - Keeeeeeeeer
Red-winged Blackbird - Konk-a-reee
Rufous-Sided Towhee - Drink-your-tea
Song Sparrow - Hip, hip, hip hurray boys, spring is here
Tufted Titmouse - Peter, peter, peter
Whippoorwill - Whip poor will
White-crowned Sparrow - More, more, more cheesies, please
White-eyed Vireo - Spit and see if I care, spit!
White-throated Sparrow - Oh sweet Canada, Canada, Canada
Wood Thrush - Ee-o-lay
Yellow Warbler - Sweet, sweet, sweet, I'm so sweet
Birder - Look, did you see it?