![A group of white birds stands in wetland](https://media.audubon.org/web_aud_cienega-de-santa-clara_snowy-egret_072_november-2018_gsl_photo-claudio-contreras-koob.jpg?width=233&height=200&auto=webp&quality=10&fit=crop&disable=upscale&enable=upscale&blur=100)
Birding by Ear
There's a lot to look forward to in spring for birders.
The flowers are blooming, old friends are returning, and birdsong is at its peak. The sheer volume of songs and calls can often feel overwhelming for birders, but these sounds offer an opportunity and a challenge. With our birding-by-ear series you can learn how to better ID birds through their vocalizations.
A Few of Our Favorite Sounds
More Birding Advice
![A group of white birds stands in wetland](https://media.audubon.org/web_aud_cienega-de-santa-clara_snowy-egret_072_november-2018_gsl_photo-claudio-contreras-koob.jpg?width=233&height=200&auto=webp&quality=10&fit=crop&disable=upscale&enable=upscale&blur=100)
![](https://media.audubon.org/web_coreyarnold_141117_noahstrycker_0982.jpg?width=233&height=200&auto=webp&quality=10&fit=crop&disable=upscale&enable=upscale&blur=100)
The Five Things You Need In Your Pre-Birding Ritual
April 21, 2016 —
A little preparation at home can go a long ways in the field.
![](https://media.audubon.org/sfw_2016_0131_gk_woodpecker2965.jpg?width=233&height=200&auto=webp&quality=10&fit=crop&disable=upscale&enable=upscale&blur=100)
Day 9: Thirty Years Since The Last Report
April 21, 2016 —
The Ivory-bill becomes more ghost-like each step of the way.
![](https://media.audubon.org/web_congaree_np_southcarolina_macstone-3.jpg?width=233&height=200&auto=webp&quality=10&fit=crop&disable=upscale&enable=upscale&blur=100)
Summer Birding in the National Parks
April 21, 2016 —
Celebrate 100 years with a little birding and a lot of adventure in America's most beautiful spots.
![](https://media.audubon.org/sfw_jaymiller_281262_burrowingowls.jpg?width=306&height=195&auto=webp&quality=10&fit=crop&enable=upscale&blur=100)
Learn to Identify Five Owls by Their Calls
These hooters have surprisingly big vocabularies.
![](https://media.audubon.org/sfw_19755419850_63dba18cf1_k.jpg?width=306&height=195&auto=webp&quality=10&fit=crop&enable=upscale&blur=100)
Is This the Most Beautiful Bird Song on the Planet?
According to famed ornithologist Frank Chapman, it is.
Get Audubon in Your Inbox
Let us send you the latest in bird and conservation news.