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How to get started with birding

How to get started with birding

How To Start Birding

Audubon - Bird ID

How to Identify BirdsBefore you judge a bird by its color, use these eight clues to guide you.

Birding By EarAn eight-part series to help you build your birding skills—and love of birds—by learning how to bird by ear.

A Beginner’s Guide to Common Bird Sounds and What They MeanPart two of our new series to help you build your birding skills—and love of birds—by learning how to bird by ear.

It’s Me, Your Birder Friend—Help Me Help You Identify That SpeciesSaw a bird but you're not sure how to describe it? Here are the details to include in that text to your bird-nerd buddy.

More advanced?

10 Common Bird Songs Made Less ConfusingWren or sparrow? Robin or grosbeak? Some spring migrants sound similar—until you “see” their calls.

How to Tell Apart Sound-Alike WarblersMigrants have started arriving—and with them, plenty of confusion. This guide to commonly confused songs will help.

Start Using Spectrograms to 'Read' Bird Songs and CallsPart five of our new series to help you build your birding skills—and love of birds—by learning how to bird by ear.

Cool articles

Did ancient prayers actually come from birdsong?***

How to Boost Your Mindfulness and Empathy While BirdingTurning your focus to nature and wildlife can help allay stress and anxiety. But always make others feel at ease, too.

Baseball for the Birds: A New North Carolina Team Rallies Around an Endangered SpeciesInspired by the Red-cockaded Woodpecker's resilience, the Houston Astros affiliate has chosen the bird to be its official mascot.

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