Birding By Ear

Shorebirds LookAlike

This episode of shorebirds features two sets of look alike birds. First Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, and then Short and Long-Billed Dowitchers.    Feel free to email

Shorebirds Common

This is a second episode in a series all about shorebirds. Today we talk about common shorebirds. First the Sandhill Crane, then American Avocet, then Black-Necked Stilts

Shorebirds Name Sayers

This is the first in a series of episodes all about shorebirds. We start off easy with just three birds that say their own name. Today we talk about Killdeer, Willet, and

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Hawks Vs. Eagles

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Gulls Are Birds Too

That's right today we are listening to the somewhat grating sounds of SeaGulls, aka Gulls. Most of my information came from these two blog posts:  https://earbirding.com

Crossbills Have You Cross-eyed?

This is the most intimidating episode I’ve attempted to make to date. So please remember I’m not an expert birder i put these episodes together to help me learn  I which

Mountain Finches

This episode focuses on Mountain-ish, Finch-ish birds. We listen to Pine Siskin (00:48) Cassin's Finch (4:27) Evening Grosbeak (7:15) Pine Grosbeak (13:45), review (17:12

MoCrow or No: Mountain Corvids

Last time we talked about crows, raven and magpies. This episode we talk about mountain corvids, well mountainish; including Pinyon Jay (0:47), Clarks Nutcracker (4:05),

Crow or No

Crows caw and Ravens croak but what does that really mean? In this episode we discuss to two sepecies of raven including the Common Raven (1:33), and the Chihuahuan Raven

Warblers: Virginia, Lucy, Nashville, Black-Throated Gray

Virginia's Warber: 1:15 Lucy's Warber: 4:09 Nashville Warbler: 6:50 Black-throated Gray Warbler: 10:00  Review: 13:00    Feel free to email me at birdingbyearpodcas

Wonderful World of Wrens Wrap Up

In this episode we finish up learning about the common wrens in the ABA area. Including Rock Wren (1:30), Bewick's Wren (4:17), Cactus Wren (8:30), Canyon Wren (10:34), M

Wonderful World of Wrens: Neighborhood Wrens

Part one of two all about wrens. This episode focuses on Neighborhood wrens including: House Wren (1:05), Pacific Wren (4:45), Winter Wren (6:08), and Carolina Wren (8:35

Trailer 2025 New Episodes Coming Soon

A quick preview for this years upcoming new episodes. 

CBC Special Part One

Are you participating in your local Christmas Bird Count? Today I have a special episode dedicated to the annual CBC. I review three common birds you will likely hear on

Christmas Bird Count Special Part 2

This is a special episode just for this time of year. Around Christmas time volunteers all over the country go out and count all the birds they can find in their local ar

Total Towhee Tour

In this episode we listen to all six species of Towhee that live in the Unite States and Canada. We begin with Spotted Towhee at 01:54, Green-Tailed Towhee at 03:23, Aber

Northern Great Plains

A very special episode dedicated to a future birding trip to the Norhtern Great Plains of the United States where my friends and I hope to find Baird's Sparrow (4:04) LeC

Ethereal Singers: Swainson's & Hermit Thrush, Townsend's Solitaire & Mountain Bluebird

Birds in the Thrush family have some of the most beautiful and celebrated bird songs in North America. Today we will listen to the Swainson's Thrush (2:33) Hermit Thrush

Little Birds Big Voices: Nuthatches, Kinglets and Brown Creeper

I have always been fascinated at how some of our smallest birds seem to make such big sounds. Today we learn and listen to Red-breasted Nuthatch (1:09) White-breasted Nut