Birding by Ear
One of my readers asked if I could recommend a CD for identifying birds in prairies and grasslands from their songs. I thought it would be fun to explore the topic of birding by ear, as I often hear birds but can’t see where they’re at.
Before I begin I want to say that I am not a birder. I know a little about birds from my childhood - from a crash course in winter birds in the fourth grade, I think, and from my Mom. I’m learning more as we read the Burgess, especially because the book is organized scientifically. I studied a lot of science in high school and CEGEP, and am a logical learner. I like things to follow some kind of logical sequence when I’m learning 
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So, knowing that I’m not a birder I’d like to take a stab at recommending some resources. I have experience with the Peterson Field Guides for plants, and found them to be most helpful. In the Peterson series there are also Birding By Ear CD’s that can help a listener to identify birds by their calls.
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