Name that song - it's the perfect time to learn to identify birds

Now there's no traffic noise to drown out their sounds, it's a perfect time to learn how to distinguish birds by their songsAs our cities, and even parts of the countryside, have fallen eerily silent, with traffic and aircraft a distant memory, many of us have started to notice a new sound: birdsong.Now that spring has well and truly sprung, this is the ideal time to get to know your local birds. Spotting them is one way to identify common species, but why not try learning their songs, too? That's not as easy as it sounds: rather like learning a foreign language, it can be pretty daunting. But with patience, time and effort, it can be done - just follow these simple steps: Continue reading...