{"id":15583,"date":"2021-04-27T09:32:28","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T13:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=15583"},"modified":"2021-04-27T12:46:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T16:46:47","slug":"10-common-bird-sounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/10-common-bird-sounds\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Common Bird Sounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you wonder what you\u2019re hearing outside? Is it the Northern Cardinal you see flitting about? Or maybe it\u2019s something more cryptic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve pulled together 10 sounds and songs of birds that you may commonly hear when you are out and about in your yard or neighborhood, particularly in the spring. Listen to them enough times and you\u2019ll be able to identify some of what you are hearing when you go outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northern Cardinal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-0168-750x500-718a8e5e-cc1c-4775-be29-bce117743ec3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-0168-750x500-718a8e5e-cc1c-4775-be29-bce117743ec3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-0168-750x500-718a8e5e-cc1c-4775-be29-bce117743ec3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-0168-750x500-718a8e5e-cc1c-4775-be29-bce117743ec3-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>Female Northern Cardinal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Both male and female Northern Cardinals sing a loud, whistling song. Northern Cardinals used to be a species more commonly found south of New England and rarely seen in Massachusetts, but they began to expand their range northward in the 1950s. Now they are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/our-conservation-work\/wildlife-research-conservation\/statewide-bird-monitoring\/breeding-bird-atlases\/bba2\/find-a-bird\/(id)\/5892\">very common species<\/a> in New England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/636559\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eastern Phoebe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/4128Anthony_Lischio29592-750x500-22af1663-9241-47c8-b73b-c6480df017f0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/4128Anthony_Lischio29592-750x500-22af1663-9241-47c8-b73b-c6480df017f0.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/4128Anthony_Lischio29592-750x500-22af1663-9241-47c8-b73b-c6480df017f0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/4128Anthony_Lischio29592-750x500-22af1663-9241-47c8-b73b-c6480df017f0-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9 Anthony Lischio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eastern Phoebes are cute flycatchers that often nest in manmade structures, like under the eave of a house. Their song gave them their name because it sounds like \u201cfee-bee\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/601019\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Black-capped Chickadee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KristinForestoChickadee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KristinForestoChickadee.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KristinForestoChickadee-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KristinForestoChickadee-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Black-capped Chickadee is the official state bird of Massachusetts. While its <em>chickadee-dee-dee<\/em> call is perhaps the most identifiable, the chickadee\u2019s song is a clear two- or three- note whistle similar to the Eastern Phoebe\u2019s song. Play them both back-to-back to hear their differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/598808\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northern Flicker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/4691Christopher_Peterson30595-750x500-5b0a53e0-b113-4351-ae8b-812964812d75.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/4691Christopher_Peterson30595-750x500-5b0a53e0-b113-4351-ae8b-812964812d75.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/4691Christopher_Peterson30595-750x500-5b0a53e0-b113-4351-ae8b-812964812d75-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/4691Christopher_Peterson30595-750x500-5b0a53e0-b113-4351-ae8b-812964812d75-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9 Christopher Peterson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northern Flicker is a flashy member of the woodpecker family with a spotted breast and bright yellow feather shafts that you may glimpse when they fly. Their song sounds a lot like they are laughing and can be confused with the song of the Pileated Woodpecker, though the Northern Flicker\u2019s song is more even-toned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/173967\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mourning Dove<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/6412Brian_Hunter32604-750x422-c740f085-7062-4e7d-8107-3dc90103d0fc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/6412Brian_Hunter32604-750x422-c740f085-7062-4e7d-8107-3dc90103d0fc.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/6412Brian_Hunter32604-750x422-c740f085-7062-4e7d-8107-3dc90103d0fc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/6412Brian_Hunter32604-750x422-c740f085-7062-4e7d-8107-3dc90103d0fc-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9 Brian Hunter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The soft coo-ing song of the Mourning Dove is often mistakenly thought to be the sound of an owl. &nbsp;Another sound you may hear them make is the loud whistling their wings make when they take off and land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/638304\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/476933\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Grackle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/6095Matt_Sabourin31028-750x613-678b4081-5d52-4d1e-b602-d4ff863c6ad4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/6095Matt_Sabourin31028-750x613-678b4081-5d52-4d1e-b602-d4ff863c6ad4.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/6095Matt_Sabourin31028-750x613-678b4081-5d52-4d1e-b602-d4ff863c6ad4-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/6095Matt_Sabourin31028-750x613-678b4081-5d52-4d1e-b602-d4ff863c6ad4-624x510.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><em>\u00a9<\/em> Matt Sabourin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Common Grackles are blackbirds that have a striking iridescence to their feathers in the sunlight. Their song sounds like a rusty gate opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/638297\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">House Wren<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/HOWR_MServison-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/HOWR_MServison-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/HOWR_MServison-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/HOWR_MServison-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/HOWR_MServison-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/HOWR_MServison-624x499.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/HOWR_MServison.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For such a tiny bird, the House Wren certainly has a lot to say\u2014and loudly! Their bubbly song is fast-paced and often made up of over 12 syllables per bout of singing. They also have large repertoires of songs and will sing around 600 times an hour during the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/599652\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"500\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baltimore Oriole<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/658Sarah_Keates32779-750x612-2685398f-82f9-4bc5-a105-0f7e1cedc971.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/658Sarah_Keates32779-750x612-2685398f-82f9-4bc5-a105-0f7e1cedc971.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/658Sarah_Keates32779-750x612-2685398f-82f9-4bc5-a105-0f7e1cedc971-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/658Sarah_Keates32779-750x612-2685398f-82f9-4bc5-a105-0f7e1cedc971-624x509.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9 Sarah Keates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The striking Baltimore Oriole is often considered a sign of spring in Massachusetts with its flute-like song. Baltimore Orioles build intricate hanging nests that cradle their young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/153554\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grey Catbird<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-3552-750x500-8060ad2a-56fd-4d0c-bd94-36c4ff76bc25.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-3552-750x500-8060ad2a-56fd-4d0c-bd94-36c4ff76bc25.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-3552-750x500-8060ad2a-56fd-4d0c-bd94-36c4ff76bc25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-3552-750x500-8060ad2a-56fd-4d0c-bd94-36c4ff76bc25-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gray Catbird is another bird whose song inspired its name. Though they make a lot of different sounds, including gurgles, squeaks, and whistles, their cat-like mew is very distinctive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/599647\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mew<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/460766\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chipping Sparrow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-4068-750x500-e6139696-5fd3-4acb-8b70-5ff384a30033.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-4068-750x500-e6139696-5fd3-4acb-8b70-5ff384a30033.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-4068-750x500-e6139696-5fd3-4acb-8b70-5ff384a30033-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/KForesto-4068-750x500-e6139696-5fd3-4acb-8b70-5ff384a30033-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsurprisingly, given its name, the Chipping Sparrow\u2019s song is a series of metallic sounding chips. If you look closely at this small sparrow, you\u2019ll spot its rusty hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xeno-canto.org\/195836\/embed?simple=1\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"340\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>&#8212; Margo Servison<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you wonder what you\u2019re hearing outside? Is it the Northern Cardinal you see flitting about? Or maybe it\u2019s something more cryptic? We\u2019ve pulled together 10 sounds and songs of birds that you may commonly hear when you are out and about in your yard or neighborhood, particularly in the spring. Listen to them enough [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11],"tags":[117,27,28],"class_list":["post-15583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nature-notes","tag-bird-a-thon","tag-birding","tag-birds"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/04\/4128Anthony_Lischio29592-750x500-22af1663-9241-47c8-b73b-c6480df017f0.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-43l","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10064,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-colorful-cardinals\/","url_meta":{"origin":15583,"position":0},"title":"Take 5: Colorful Cardinals","author":"Ryan D.","date":"November 6, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Northern cardinals bring splashes of vivid color to the grays and browns of a winter garden. Thanks to the increasing popularity of backyard bird feeders, these once rare (to New England) birds have become common year-round residents in Massachusetts over the past fifty years. 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