Great Backyard Bird Count
Scientists and bird enthusiasts can learn a lot by knowing where birds are. Bird populations are dynamic, they are constantly in flux. Bird watching is the very best kind of fun: easy, inexpensive, healthful and satisfying. I consider any day wasted when I don't go for a walk and enjoy nature. This also makes living a little more educational. Rather than just going on long hikes for exercise one can now be able to identify the different bird sounds that they may hear on this hike.
All of the .wav files that are on this site are
found at the birdsouce. If
you go to this website, use the pulldown menu to view
different facts about each bird. By
using this website one will become a better bird watcher and begin to be able
to identify different birds of
In the classroom I can
use these bird calls on a quiz/test.
Part a quiz/test can be to listen to the sounds and identify what type
of bird it is.
Variety of Common Birds and
their calls:
Mourning Dove- 
Date visited –
http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/COGDOV/cogdov.wav
Blue Jay - 
Date visited –
http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/BLUJAY/bluejaycut.wav
Mockingbird - 
Date visited –
http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/NORMOC/normocptrsnec.wav
Cardinal - 
Date visited –
http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/NORCAR/norcar8bit2songex.wav
Baltimore Oriole - 
Date visited –
http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/BALORI/baloripec.wav
Goldfinch - 
Date visited –
http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/AMGO/amgo.wav
Cowbird - 
Date visited –
http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/BNHCOW/bnhcow_song.wav
Red-Bellied Woodpecker - 
Date visited –
http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/REWO/REDWOO.wav
Black-capped Chickadee - 
Date visited –
http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/BCCH/bcch.wav
Common Grackle - 
Date visited –
http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/COMGRA/comgra.wav
Here is the bibliographical information for
this website:
Great Backyard Bird Count.
<http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/species_IDs/birdGuide.html>.