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Every week during spring, new birds are migrating back to your yard, neighborhood, and local parks. You’ll hear them when they’re back, and they’ll tell you who they are with their songs and calls. Get started with learning bird sounds by getting to know 12 bird species that are commonly heard in spring in eastern North America: American Woodcock, Eastern Phoebe, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Louisiana Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, Broad-winged Hawk, Ovenbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Gray Catbird, Wood Thrush, Indigo Bunting.
As we emerge from winter, birds are already on their way back. Often the first hint they’re back is a new song mixing into the sounds of your backyard. We sat down with Cornell Lab experts to preview some of these songs, how to recognize them, and took a look at the singers behind the songs. Which species are you looking forward to celebrating spring with?