Birds sing the most about an hour before dawn, when the air is at its stillest. Theoretically, this enables sounds to travel ...

When people talk about the UK’s best bird songs they often go straight for the big names – loud, dramatic performers that ...

BIRD-SONG is one of the most charming mysteries in nature; it has no counterpart in art. I have at times fancied there was some analogy between it and the art of poetry, but there is none, in fact.

What’s in a song? Quite a lot, according to Professor of Biology Heather Williams ’77 of Williams College in Massachusetts. She’s the lead author of a recent high-profile study on the cultural ...

Bird song is beautiful and fascinating. I love hearing the first songs of returning lazuli buntings, western tanagers and Bullock’s orioles this time of year. And it’s fun to chase down some mystery ...

Have you heard? Bird songs are filling the landscape as we progress through spring and migrating songbirds return to their ...

Birdsong is more than a pleasant soundtrack—it’s a valuable source of data for understanding and protecting wildlife. By planting supportive habitats, observing respectfully, and using accessible ...

Back in the day, we did not have an app that could tell us what birds we were hearing. Now we have Merlin from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Press “record” on this free app, and it listens to ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. A new ...

Mark your calendars for the 22nd annual Puget Sound Bird Fest, returning to Edmonds June 6-7. People of all ages are invited ...