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UK BIRD CALLS AND SONGS - EAR TRAINER

Put names to the birds you hear. Learn to instantly recognise the calls and songs of 40 UK bird species.

Listen, say the bird, and let Auracle drill recognition of the sounds into your long-term memory. You can learn hands-free while you're out birding, walking or pottering in the garden.

Songs, calls and woodpecker drumming each have their own examples.

UK BIRD CALLS AND SONGS - EAR TRAINER

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52 Cards
Lesson#1
Let's put names to the birds you hear. You'll hear a short recording, then say which bird you think it is. The bird's name is enough, even when the answer also names its song, call or sex. If you don't know, say 'pass please' to hear the answer. Auracle is hands-free, so you can practise while you're out birding. Let's go.
Quiz#2
Which bird is this?

Barn owl (call)

Quiz#3
Which bird is this?

Blackbird (alarm call)

Quiz#4
Which bird is this?

Blackbird (song)

Quiz#5
Which bird is this?

Blackcap (song)

Quiz#6
Which bird is this?

Blue tit (call)

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Sources and licences

Each recording keeps its own licence. Source links, creator credits and edit notes are listed below.

  1. Barn owl (call)

    Recording 1092741 · Recorded by Noé Ferrari

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  2. Blackbird (alarm call)

    Recording 1053502 · Recorded by craig wilson

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  3. Blackbird (song)

    Recording 1051538 · Recorded by craig wilson

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  4. Blackcap (song)

    Recording 714018 · Recorded by Camille Vacher

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  5. Blue tit (call)

    Recording 696761 · Recorded by Camille Vacher

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  6. Blue tit (song)

    Recording 696447 · Recorded by Camille Vacher

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  7. Buzzard (call)

    Recording 538678 · Recorded by Benoît Van Hecke

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  8. Carrion crow (call)

    Recording 792036 · Recorded by Benoît Van Hecke

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  9. Chiffchaff (song)

    Recording 1091827 · Recorded by Noé Ferrari

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  10. Cuckoo (female bubbling call)

    Recording 913951 · Recorded by Latal

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Earlier 218.000-225.411s crop, byte-for-byte preserved

  11. Cuckoo (male two-note cuck-oo call)

    Recording 799724 · Recorded by Benoît Van Hecke

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

    Edits: First 8 seconds extracted and re-encoded; adaptation shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

  12. Dunnock (song)

    Recording 991873 · Recorded by Noé Ferrari

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  13. Goldfinch (call)

    Recording 930974 · Recorded by Camille Vacher

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  14. Great tit (song)

    Recording 960972 · Recorded by Camille Vacher

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  15. Greenfinch (call)

    Recording 930527 · Recorded by Camille Vacher

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  16. Greenfinch (song)

    Recording 642404 · Recorded by Kevin Ortega

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  17. House sparrow (call)

    Recording 960968 · Recorded by Camille Vacher

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  18. Lapwing (call)

    Recording 247886 · Recorded by Horsto

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  19. Magpie (call)

    Recording 537413 · Recorded by Benoît Van Hecke

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  20. Nuthatch (call)

    Recording 528002 · Recorded by Benoît Van Hecke

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  21. Oystercatcher (call)

    Recording 466474 · Recorded by Pascal Christe

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  22. Robin (call)

    Recording 1051402 · Recorded by Noé Ferrari

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  23. Robin (song)

    Recording 995598 · Recorded by Noé Ferrari

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  24. Skylark (song)

    Recording 484052 · Recorded by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  25. Song thrush (song)

    Recording 901762 · Recorded by Benoit Hémidy

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  26. Starling (call)

    Recording 483803 · Recorded by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  27. Tawny owl (call)

    Recording 864070 · Recorded by Yves Bas

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  28. Whitethroat (song)

    Recording 994907 · Recorded by Noé Ferrari

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  29. Willow warbler (song)

    Recording 989893 · Recorded by Noé Ferrari

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  30. Wren (song)

    Recording 1051401 · Recorded by Noé Ferrari

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  31. Yellowhammer (song)

    Recording 876457 · Recorded by Latal

    Source recordingCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed and re-encoded; see clip timings

  32. Chaffinch (call)

    Recording 707494 · Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL

    Source recordingCC0 1.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  33. Chaffinch (song)

    Recording 482532 · Recorded by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart

    Source recordingCC BY-SA 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

    Notices: Bird singing from a shrub in a public park. Background noise: passers-by, Pelophylax ridibundus in a nearby water feature Distance: <3m Equipment: Tascam DR-100mkIII + Sennheiser ME66/K6 + Rycote Super Softie Edits: -12dB high-pass filter at 2400Hz

  34. Coal tit (call)

    Recording 973306 · Recorded by wilmet sebastien

    Source recordingCC0 1.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  35. Coal tit (song)

    Recording 576652 · Recorded by Benoît Van Hecke

    Source recordingCC BY-SA 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  36. Collared dove (cooing)

    Recording 1062731 · Recorded by Lionel Triboulin

    Source recordingCC0 1.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  37. Goldcrest (flight call)

    Recording 946018 · Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL

    Source recordingCC0 1.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  38. Goldcrest (song)

    Recording 475114 · Recorded by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart

    Source recordingCC BY-SA 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

    Notices: A pair of birds calling and singing from yew shrubs in a public park. Background noises: fire sirens, traffic, joggers, exotic animal sounds from the nearby zoo Distance: <2m Equipment: Tascam DR-100MKIII + Sennheiser ME66/K6 + Rycote Super Softie Edits: -36dB high-pass filter at 2000Hz [also]

  39. Great spotted woodpecker (call)

    Recording 707123 · Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL

    Source recordingCC0 1.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  40. Great spotted woodpecker (drumming single roll)

    Recording 797489 · Recorded by Grégoire Chauvot

    Source recordingCC0 1.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 4ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  41. Green woodpecker (yaffle call)

    Recording 925336 · Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL

    Source recordingCC0 1.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  42. Herring gull (call)

    Recording 976583 · Recorded by Tanguy Loïs

    Source recordingCC BY-SA 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  43. Jackdaw (call)

    Recording 1136248 · Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL

    Source recordingCC0 1.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  44. Jay (call)

    Recording 626226 · Recorded by Benoît Van Hecke

    Source recordingCC BY-SA 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  45. Long tailed tit (call)

    Recording 701097 · Recorded by Benoît Van Hecke

    Source recordingCC BY-SA 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  46. Mallard (female quacking call)

    Recording BL W1CDR0001518 BD17 · Recorded by Aubrey John Williams; copyright The British Library Board

    Source recordingCC BY-SA 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  47. Mallard (male rasping call)

    Recording 730553 · Recorded by Sonothèque ADVL

    Source recordingCC0 1.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  48. Swallow (call)

    Recording 492100 · Recorded by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart

    Source recordingCC BY-SA 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

    Notices: Remotely recorded (a few seconds after XC492099 ) in a garden shed with one natural nest (active this season, current status unclear) where ~12 adult birds like to hang out. Background noises: some human noises from the neighbour Distance: ~2m Equipment: Tascam DR-100mkIII + Sennheiser ME66/K6 + Rycote Super Softie Edits: none

  49. Swallow (song)

    Recording 1025450 · Recorded by Samuel Ortion

    Source recordingCC BY-SA 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  50. Swift (flight call)

    Recording 1175551 · Recorded by Philippe Grange

    Source recordingCC0 1.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

  51. Woodpigeon (cooing)

    Recording 561877 · Recorded by Benoît Van Hecke

    Source recordingCC BY-SA 4.0

    Edits: Trimmed, converted to mono 44.1 kHz MP3; gain +0.000dB; 15ms edge fades. Adaptation retains stated source licence.

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