Identifying Migratory Birds by Sound in Britain and Europe

Identifying Migratory Birds by Sound in Britain and Europe makes identifying migrants at dusk or at night a reality. This book provides detailed text on flight and contact calls, along with annotated sonograms and QR codes to access the calls themselves.

Every spring and autumn, millions of birds fly over us en route to their summer or winter quarters, often engaged in migratory flights during the night. A profusion of sounds fills the air, allowing bird enthusiasts to name these fleeting silhouettes. The best way to identify these migrants is by sound.

Often neglected in traditional identification guides, these calls are described in this book with precision. Annotated sonograms enable readers to visualise, identify and better memorise the flight and contact calls of all European migratory species.

• 450 species described, with detailed text, photographs, and sonograms.
• Text covers essential criteria for effective identification of calls in the field.
• Migratory behaviour and where and when to encounter each species is also covered.
• Contains QR codes of more than 1,000 downloadable sounds to listen to at home or on your smartphone.