Bird Song CD

[Gaina]

I would like to know if anyone knows where I can buy a CD with bird songs on it for identification purposes, sort of an 'Audio Book of Birds' as the description of the song in the usual books doesn't really give you much to go on!

Thanks.

[yellowhammer]

Try Bird Songs & Calls by Geoff Sample, HarperCollins 1996. ISBN 0 00 220037 6

Also worth getting is Field Guide to Wildlife Sounds by Geoff Sample again, HarperCollins 2006. ISBN 0 00 720906 1

I tried leaving the bird song CDs on at bed time in the hope that I would learn them subliminaly and I can assure you, it doesn't work!

[Tursiops2]

Hi Gaina

Plenty to chose from here:
Amazon.co.uk: bird song cd

here:
RSPB - DVDs and CDs

and here:
CJ WildBird Foods. Wild Bird food, seed, feeders, nest boxes, bird houses, water baths and more. Online Shop

Enjoy
T2

[Gaina]

Thank so much for those links .

[Elizabeth B]

Originally Posted by Gaina

I would like to know if anyone knows where I can buy a CD with bird songs on it for identification purposes, sort of an 'Audio Book of Birds' as the description of the song in the usual books doesn't really give you much to go on!

Thanks.

I've had a BirdGuides CDrom for several years, and use it frequently for all sorts of info about birds, including their calls and songs. There is now a DVD which is even more comprehensive:

BirdGuides Online - Quality Bird Information and Products

[smartie]

I've got the pack of 3 RSPB DVDs, which I think is more helpful than the CDs, as I find I am more likely to remember the song if I see the bird. It also helps with identification, of course, as you get to see what unfamiliar birds look like as well as sound like.

The only problem I have is that the voice-over is so soothing it sends me to sleep.

[Elizabeth B]

Mine is a 2 CD-rom set, and has pictures, songs and calls as well as video clips, and lots of info about each bird - but I think it might not be available any more.

[nightshade]

Collins Field Guide.......Bird Songs and Calls of Britain and Northern Europe
Geoff Sample....2CDs Amazon.co.uk: bird songs and calls: Books
I bought mine from the marketplace about £15

[ripplingwave]

Originally Posted by smartie

I've got the pack of 3 RSPB DVDs, which I think is more helpful than the CDs, as I find I am more likely to remember the song if I see the bird. It also helps with identification, of course, as you get to see what unfamiliar birds look like as well as sound like.

The only problem I have is that the voice-over is so soothing it sends me to sleep.

I like that idea! I have the rspb cds and have tried listening to them in the car but the problem is, they don't actually tell you what the bird is beforehand so you have to look at the cd cover!

[svenrufus]

Originally Posted by smartie

The only problem I have is that the voice-over is so soothing it sends me to sleep.

I have exactly the same problem with the Geoff Sample CD's - I try and try to get a good handle on the bird world but that ****** CD sends me to sleep guaranteed every time by the time I get to Blue Tits - not helpful.

[richardkm]

Try Birdnet Optics in Buxton - Birdnet Ltd.

[Garden Carpet]

Originally Posted by svenrufus

I have exactly the same problem with the Geoff Sample CD's - I try and try to get a good handle on the bird world but that ****** CD sends me to sleep guaranteed every time by the time I get to Blue Tits - not helpful.

Something to remember when that baby arrives Svenrufus

[geordie1970]

Do you think it would be feasible to convert the bird calls into mp3 format which you could transfer to a mobile phone etc and play from a hide to draw them in closer for a good pic or is that just wishfull thinking.

[zharca]

Hi, Birdguides has video guide version for the iPod that is really good. You get movies of the birds, calls and a spoken commentary and of course you can carry it around with you in the field or plug it into your car system on the way home. It'll also play on your computer.
Really useful and you could probably play the bird songs loud enough to fool real ones if you used a speaker.

Only drawbacks are the price at about £50 and the fact that it takes forever to load onto the iPod as each file and about 50 playlists have to be loaded seperately.

[Gaina]

Thanks for the responses

[Hobjob]

RSPB BIRDS OF
BRITAIN & IRELAND

INTERACTIVE PC AND PDA EDITION

Version 1.1.1

Has MP3s of all the common birds, though some of the snippets are
a bit short (but go on repeating you you turn them off!

The RSPB bird song CDs were given away free with the independant
recently and you can buy them for about £3.50 each directly
from the paper.