In the spring, many birds will use song to attract a mate or to defend their territory. It is usually the male that sings.
In some cases, two species may look very similiar, for example, chiffchaff and willow warbler, and therefore it can be very useful if you can identify a bird by its song.
The recordings below should help you to learn the songs of some of the birds commonly heard at Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows.
You can also use our Bird Song Bingo game to test yourself.
1. Robin (Courtesy of Marc Anderson)
2. Blackbird (Courtesy of David M)
3. Song thrush- (Courtesy of David M)
4. Wren (Courtesy of Marc Anderson)
5. Blue tit (Courtesy of David M)
6. Great tit (Courtesy of David M)
7. Black cap (Courtesy of Marc Anderson)
8. Chaffinch (Courtesy of David M)
9. Reed warbler (Courtesy of Marc Anderson)
10. Sedge Warbler (Courtesy of David M)
11. Cetti’s warbler (Courtesy of David M)
12. Chiff Chaff (Courtesy of David M)
13. Willow warbler (Courtesy of David M)
14. Green woodpecker (Courtesy of Richard Dunn)
15. Cuckoo (Courtesy of Richard Dunn)
16. Wood pigeon (Courtesy of Marc Anderson)
17. Pheasant (Courtesy of David M)
18. Skylark (Courtesy of David M)