Hi Anna, Like you, I'm fairly new to birding in Wisconsin having moved here only 4 years ago from Hawaii. I've found a couple of great resources Stan Tekiela Birds of Wisconsin book which you can purchase online directly from publisher at http://www.adventurepublications.net/tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=joeqnrl8 But the best value is buy to the companion set (book and audio cd) from Wisconsin Historical Society at http://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=2&idproduct=1209 Also there's Birds, Birds, Birds by John Feith along with his Birds Song Ear Training guide. Both can be purchased online at "Wisconsin Made" http://www.wisconsinmade.com/gift-ideas/Birds-Birds-Birds-An-Indoor-Birdwatching-Field-Trip-DVD-2155.aspx http://www.wisconsinmade.com/gift-ideas/Bird-Song-Ear-Training-Guide-Who-Cooks-Poor-Sam-Peabody-CD-1317.aspx Good luck and happy birding. Sharon -----Original Message----- >From: Anna Keaney <anna.ftw@xxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Jan 16, 2012 3:40 PM >To: WisBirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [wisb] bird ID by sound: best way to do it? > >I apologize if this isn't the right forum to ask this, but we had a bird ID >help question. We're still pretty new at IDing birds and are having a hard >time IDing by sound. I've taken to bringing a recorder in hopes of catching >birds we can't locate and IDing them at home. However, I'm not sure of the >best way to try to track down sounds to compare. One method we've tried is >to look at whatbird.com and search by pattern/song comparison. So far that >hasn't been too successful. Another method is to check eBird for recent >lists in that hotspot and listen to the sounds of birds we know we don't >know. I tried both these methods today for a bird we heard today at Picnic >Point, Madison, with no luck: we still can't match what we're hearing on >the recording. Because we're so new, I'm sure it's not a very exciting >bird, but we'd still like to place it. Does anyone have any tips for IDing >by sound? >Any help is appreciated! > >Anna Keaney >Gibson Dullea >Madison, Dane > > >#################### >You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding >Network (Wisbirdn). >To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >//www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn >To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >//www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn >Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn > > Sharon Reilly 223 7th St. Baraboo, WI 53913 608-963-0742 reillyhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn