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NAM*AN*IMALS back to the main welcome page 
The Hikehow to fill the void constructively 
Bird SoundsHow to discuss tweets, chirps, and squawks on the hike 
Birds What makes a bird a bird? 
National Audubon Society Portland Audubon Society 
Sound Map Learn to relax and focus on your surroundings 
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Listen carefully to the bird sounds. Are the birds singing, or sounding an alarm? A bird alarm will be a short repeated sound, often very loud. Where is the bird? Is it on the ground, in a tree, or in the air? How far away is it? Can you reproduce the sound? Draw in your field notebook what you think the sound looks like. Can you see the bird? Is it bigger or smaller than a robin? Are there any distinctive colors on it? What shape is the head? The tail? The feet and beak? Record your observations in your field notebook. 
The following birds are ones you may hear on the hike. The winter wren is a common bird on the animals hike, and it tends to sing quite loudly even with many people around. The Varied Thrush's odd whistling is unmistakable once you learn to recognize it. The Swainson's Thrush can be heard beginning in the spring, when the salmonberries first start to appear. The pileated woodpecker spends time drumming away on the snags near our trails.
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