Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America

This field guide is a deep-dive into learning how to bird by ear. Spectrograms of calls, songs, and other sounds help to “see” sounds in a way that is akin to reading sheet music. The beginning of the guide gives a detailed overview of how to read the audio wave graphs in the pages ahead. Visualizing sounds is a terrific leaping off point for helping to memorize the bird sounds one hears in nature. Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Western North America, paperback, Mariner Books, 648 pages, 8 ½” x 5 ½”: $28.00