Sunday, 7th of May was Dawn Chorus Day, but the birds have been celebrating in the early hours of the morning for weeks.

Even in poor weather you can hear them calling, looking for a mate.

Morning and evening are especially good times just to take a break from what you are doing and listen. Some of the tiniest birds have the loudest song.

It doesn’t matter if you’re not a bird expert. If you do want to identify what’s serenading in the morning the RSPB has a handy guide to help you. Click on this link: Bird song identifier

And if you live somewhere it is difficult to hear the birds RSPB have recorded this:

Image of a bird on a fence post with a worm in its mouth
Image credit Bell

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