I have tried to learn how to identify bird songs but there are only just a few that I know for sure. One that I do know without question is the song of the Wood Thrush. Thanks to Allen’s grandmother who taught me to listen for it, I can no longer mistake it. And really, once you learn it it would be hard to as it is one of the most beautiful.

But for the past several years I have been obsessed with finding the name and a recording of the song of a bird I grew up with. I heard it on a show we were watching once that took place in Northern Maine and I said to Allen, “Listen? Hear it? Now what is it?” But he didn’t know. He had grown up that much farther south than I.

Today, I have found it! My bird is the White-throated sparrow and to hear it sing makes my heart break right in two with joy.

And so now I think I might have to buy this Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs because this guy makes such incredible recordings. Phew!