Learning the Songs of Birds
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Mary Montague, BSc, PGCE, MSc, PhD

Half-day workshop on Wednesday 1 May, 10.00 am to 2.45 pm (lunch break of 45 minutes)

Get yourself ready for International Dawn Chorus Day on 5th May. This 4-hour workshop will help you learn some of the melodies of birdsong in advance. You will be immersed in the songs of a range of local bird species. Listening exercises, with the visual aid of song spectrograms, will help develop your ear by cueing you into the typical sound patterns of a species’ song. You will gain greater understanding of why birds use song to communicate, and what their song means to them. We will also take a brief look at the history of the scientific study of birdsong as well as a glance at some of the contributions birdsong has made to the arts. Beginners and experienced birdwatchers are equally welcome.

Fee £23.00 (no concession)

This class will take place on QUB campus

Concession: The concession rate is available for those who are in receipt of State Benefits (including pension), or are full-time students, part or full-time Queen’s students or are members of University staff holding a valid staff card:

Course: Full Rate