In the morning, I listen for the sounds of doves cooing, starlings chittering and roadrunners clattering.
Butbird populations are in decline in North America, andsongbirds are dying mysteriously.
The loss of birds also means a loss of their songs.
The soundtrack of the world is becoming more muted.
There isn’t an exhaustive audio library of historic bird soundscapes to turn to.
This let the team track the decline in diversity and intensity of bird songs over time.
At the time, study co-author Peter Marra asked, “Can you imagine a world without birdsong?”
I step outside when I hear an unusual bird call to look for its origin.
I use theMerlin appto identify birds I don’t know.
I’ve named the local roadrunners and follow along as their babies grow up each year.
