Week 02 · Wednesday: Birds Next Door (Backyard Explorer K to 2)

Wednesday: Bird sounds

Raven closes her eyes by the creek.

"Chirp, chirp. Caw!" she whispers.

Rocket tries to copy the sound.

Nova hums, "Which way did it come from?"

Birds make sounds

Birds sing and call.

Some songs are high and sweet.

Some calls are loud and rough.

Birds call to find each other.

They sing most in the morning.

You can hear a bird before you see it.

How to listen

Stand or sit very still.

Close your eyes.

Point to where the sound comes from.

Open your eyes and look there.

◈ YOUR FIELD GUIDE: BIRDS

These are birds people see most near you.

The months show when they are seen most.

#	Name	Seen most
1	Mourning Dove	Mar to Aug
2	Northern Cardinal	Feb to May
3	American Robin	Apr to Jun
4	American Crow	Sep to Jun
5	Blue Jay	Mar to May, Sep to Oct
6	Mallard	Nov to May
7	Canada Goose	Jan to May
8	Song Sparrow	Mar to Jun
9	Red-winged Blackbird	Mar to Jun
10	House Finch	Sep to Jul

Whole United States. Names and months come from records people shared on GBIF.org. Your yard may have different neighbors.

LISTEN UP

Read the question.
Tap your answer.

When do birds sing most?

Why do birds call?

What should you do to listen well?

Can you hear a bird before you see it?

Sentence	True or false?
Birds sing and call.	?
All bird sounds are the same.	?
Birds call to find each other.	?
You should close your eyes to listen.	?

WHY THIS EXERCISEBird sounds are different. Still ears hear them.

Try it

Go outside or open a window.
Close your eyes and count to twenty.
Point to a bird sound.
Open your eyes. Can you see the bird?
Look at your field guide. Draw bird number one.

Safety first

Stay with your grown-up.
Watch birds from far away.
Never touch a bird, a nest or an egg.
Wash your hands after you come in.

FIND THE SINGER

Tap a card.
Then tap its spot.

1First

2Next

3Then

4Last

SOUND CHECK

Read the question.
Tap your answer.

Where did Raven listen in the story?

A call is loud and rough. A song is?

What does the field guide show?

Sentence	True or false?
Pointing helps you find a sound.	?
Birds only sing at night.	?
A still body hears more.	?

WHY THIS EXERCISEStill, quiet explorers hear the most birds.

Pick one bird name from the field guide. Have you seen it?

Draw the bird you heard. Add music notes for its song.

Word Spot: most, things

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Most: M-O-S-T.

Things: T-H-I-N-G-S.

FIND THE WORD

Listen to the word.
Tap it.

Find the word you hear.

FILL THE GAP

Listen to the sentence.
Tap the missing word.

Which jar has the ___ beans?

Living ___ need water.

Your ears found birds today!

Tomorrow you will watch what birds do.