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Listen, then draw

AS SPRING APPROACHES, every birder’s thoughts turn to the migration of songbirds, and that, naturally, brings up the challenge of identifying bird songs.

The value of knowing songs is obvious, but learning them all is a daunting task. I’m going to suggest things to focus

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