birdsong

Everyday

The musical sounds that birds make, especially in the early morning and in spring. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons birdsong helps identify birds and shows how birds mark their territory and attract a mate. In poetry and stories it creates a calm, peaceful mood or tells the reader it is morning. Phrases: «the dawn chorus» (lots of birdsong at sunrise).

Examples

• We woke to birdsong outside the tent. tree →
• The dawn chorus is full of birdsong in May. tree →
• We recorded birdsong in the school garden. tree →
• A blackbird's birdsong is loud and sweet. tree →
• The poem was about birdsong after rain. tree →
• You can identify birds by their birdsong. tree →
• The quiet woods were filled with birdsong. tree →

Note

Usually uncountable: «birdsong», «some birdsong», not «a birdsong». Written as one word. Scientists separate «songs» (long, musical) from «calls» (short sounds, like alarms).