Birdsong for beginners

Want to brush up on your birdsong? Here are the calls of some of the most common birds in British gardens.
Every spring male birds will sing during the early morning to attract a mate.
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The Dawn Chorus can be heard in gardens, streets and parks in the early hours from March, reaching a crescendo in May, and lasting until June.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said that in the past most people would have been able to identify the most common songs.
In contrast the more recent generations find it more difficult to know how to identify any song beyond the obvious sound of the cuckoo and the wood pigeon.
We've collated the birdsong of 10 species for you to be able to brush up your knowledge of bird calls.
For more information on the birds in our video, go to the RSPB website