Over the past decades, bird watching has quietly emerged as America’s new national pastime, enjoyed today by 45 million enthusiasts, ranging from backyard novices to roving field experts. But bird “watching” has evolved, as today’s birders increasingly use bird song (and high tech tools) to enhance their identification skills.

Cornell University’s Macaulay Library is renowned for its exhaustive collection of world-wide bird song recordings. For over 70 years, Randy Little has been closely associated with the Lab of Ornithology, and is the author of “For the Birds: Cornell Lab of Ornithology at Sapsucker Woods”. Published in 2003, Randy’s book chronicles the over 100 year history of the lab, including the technology developed at Cornell to achieve high quality bird song recordings.    

A Cornell graduate who majored in Electrical Engineering, Randy has traveled with well-known ornithologists to record birds across North America. Because of their collective efforts and field work, today’s birding public readily have the tools to advance their identification skills to a whole new level. 

Whether you are a brand new or a long-time birder, you don’t want to miss this unique opportunity to hear from Randy Little, a true pioneer in the fascinating world of bioacoustics technology.  

This will be a hybrid program, both in-person at the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center Library and virtually on Zoom. Registration is required for both. Sign up at ttsu.me/birdcalls