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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jim M." data-source="post: 1165879" data-attributes="member: 60675">Hi Paul,I believe that just as people have different inherent musical abilities, people also have different inherent abilities to remember bird calls and songs.  I think I am like you and not blessed with a "golden ear" when it comes to remembering birdsongs, and I think people in our situation may have to work on it more than some others.I have not found a magical solution, but three things that I have found that helps:--  Try to identify all the calls you hear when you are in the field.  And if you hear a song you do not recognize, try to track down the bird and see what it is.  This process should help you remember the call in the future.-- pay attention to verbal mnemonics and descriptions suggested in field guides.  These are generally easier to remember than the actual song itself.-- some CDs allow you to construct birdsong quizzes.  For example, you could assemble a list of winter forest birds in your area, and the CD would play the song and then ask you to type in the name of the bird.  This process should help you remember the bird more than just listening to a call of a bird whose identity you already know.There may also be some books or CDs specifically for British birds that use various methods to help you remember calls, e.g. group together similar sounding calls.  I am not personally familiar with these though.Hope this helps,Jim</blockquote>