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Experts in bird sound identification, learning and media and commercial services

Welcome to The Sound Approach, the ultimate destination for bird enthusiasts, researchers and professionals. Whether you're a novice birder looking to identify your first species or an experienced professional seeking high-quality birdsong recordings, we have everything you need.

With decades of experience and a passion for birds, we offer an unparalleled archive of over 80,000 birdsong recordings, an extensive collection of award-winning books and expert media services for media production, research and more.


Our story

The Sound Approach is popularising birdsong and expanding our understanding of bird sounds. Whether you are a complete beginner starting your bird sound journey, are keen to expand your knowledge or want to delve into innovative research, we want to inspire birdwatchers to become bird listeners.

We own one of the largest private archives of bird sound recordings in the world, exceeding 83,000 recordings of more than 1,500 species, with a particular focus on the Western Palaearctic. We are an independent award-winning publishing house, with self-published books and multiple scientific papers.

About us

  • High-quality bird sound recordings

    Dive into our library of bird sounds. With over 80,000 bird sounds on file covering 1,500 species, our archive is one of most professional, high quality and extensive in the world. Each recording is accompanied by expert knowledge, allowing us to identify, age and sex hundreds of species, contribute to global bird science and make breakthroughs in bird identification.

    Our archive

  • Comprehensive guides and books

    Explore our range of expertly written books, each dedicated to helping you identify and understand different bird species through their songs. Covering a range of species and geographical areas, our books are perfect for both bird sound beginners and seasoned birders.

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  • Media and commercial sounds for productions

    Leverage our expertise in birdsong for your next film, documentary, or audio project. Having worked with industry giants like the BBC and Netflix, we understand the nuances of capturing authentic soundscapes. And being birders ourselves, we can testify to the importance of accuracy when compiling your natural sound effects...

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In-depth recordings

Our recordings are meticulously gathered and analysed, allowing us to unlock the secrets of bird sounds around the world. This has allowed us to delve into unexplored areas of bird science. Below are some of the species we have worked on...

Expert services

We can turn our bird sound knowledge to a range of industries, from media productions and compiled soundtracks to renewable energy, ecological surveying and the wellbeing industries. Contact us to discuss opportunities.

  • Production

    Use our bird sounds in your production

  • Creative

    Partner with us in the creative arts

  • Work with us

    Find out if our expertise can help you

  • Our archive

    One of the highest-quality bird sound libraries in the world

The Sound Approach 
to Birding

The book that started it all, By Mark Constantine and The Sound Approach. No matter what your level of knowledge, with The Sound Approach to Birding you will enhance your field skills and improve your standards of identification whilst listening to over 200 high quality sound recordings.

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