Learn to identify British birds by call

European Robin singing from a bare green coloured branch

Birdsong Essentials - the 10-week online course is back for 2026

Join a small group and learn birds together as the winter gives way to spring. Starts February 2026.

Learn birdsong on a guided walk

Join Charlie for a half-day outdoor workshop during the spring, listening for firecrests, woodpeckers, warblers and wagtails near Brighton

Shriek of the Week - a bird sound in your inbox every weekend

Receive tips and advice on how to identify a range of British birds by song and call through spring

About Birdsong Academy founder Charlie Peverett

I’m a long-time patch watcher, bird surveyor and bird guide who has helped thousands of people to identify birds by sound over the last thirty years.

During the lockdown in spring 2020 I created Up With The Birds, a ‘crowdsourced dawn chorus’ via Zoom that connected people all over the UK to listen, share, and learn about the birdsong near them.

When not out with the birds, I can be found creating campaigns, websites and digital communications. I currently work for Sussex Wildlife Trust.

 

“Just home after a wonderful morning listening to birdsong with Charlie. So informative, knowledgeable and fun!

As the dawn broke, we strolled through beautiful countryside and identified 29 different bird species with the help of Charlie’s expertise and enthusiasm.

It was a really special morning - loved it.”

— Jane Robbie, walkshop participant, 2024