Lisa Rainsong

Lisa Rainsong is a music-theory professor at the Cleveland Institute of Music who also teaches classes on bird, insect, and amphibian sounds across Ohio. Her stories and recordings from the field can be found at listeninginnature.blogspot.com.
 

Articles by Lisa Rainsong

Swamp Sparrows Have Been Singing the Same Tune for Centuries

June 26, 2018 — By memorizing the common local language and sifting out the rest, young sparrows choose tradition over variance.

Listen—Birds Aren’t the Only Ones Singing

April 12, 2017 — Part eight of our new series to help you build your birding skills—and love of birds—by learning how to bird by ear.