I have been a birdwatcher (birder) since my childhood, passing through many and varied stages along the way. Among them: traveller, photographer, teacher, author and more recently avid nature recordist. My special interest in bird song has led to the publication of two books on bird song identification, the most recent, "Bird Song Defined, Decoded, Described", which takes a strong "teaching-oriented" approach to the subject, with sample recordings available on my website, www.birdsongidentification.com. In retirement from my job as a high school teacher, I continue to enjoy travelling, photographing and recording the birds.