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 .
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.