Name that tune

Song: A silvery, crystal song that becomes more wistful during the winter months.

Call: Produces a rapid, urgent 'tic' call when alarmed.

Best time to hear: Can be heard all year round, but especially at dusk. Artificial lighting can encourage it to sing long into the evening.

Song: Rich and mellow with a languid pace and short pauses between phrases.

Call: Scolding, harsh outburst when alarmed and often delivered in flight.

Best time to hear: Typically heard on long summer evenings.

Song: A loud burst of song with consistent phrases, including a tell-tale machine gun rattle towards the end.

Call: A loud, rapid 'tititic' when alarmed.

Best time to hear: Can be heard all year round but especially in spring.

Song: A short warble which is flatter and less melodious than robin or blackbird. Not to be confused with wren song with is much more forceful and higher pitched.

Call: Repetitive 'tseep' sound, often heard from dense bushes or undergrowth.

Best time to hear: From as early as January and into summer.

Song: Twittery and similar to goldfinch song but with a characteristic wheeze when in flight.

Call: A distinctive nasal wheeze given when perched.

Best time to hear: Most vocal during the breeding season from April to June.

Song: Short and fast descending song that ends with 'diddieoo', or repetitive, insistent single notes known as the chaffinch's rain song.

Calls: Contact call is an abrupt 'pink, pink' sound.

Best time to hear: Can be heard throughout spring and summer.

Song: Light and twittery song with delicate phrases.

Call: Produces various calls, some fluttery and others shrill, particularly when travelling in groups.

Best time to hear: Listen for them from late April.

Song: A short, high pitched phrase similar to 'tsee tsee tsee chu-chu-chu'.

Call: Has a variety of contact and alarm calls, from inquisitive 'churr' sounds to softer peeps.

Best time to hear: Can be heard throughout the year but mostly from late winter through to the end of the breeding season.

Song: Clear and repetitive 'tea-cher, tea-cher, tea-cher'.

Calls: Has a range of calls that can be difficult even for seasoned birdwatchers to identify.

Best time to hear: Begins singing in early spring as buds begin to burst.

Song: Variety of short, high-pitched phrases, usually repeated two or three times in quick succession.

Call: Flight call is a sharp 'tsip'.

Best time to hear: Males begin singing as early as January, particularly in early morning.

Song: A repeated, monotonous phrase, much shorter and simpler than woodpigeon with just three parts: 'hoo hooo-hoo'.

Call: A forceful, nasal sounding 'whurr'.

Best time to hear: Can be heard all year round.

Song: Has an incredible repertoire of whistles, clicks, trills and chatters. It is also known to imitate other birds and clack its bill as part of its song.

Call: Uses several different sounds as contact and alarm calls, including harsh screeches, softer purrs and rattles.

Best time to hear: Can be heard during most of the year, and communal autumn roosts can be particularly noisy!

Song: Alternating series of cheeps and chirps. These gregarious birds can produce quite a chorus when vocalising together in their group, usually from hedgerows or thick shrubs.

Call: A simple cheep sound to communicate with other birds in the flock.

Best time to hear: Can be heard throughout the year.

Song: Unlike the other birds on our list, great spotted woodpeckers don't sing to defend their territory. Instead they advertise to mates by drumming their strong beaks against trees, producing a rapid, echoing sound.

Call: A loud, strident 'tchik tchik', usually given in flight.

Best time to hear: Listen for drumming in early spring just as leaves are about to burst.