How do senses affect behavior? Objective Students will gain an understanding of how birds communicate. Students will learn regional brid sounds to help identiy birds. Background When you hear a bird sound it is telling you what it is and where it is. Bird songs typically carry a melody and are often displays of courtship while bird calls are associated with alarm signals and communication. The songs of the birds listed below almost sound like words. Regional Birds: Yellow warbler, Barred Owl, American Robin, Mountain Chickadee, Olive-side Flycatcher. Preparation Have access to the Internet and Duration: 60 Minutes Additional Standards: K-ESS3-1. Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals (including humans) and the places they live. 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. Essential Quest.