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Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus).    The introduced parrot common in many cities across North America.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter   The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Monk Parakeet (Monk) call by Mike Andersen (ML507475)Monk Parakeet call by Randolph Little (ML507478)Sources and more: Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonCornell’s Birds of the World

Jumping bush cricket (Hapithus saltator).    The gently trilling and musical singer of fall.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Jumping bush cricket single call by Wil Hershberger (ML107211)Jumping bush cricket chorus by Wil Hershberger (Songsofinsects.com)Sources and more: BugguideSongsofinsects.comAlex Karasoulos' iNaturalist observation used for the episode photo

Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor).    The trashcan raider that makes a trill and a shriek in the night.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Common Raccoon juvenile trill calls by Brad Walker (ML521435)Common raccoon shriek calls by iNaturalist user yetiuprising (John) ccby 4.0Sources and more: John’s iNaturalist observationWildlife IllinoisIDNR

Canada goose (Branta canadensis).    The big boisterous goose at every neighborhood pond.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Canada Goose group altercation by Gregory Budney (ML505416)Canada Goose single calls by Arthur A. Allen (ML505425)Sources and more: Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonCornell’s Birds of the WorldPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)Sibley Birds East

Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis).    The rodent with a screeching alarm heard in forests and city parks alike.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Eastern gray squirrel "screech" with chucks (and Chipmunk in background) by Brad Walker (ML305921) Eastern gray squirrel gnawing by Wil Hershberger (ML107231) Eastern gray squirrel second "screech" by Brad Walker (ML239251) Sources and more:  IDNR Wildlife Illinois

House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus).    The finch from the west that has taken over feeders across the east.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  House Finch song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML510161) House Finch call by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML510165) Purple Finch (Eastern) song by Gregory Budney (ML510176) Sources and more: Cornell’s All About Birds Audubon Cornell’s Birds of the World Audubon videoguide to 505 birds of North America Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin Dobson Peterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition) Sibley Birds East

Lincoln's sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii).    The pinstriped sparrow with a bubbly song.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Lincoln's sparrow song by Wil Hershberger (ML509647) Lincoln's sparrow call by Gerrit Vyn (ML509658) Chipping sparrow song by Randolph Little (ML509487) Sources and more:  Cornell’s All About Birds Audubon Cornell’s Birds of the World Audubon videoguide to 505 birds of North America Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin Dobson Peterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition) Sibley Birds East

Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus).    The gamebird with a rusty-hinge crowing.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Ring-necked Pheasant crowing call by Gregory Budney (ML505618)Ring-necked Pheasant flying call by George B. Reynard (ML505623)Ring-necked Pheasant short call by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML505621)Sources and more: Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonCornell’s Birds of the WorldAudubon videoguide to 505 birds of North AmericaField guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin DobsonPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)Sibley Birds East

Black-legged meadow katydid (Orchelimum nigripes).    The meadow katydid with hesitating clicks before a harsh buzzing.   Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Black-legged meadow katydid call by Wil Hershberger (ML527401) Sources and more: Bugguide IDNR MDC Songs of Insects SINA

Short-winged meadow katydid (Conocephalus brevipennis).    The little meadow katydid with a gentle buzz.   Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Short-winged meadow katydid call by Wil Hershberger (ML110315)Sources and more: BugguideIDNRSongs of InsectsiNaturalist photo (macropterous)

Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus).    The source of the mysterious clucking heard in woodlands.   Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Eastern chipmunk cluck call by Wil Hershberger (ML100848)Eastern chipmunk chisp call by Wil Hershberger (ML305948)Sources and more: Music of NatureWildlife Illinois

Purple martin (Progne subis).    The bubbly swallow that nests in homes built just for them.   Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter  The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Purple Martin song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML508078)Purple Martin flying by Wil Hershberger (ML508082)Purple Martin call by Wil Hershberger (ML508083)Sources and more:  Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)

Northern mole cricket (Neocurtilla hexadactyla).    The cricket with a froglike call and body just like a mole’s.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.   Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter  The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Northern Mole Cricket call by Wil Hershberger (ML534520) Sources and more:  Bugguide Sina IL state museum entry Songs of Insects iNaturalist photo

Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota).    The swallow with a white dot on the head.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepage Subscribe on a podcast platform Sign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Cliff Swallow call by Thomas G. Sander (ML508112) Cliff Swallow call by Thomas G. Sander (ML508115)  Sources and more:  Cornell’s All About Birds Audubon Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin Dobson Peterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition) Sibley Birds East

Chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina).    The sparrow with a song like a sewing-machine.    Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make.  Visit the VoW homepageSubscribe on a podcast platformSign up for the Newsletter The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:  Chipping Sparrow call by Robert C. Stein (ML509492)Chipping Sparrow song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML509484)Chipping Sparrow “sewing machine” song by Randolph Little (ML509487)Chipping Sparrow slow song by Wil Hershberger (ML509486)Chipping Sparrow fast song by Robert C. Stein and Randolph Little (ML509489) Sources and more:  Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonAudubon videoguide to 505 birds of North AmericaPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)Sibley Birds East