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Voice of the Wild
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If you learn to listen for them, you will find wildlife everywhere. Voice of the Wild is a podcast about wildlife and the wild sounds they make. Tune in every Friday to learn a new bird song, frog call, or insect noise.
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Episode 108: Brown Thrasher – Voice of the Wild
5d ago00:02:01Tap to summarizeBrown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum). The mimic that sings in doubles. 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: Brown Thrasher song by Wil Hershberger (ML508776)Brown Thrasher chack by Wil Hershberger (ML508779)Brown Thrasher whistle by Wil Hershberger (ML508780)Brown Thrasher hiss by James L. Gulledge (ML508785)Gray Catbird song by Wil Hershberger (ML508750)Northern Mockingbird song by Wil Hershberger (ML508824)Sources and more: Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonField guide to Hotspots and Birds in Illinois by Colin DobsonAudubon Videoguide to 505 birds of North AmericaPeterson Field Guide to the Birds (Fourth edition)Peterson’s Birding by EarSibley Birds East
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Episode 107: Yellow-Billed Cuckoo – Voice of the Wild
2w ago00:02:01Tap to summarizeYellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus). The mysterious bird with a polka-dot tail and a woodblock call. 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: Yellow-billed Cuckoo call by Terri Gallion (ML506906)Yellow-billed Cuckoo call by Wil Hershberger (ML506904)Black-billed Cuckoo call by Randolph Little (ML506913)Sources and more: Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonField guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin DobsonAudubon videoguide to 505 birds of North AmericaPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)Sibley Birds East
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Episode 106: Baltimore Oriole – Voice of the Wild
3w ago00:02:01Tap to summarizeBaltimore oriole (Icterus galbula). A boisterous blackbird with a sweet whistle. 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: Baltimore Oriole song by Matthew D. Medler (ML510110) Baltimore Oriole short song and chatter by Curtis Marantz (ML510115) Baltimore Oriole call by Dolly Minis (ML510118) Sources and more: Cornell’s All About Birds Audubon Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin Dobson Audubon videoguide to 505 birds of North America Peterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition) Sibley birds East
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Episode 105: Wilson’s Warbler – Voice of the Wild
4w ago00:02:01Tap to summarizeWilson's warbler (Cardellina pusilla). The warbler with a handsome black cap. 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: Wilson's Warbler song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML509373) Wilson's Warbler call by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML509375) Wilson's Warbler song 2 by William W. H. Gunn (ML509371) Wilson's Warbler song 3 by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML509370) Sources and more: Cornell’s All About Birds Audubon Peterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition) Sibley birds East
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Episode 104: American Redstart – Voice of the Wild
May 1500:02:01Tap to summarizeAmerican Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla). A common warbler with a frequently-fanned colorful tail. 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: American Redstart song 1 by Wil Hershberger (ML509130)American Redstart song 2 by Matthew D. Medler (ML509134)American Redstart song 3 by Arthur A. Allen and Peter Paul Kellogg (ML509128)American Redstart call by Hope Batcheller (ML509136)Sources and more: Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonField guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin DobsonAudubon videoguide to 505 birds of North AmericaPeterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition)Sibley birds EastStokes Field Guide to Warblers
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Episode 103: Black-Throated Blue Warbler – Voice of the Wild
May 800:02:01Tap to summarizeBlack-throated blue warbler (Setophaga caerulescens). The understory warbler with a melancholy song. 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: Black-throated blue warbler song by Wil Hershberger (ML509253) Black-throated blue warbler fast song by William W. H. Gunn (ML509257) Black-throated blue warbler slow song by Arthur A. Allen and Peter Paul Kellogg (ML509258) Black-throated blue warbler call by Gregory Budney (ML509263) Sources and more: Cornell’s All About Birds Audubon Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin Dobson Audubon videoguide to 505 birds of North America Peterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition) Sibley birds East Stokes Field Guide to Warblers
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Episode 102: Scarlet Tanager – Voice of the Wild
May 100:02:01Tap to summarizeScarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea) “chick-burr” 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: Scarlet Tanager song by Wil Hershberger (ML509766) Scarlet Tanager call by Wil Hershberger (ML509774) Scarlet Tanager call by Randolph Little (ML509773) Scarlet Tanager call + song by Wil Hershberger (ML509768) Sources and more: Cornell’s All About Birds Audubon Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois by Colin Dobson Audubon videoguide to 505 birds of North America Peterson field guide to the birds (Fourth edition) Sibley birds East
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Episode 101: Nashville Warbler – Voice of the Wild
Apr 2400:02:01Tap to summarizeNashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla). The small, gray-headed warbler with a bright eyering and white between the legs.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: Nashville warbler song by Thomas G. Sander (ML509059)Nashville warbler song by Gregory Budney (ML509055)Nashville warbler call by Robert C. Stein and Randolph Little (ML509058)Tennessee warbler song by Matthew D. Medler (ML509001)Sources and more: Cornell’s All About BirdsAudubonField Guide to Hotspots and Birds in Illinois by Colin DobsonAudubon Videoguide to 505 Birds of North AmericaPeterson Field Guide to the Birds (Fourth edition)Sibley Birds EastStokes Field Guide to Warblers
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Episode 100: Pine Warbler – Voice of the Wild
Apr 1700:02:01Tap to summarizePine Warbler (Setophaga pinus). The early warbler with a rich trill. 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: Pine warbler song by Wil Hershberger (ML509276) Pine warbler call by Wil Hershberger (ML509283) Pine warbler tink call by Wil Hershberger (ML509282) Chipping sparrow fast song by Robert C. Stein and Randolph Little (ML509489) Chipping sparrow slow song by Wil Hershberger (ML509486) Sources and more: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pine_Warblerhttps://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/pine-warblerDobson, C., Kassenbaum, D., Oehmke, D., & Misewicz, M. (2023). Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois. Scissortail LLC.Godfrey, M. A., & Kaufman, Kenn. (Directors). (2004). National Audubon Society videoguide to the birds of North America [Video recording]. In Audubon videoguide to 505 birds of North America DVD I & DVD II (Fullscreen.). Godfrey-Stadin Productions.Peterson, R. T., & Peterson, V. M. (1980). A field guide to the birds: A completely new guide to all the birds of eastern and central North America (Fourth edition, completely revised and enlarged.). Houghton Mifflin Company.Sibley, D. (2016). Sibley birds East: Field guide to birds of eastern North America (2nd ed.). Alfred A. Knopf.Stokes, D. W., & Stokes, L. Q. (204 C.E.). Stokes Field Guide to Warblers (2nd ed.). Little, Brown and Company.Walton, R. K., & Lawson, R. W. (1989). Birding by Ear: Eastern/Central [Compact Disc]. On Eastern/Central birding by ear. Houghton Mifflin Co.
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Episode 99: Northern Waterthrush – Voice of the Wild
Apr 1000:02:01Tap to summarizeNorthern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis). The waterthrush with a wash of yellow. Do you want to learn more bird songs, frog calls, and insect noises? Join Voice of the Wild every Friday to explore a new wild voice. We’re available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Subscription links Here Subscribe to the Newsletter Listen online on our Homepage The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: Northern waterthrush song by Robert C. Stein and Eugene Morton (ML508945) Northern waterthrush call by William W. H. Gunn (ML508949) Louisiana waterthrush song by Randolph Little (ML508941) Sources and more: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Waterthrush https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-waterthrush https://www.sibleyguides.com/2012/08/identification-of-waterthrushes/ Dobson, C., Kassenbaum, D., Oehmke, D., & Misewicz, M. (2023). Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois. Scissortail LLC. Godfrey, M. A., & Kaufman, Kenn. (Directors). (2004). National Audubon Society videoguide to the birds of North America [Video recording]. In Audubon videoguide to 505 birds of North America DVD I & DVD II (Fullscreen.). Godfrey-Stadin Productions. More Birding by Ear : Eastern/Central. 1994. Boston, Mass: Houghton Mifflin Co. (Peterson field guides). Peterson, R. T., & Peterson, V. M. (1980). A field guide to the birds: A completely new guide to all the birds of eastern and central North America (Fourth edition, completely revised and enlarged.). Houghton Mifflin Company. Sibley, D. (2016). Sibley birds East: Field guide to birds of eastern North America (2nd ed.). Alfred A. Knopf.
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