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Episode 121: Lincoln’s Sparrow– Voice of the Wild

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2026/10/02

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

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Episode 120: Ring-Necked Pheasant – Voice of the Wild

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2026/09/25

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

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Episode 119: Black-Legged Meadow Katydid – Voice of...

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2026/09/18

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

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Episode 118: Short-Winged Meadow Katydid – Voice of...

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2026/09/11

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)

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Episode 117: Eastern Chipmunk – Voice of the Wild

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2026/09/04

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

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Episode 116: Purple Martin – Voice of the Wild

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2026/08/28

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

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Episode 115: Northern Mole Cricket – Voice of the Wild

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2026/08/21

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

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Episode 114: Cliff Swallow – Voice of the Wild

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2026/07/24

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

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Episode 113: Chipping Sparrow – Voice of the Wild

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2026/07/17

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

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Episode 112: Sound Key to Swallows of the Midwest –...

Voice of the Wild ·

2026/07/10

Six Swallows and a Swift Six species of swallow (and one swift) are common in the Midwest. This episode can be used as a key to identify them by their vocalizations.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: Barn Swallow call by William W. H. Gunn (ML508109)Barn Swallow call by Randolph Little and

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Episode 111: Barn Swallow – Voice of the Wild

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2026/07/03

Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica). The swallow with the true swallow-tail. 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: Barn Swallow (American) song 1 by William W. H. Gunn (ML508109) Barn Swallow (American) call by Randolph Little and Warren Y. Brockelman (ML508110) Barn Swallow (American) song 2

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Episode 110: Eastern Kingbird – Voice of the Wild

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2026/06/26

Eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus). The tyrant chattering over farms and fields. 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 kingbird song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML507701) Eastern kingbird call by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML507703) Sources and more: Cornell’s All About Birds Audubon Field

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Episode 109: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak – Voice of the Wild

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2026/06/19

Rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus). The sweet singer with a sneaker-squeak call. 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: Rose-breasted grosbeak song by Wil Hershberger (ML509806) Rose-breasted grosbeak call by Gregory Budney (ML509813) Sources and more: Cornell’s All About

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Episode 108: Brown Thrasher – Voice of the Wild

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2026/06/12

Brown 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

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Episode 107: Yellow-Billed Cuckoo – Voice of the Wild

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2026/06/05

Yellow-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

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Episode 106: Baltimore Oriole – Voice of the Wild

Voice of the Wild ·

2026/05/29

Baltimore 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

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Episode 105: Wilson’s Warbler – Voice of the Wild

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2026/05/22

Wilson'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

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Episode 104: American Redstart – Voice of the Wild

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2026/05/15

American 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

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Episode 103: Black-Throated Blue Warbler – Voice of...

Voice of the Wild ·

2026/05/08

Black-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

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Episode 102: Scarlet Tanager – Voice of the Wild

Voice of the Wild ·

2026/05/01

Scarlet 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

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