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. Voice of the Wild is an AI-free podcast. Generative tools are not used to write, research, or edit any part of the show.
Episode 123: Eastern Gray Squirrel – Voice of the Wild
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.
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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 (https://dnr.illinois.gov/education/wildaboutpages/wildaboutwildmammals/wildaboutmammalsrodents/wawmeasterngraysquirrel.html)
Wildlife Illinois (https://wildlifeillinois.org/identify-wildlife/tree-squirrels/)
9 Oct 2026
Episode 122: House Finch – Voice of the Wild
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.
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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 (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Finch)
Audubon (https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/house-finch)
Cornell’s Birds of the World (https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/houfin/cur/introduction)
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
2 Oct 2026
Episode 121: Lincoln’s Sparrow– Voice of the Wild
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.
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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 (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Lincolns_Sparrow)
Audubon (https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/lincolns-sparrow)
Cornell’s Birds of the World (https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/linspa/cur/introduction)
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
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Geoffrey A. Keller
Robert C. Stein
William W. H. Gunn
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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11 ratings
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YouTube
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Engagement
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