Spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer). 

The early-spring frog with a sharp birdlike call. 

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The following Xeno-Canto recordings were used in this episode: 

• Doug Hynes, XC935226 (Individual)
• “Sleigh bell” chorus by Rob Kanter

Sources and more: 

• www.xeno-canto.org/935226
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oSNzxN3kfo
• https://multimedia.illinois.gov/dnr/HDISpringPeep.mp4
• https://dnr.illinois.gov/education/edu-pages-main/a-f/edufrogtoad.html
• https://dnr.illinois.gov/education/wildaboutpages/wildaboutfrogs/waftspringpeeper.html
• https://frogsurvey.org/?page_id=9   
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Wf5M4m0q0