Episode Details

Inspired, sort of, by Karen McColl’s cover story for the 2026 Summer issue of The YUKON Magazine, our producer Mark Koepke tracks down some Whitehorse birders—and asks to record their cheerful songs.

CREDITS
Hosted by Tammo Walter
Produced by Mark Koepke
Intro/outro music by Major Funk
Other music:
Free Uplifting Music by Seth_Makes_Sounds | License: Creative Commons 0
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Epic Orchestral Strings by TheoJT | License: Attribution 4
Funny Melody - Clown Circus.wav by gertraut_hecher | License: Attribution 4.0
Guitar Strumming by j0eyys | License: Creative Commons 0
12 String Waves.wav by markiboy123 | License: Creative Commons 0

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BIRD SOUNDS
American Robin:
American Robin in Whitehorse, Yukon by Sounds Like Yukon | License: Creative Commons 0
Northern Flicker call:
Logan McLeod, XC634908. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/634908.
Magpie:
Black billed magpie calls BANFF B 190107.flac by TRP | License: Creative Commons 0
Brewer’s Sparrow:
Logan McLeod, XC776741. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/776741.
Common Yellowthroat:
Richard E. Webster, XC195211. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/195211.
Pacific Wren:
Patrice Mathieu, XC782399. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/782399.
Purple Finch:
Richard E. Webster, XC195204. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/195204.
Warbling Vireo:
Patrice Mathieu, XC783005. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/783005.
American Dipper:
Yoann Blanchon, XC1059136. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/1059136.
Northern Pygmy Owl:
Randy Dzenkiw, XC208132. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/208132.
Townsend’s Warbler:
Logan McLeod, XC433909. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/433909.
Common Nighthawk:
Patrice Mathieu, XC779673. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/779673.
Northern Hawk-Owl:
Logan McLeod, XC432056. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/432056.
Overnbird:
Patrice Mathieu, XC783558. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/783558.
Rusty Blackbird:
Logan McLeod, XC434000. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/434000.
Brown-Headed Cowbird: