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That Weird Sound, Pt. 2

Last year I posted about a strange sound that I had recorded using a remote recorder. That post can be found here:

That Weird Sound, Pt. 1

Someone mentioned that the sound clip could be possibly related to an earlier sound that I had shared on Facebook.

This earlier sound was recorded on the 19 of September 2009.  The location was also here in Central Illinois in an oak-hickory forest. The one remote access road was several hundred yards from the location. I had hidden the recorder close to a log with the microphone draped over the top.

Sound clip of the 19th of September 2009 –  Weird Sound 2009

Both sounds were recorded using a Samson H-2 recorder and a small remote microphone.  The locations were about a mile apart. The internet is a wonderful resource and I posted it both on naturerecordists, which is a Yahoo Group made up hundreds of folks interested in recording the sounds of nature, and also on Facebook.

I received many responses ranging from cicadas to frogs to tiger salamander.

If anyone has a suggestion please leave a comment.

By |2011-02-26T08:00:24-06:00February 26th, 2011|My Research|1 Comment

Weed Monster

Newspaper articles:

Maywood’s What-Is-It

Sasquatch is real to some and myth to others

Books & websites:

BFRO Report # 12984

BFRO Report # 28461

BFRO Report # 28525

Bigfoot Encounters – Cook County – # 1

John Green Database – Cook County, Illinois – # 991014

By |2011-02-25T07:00:35-06:00February 25th, 2011|Media|Comments Off on Weed Monster

Piasa Monster (Piasa Bird)

Newspaper articles:

Armed Squads To Seek Killer Bear Tonight Near Gooseville

Bears and Bigfoot and snakes, oh my!

Bigfoot announces his presence Big-time in little-known Illinois Gothic hotspot

Frolicking ‘ape’ startles 2 young campers near Moro

Moro ‘ape” added to area’s list of animalistic spooks

Police Told of Red ‘Creature’

Books & websites:

BFRO Report # 3472– Madison County, Illinois

BFRO Report # 8716 – Madison County, Illinois

BFRO Report # 10535 – Madison County, Illinois

BFRO Report # 14872 – Madison County, Illinois

BFRO Report # 25267 – Madison County, Illinois

BFRO Report # 25809 – Madison County, Illinois

BFRO Report # 27042 – Madison County, Illinois

BFRO Report # 28516 – Madison County, Illinois

Bigfoot Encounters – Madison County, Illinois # 1

By |2011-02-22T07:00:48-06:00February 22nd, 2011|Media|Comments Off on Piasa Monster (Piasa Bird)

Murphysboro Big Muddy Monster

Newspaper articles:

Abominable snowmen in Southern Illinois?

Bear wasn’t there, neither was monster

Big, muddy ‘critter’ sighted at Big Muddy

Big Muddy Monster A Favorite Local Legend

Big Muddy Monster

Big Muddy Monster makes the big (New York) time

Big Muddy Monster sighted in Murphy

Big Muddy Monster – Tracks, screams, smells and sightings since 1973

Chasing Monsters: Big Muddy Monster still has Murphysboro residents wondering

Dreadful tales of Little Egypt

Fabled Monster Reportedly Seen

Have you seen Muddy ‘monster’?

Haunted Southern Illinois: Region full of the scary, bizarre, and freaky phenomena

He’s back: Big Muddy Monster

Is Big Muddy Monster Back?

It came from the Big Muddy

Legend

Letters from all over sent after sighting

Monster is drawing attention

Monster of an Idea to Boost Tourism

Monster watching popular

More meanderings for the Murphysboro Monster

Muddy monster reported

Muddy Monster Returns

Murphysboro’s Big Muddy Monster

Reliving the tale of the Big Muddy Monster

Renowned crytozoologist got his start at SIUC

Time for the Big Muddy Monster to come home

Yeti-Like ‘Monster’ Gives Staid Town in Illinois a Fright

Books & websites:

BFRO Report # 2806

Bigfoot Encounters.com – Is the Big Muddy Monster a Bigfoot?

Bigfoot Encounters.com – White Sasquatch – Murphysboro, Illinois 1973

Bigfoot Casebook – Jackson County, Illinois – # 1

Bigfoot Casebook – Jackson County, Illinois – # 2

Bigfoot Casebook – Jackson County, Illinois – # 3

Bigfoot Casebook – Jackson County, Illinois – # 4

Bigfoot Casebook – Jackson County, Illinois – # 5

Bigfoot Casebook – Jackson County, Illinois – # 6

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – Jackson County, Illinois – # 1 – p.144

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – Jackson County, Illinois – # 2 – p.144-5

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – Jackson County, Illinois – # 3 – p.145

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – Jackson County, Illinois – # 4 – p.144

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – Jackson County, Illinois – # 5 – p.145

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – Jackson County, Illinois – # 6 – p.146

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – Jackson County, Illinois – # 7 – p.147

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – Jackson County, Illinois – # 7 – p.148

GCBRO – Jackson County, Illinois – # 1

By |2011-02-21T07:00:58-06:00February 21st, 2011|Media|Comments Off on Murphysboro Big Muddy Monster

Kickapoo Monster

Newspaper articles:

Hairy ‘Human’ Sighted At Kickapoo Creek

‘Monster’ Sighted Near Kickapoo

Spring resurrects ‘Kickapoo Monster’

Books & websites:

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – McLean County, Illinois – # 1 , p. 140

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – McLean County, Illinois – # 2 , p. 140

John Green Database – McLean County, Illinois – # 991020

John Green Database – De Witt County, Illinios – # 991021

John Green Database – McLean County, Illinois – # 991022

By |2011-02-20T07:00:44-06:00February 20th, 2011|Media|Comments Off on Kickapoo Monster

Farmer City (Salt Creek) Monster

Newspaper articles:

Farmer City ‘Monster” Sparks Search, Debate

Spring resurrects ‘Kickapoo Monster’

Books & websites:

BFRO Report # 28110

Bigfoot Casebook – DeWitt County, Illinois – # 1

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – DeWitt County, Illinois – # 1, p.138-139

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – DeWitt County, Illinois – # 2, p.139

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – DeWitt County, Illinois – # 3, p.139

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America - DeWitt County, Illinois – # 4, p.139

Biofort: Farmer City Monster

Cryptomundo - Mid-July in Bigfoot History: Momo, Farmer City Monster and More

Illinois Bigfoot Chronological Index

Illinois Bigfoot Name Index

Illinois Bigfoot Sightings Map

John Green Database – DeWitt County, Illinois – # 991019

Prairie Ghosts.com – DeWitt County, Illinois – # 1

Weird Illinois – DeWitt County, Illinois – # 1, p.82

Weird Illinois – DeWitt County, Illinois – # 2, p.82

By |2011-02-19T07:00:07-06:00February 19th, 2011|Media|2 Comments

Enfield (Wabash Monster)

Newspaper articles:

‘It’s Something That’s There” – Monster Lurks Along Wabash

Wabash “monster” being sought

Books & websites:

Bigfoot Casebook – White County, Illinois – # 1

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – White County, Illinois – # 1, p. 141-2

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – White County, Illinois – # 2, p. 142

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – White County, Illinois – # 3, p. 142

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – White County, Illinois – # 4, p. 142

Bigfoot! True Story of Apes Of America – White County, Illinois – # 5, p. 143

Cryptomundo.com – Enfield Monster Memories + Murder

Enfield Horror: The Most Bizarre Monster Sighting In Illinois History

John Green Database – White County, Illinois – # 991025

John Green Database – White County, Illinois – # 991026

Prairie Ghosts.com – White County, Illinois – # 1

Prairie Ghosts.com – White County, Illinois – # 2

Prairie Ghosts.com – White County, Illinois – # 3

“Swamp Slobs Invade Illinois” in Fate Magazine, July 1974 p. 84-88

By |2011-02-18T07:00:44-06:00February 18th, 2011|Media|Comments Off on Enfield (Wabash Monster)

Du Pont Monster

Newspaper articles:

Bigfoot believers – what do they believe?

Bigfoot seen in Seneca?

It’s time for your close up, Mr. Du Pont monster’

Searching for Bigfoot Researchers look for evidence of DuPont Monster

Small Town A Bastion Of Bigfoot Belief‘

Books & websites:

BFRO Report # 11831

BFRO Report # 11911

BFRO Report # 12140

BFRO Report # 12439

boingboing.net - Bigfoot flips bird

Cryptomundo.com – The Dupont Monster

Cryptomundo.com – Seneca Sasquatch

By |2011-02-17T07:00:11-06:00February 17th, 2011|Media|Comments Off on Du Pont Monster

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