Squirrel Life 17 - The Sounds of Squirrels

Have you heard squirrels make these sounds before? This video contains clips of squirrels making various sounds. I have been observing them closely for about 3 years now. Any of my comments are mine only and should not be considered scientific. But I have noticed some things:
1. Gray/Black squirrels rarely make any noise. When they do it's one of three sounds, a raspy squeak, a squawk or a grunt. Those are the only sounds I've ever heard from them. Even when tumbling or chasing they may not utter a sound at all. It seems they make noises under two conditions: If they are IRRITATED (angry, impatient) or if they feel THREATENED (scared, anxious).
They also have a squawk/quack combination sound they use as an alarm signal when they sense a predator, usually a cat in my neck of the woods.
2. Red Squirrels. They make so many sounds in so many combinations it's hard to keep track of them all. I count chirp, whistle, click, croak, squeak and grunt. Do you hear any more? When I look at the sound wave pattern on each clip it's amazing how complex the patterns are. Cardinals have a similar language I think, with some recognizable patterns in their communications. I do think that red squirrels talk to each other. I've seen that many times, especially mom to the children, lol.
3. Chipmunks. The one clip is all I have for chippy sounds. It may be a mating call because that was springtime. Do you know if they have more sounds?
Let me know in the comments what you think. Maybe your squirrels have different sounds or voices? Like us, they all have their unique voices, similar but not exactly the same.
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[@squirrelgirl1853]

The squirrels and their squirrely antics lol....I love them!!! 😊❤️🐿😊❤️🐿😊❤️🐿

[@claredunn757]

It is so nice to show the squirrels. All see on KZbin are the squirrels being thrown by a catapult. Thanks for this.

[@mixer6166]

Squirrels are people too!

[@ChippySquirrels]

great video love the sounds their making super cute ! 🥰 some of the sneaky fights they have are funny 😆 🐾❤️🐿️

[@fredmacdonald9339]

really enjoying this series

[@cheetahkid]

I have a squirrels living in a tree in my back garden. Think they are normal grey squirrels.

[@mixer6166]

They are the most common. And the most civil. LOL

[@creamsiclecat]

This was so fun to watch haha

[@mixer6166]

Thank you! I hope you will enjoy the next one too!

[@andyjay729]

Is their alarm call meant to mimic a cat's mews and screams?

[@mixer6166]

Not sure, you may be correct. Funny story. A few years back, before I learned about all this, sometimes I would notice them feeding and playing around and then just disappear in an instant. I noticed them all up in the trees and on the telephone poles and some of them were making this weird quacking noise. This seemed to happen every morning at about 8am. Very strange. Then one day I realized that is the time every day when the neighbour lets her cat out. Mystery solved. LOL