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> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --Boundary_(ID_o8Gr3CgxSXC+lTu0Rn9e3Q) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Thanks for both reports, Gary, and for the educational site below. Jim ---------- From: Gary Myers <gemyers@av.eastlink.ca> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:16:53 -0300 To: nature NS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Frog Sounds Hi Jim I went to the site below for some education and I'd say that the ones that weren't peepers were Wood Frogs. Gary Myers http://allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/songs.html ------------------- Previous messages: For those who don't know it, John Gilhen is former curator (and volunteer one, now) of Herptiles and Fishes at N.S. Museum of Nat. Hist., and the author of the book, "Amphibians and Reptiles of Nova Scotia" or some such title, copyright about 1984?, published by N.S. Museum, with lovely illustrations by Fred Scott, another former curator at the Museum and presently curator of Acadia Biology Museum in Wolfville (part-time). Jim Thanks, John, and I'm sharing this paragraph with NatureNS, which I'm sure is OK with you. Jim ---------- From: John Gilhen <GILHENJA@gov.ns.ca> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:08:58 -0300 To: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> Subject: Re: more on frog calls of Spring -- was Signs of Spring Hi Jim; Thanks for this. Without too much detail, and as I know you are aware, usually the Wood Frog is the first frog to emerge from hibernation and begin to call, followed by the Spring Peeper, Leopard Frog and then Pickerel Frog (some overlap between these two and probably the reason we see hybrid Leopard Frog X Pickerel Frog occasionally), American Toad, Mink Frog and Green Frog (overlap) followed lastly by the Bull Frog. Times of course can vary from year to year . Peepers for example are late this year. There is overlap in calls. For example It is not unusual to hear two or three species (Wood Frog, Spring Peeper and Leopard Frog for example) vocal at the same time. Hopefully some day I can quickly go through my field notes, which date back to 1960, so I can provide more details on frog calls in Nova Scotia. Cheers John >>> Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> 4/26/2007 1:53 AM >>> Gary, other frogs that might be calling now are mainly WOOD FROGS (which sort of quack or chuckle)(sound doesn't carry as well as peepers) and possibly LEOPARD FROGS (which sound like a long, slow snore or distant outboard motor, and may end in quacks or chuckles). Later in the spring the AMERICAN TOADS will start their long, high-pitched trills. Comments? Cheers from Jim ---------- From: Gary Myers <gemyers@av.eastlink.ca> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:51:56 -0300 To: nature NS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Signs of Spring Spring peepers and other frogs I can't identify at the bog by Berwick cemetery (Sunday) and today, Barn Swallows on Brooklyn Street just east of Morden Road. Gary Myers Morden --Boundary_(ID_o8Gr3CgxSXC+lTu0Rn9e3Q) Content-type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>More on frog & toad sounds and order of species in Spring to early Summer</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Thanks for both reports, Gary, and for the educational site below. Jim<BR> ----------<BR> <B>From: </B>Gary Myers <gemyers@av.eastlink.ca><BR> <B>Reply-To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR> <B>Date: </B>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:16:53 -0300<BR> <B>To: </B>nature NS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><BR> <B>Subject: </B>[NatureNS] Frog Sounds<BR> <BR> <FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">Hi Jim<BR> I went to the site below for some education and I'd say that the ones that weren't peepers were Wood Frogs. Gary Myers<BR> </FONT></FONT> <BR> <FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">http://allaboutfrogs.org/weird/general/songs.html<BR> -------------------<BR> Previous messages: <BR> <BR> For those who don't know it, John Gilhen is former curator (and volunteer one, now) of Herptiles and Fishes at N.S. Museum of Nat. Hist., and the author of the book, "Amphibians and Reptiles of Nova Scotia" or some such title, copyright about 1984?, published by N.S. Museum, with lovely illustrations by Fred Scott, another former curator at the Museum and presently curator of Acadia Biology Museum in Wolfville (part-time). Jim <BR> <BR> </FONT></FONT><TT>Thanks, John, and I'm sharing this paragraph with NatureNS, which I'm sure is OK with you. Jim<BR> ----------<BR> From: John Gilhen <GILHENJA@gov.ns.ca><BR> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:08:58 -0300<BR> To: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca><BR> Subject: Re: more on frog calls of Spring -- was Signs of Spring<BR> <BR> Hi Jim;<BR> Thanks for this. Without too much detail, and as I know you are aware, usually the Wood Frog is the first frog to emerge from hibernation and begin to call, followed by the Spring Peeper, Leopard Frog and then Pickerel Frog (some overlap between these two and probably the reason we see hybrid Leopard Frog X Pickerel Frog occasionally), American Toad, Mink Frog and Green Frog (overlap) followed lastly by the Bull Frog. Times of course can vary from year to year . Peepers for example are late this year. There is overlap in calls. For example It is not unusual to hear two or three species (Wood Frog, Spring Peeper and Leopard Frog for example) vocal at the same time. Hopefully some day I can quickly go through my field notes, which date back to 1960, so I can provide more details on frog calls in Nova Scotia.<BR> Cheers<BR> John<BR> <BR> >>> Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> 4/26/2007 1:53 AM >>><BR> Gary, other frogs that might be calling now are mainly WOOD FROGS (which<BR> sort of quack or chuckle)(sound doesn't carry as well as peepers) and<BR> possibly LEOPARD FROGS (which sound like a long, slow snore or distant<BR> outboard motor, and may end in quacks or chuckles). Later in the spring the<BR> AMERICAN TOADS will start their long, high-pitched trills. Comments?<BR> Cheers from Jim<BR> ----------<BR> From: Gary Myers <gemyers@av.eastlink.ca><BR> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <BR> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:51:56 -0300<BR> To: nature NS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><BR> Subject: [NatureNS] Signs of Spring<BR> <BR> Spring peepers and other frogs I can't identify at the bog by Berwick<BR> cemetery (Sunday) and today, Barn Swallows on Brooklyn Street just east of<BR> Morden Road. Gary Myers Morden<BR> <BR> <BR> </TT><BR> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> --Boundary_(ID_o8Gr3CgxSXC+lTu0Rn9e3Q)--
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