FW: [NatureNS] Frog question

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Hi,

While Liz was cleaning out the small pond in our yard yesterday, the dog
discovered a large American Toad close by. We were a bit surprised that one
should be around at this time of year.

Richard


On 5/2/07, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
> Andy and Andy et al., I would agree to American Toad if the trill is
> high-pitched and fast (speed is temperature-dependent) and held out for
> periods of several seconds at a time.  The long pauses between calls also
> fits the toad.  The only other N.S. amphibian with a trill is the Pickerel
> Frog, but its call is old held out for a short time and then repeated after
> a substantial lull.  Cheers from Jim
> ----------
> *From: *Andy Dean <aadean@ns.sympatico.ca>
> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Date: *Tue, 01 May 2007 21:04:44 -0300
> *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject: *Re: [NatureNS] Frog question
>
> I would suggest it is a toad.
> Andy
>
> Andy & Lelia Dean
> 86 Baden Powell Drive
> Kentville, NS. Canada. B4N 5P5
> Tel: [902] 678-6243
>
> aadean@ns.sympatico.ca
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan <mailto:andyandchris@ns.sympatico.ca>
> *To:* NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:31 PM
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Frog question
>
> Amongst the many voices of Spring peepers at our pond, there is one call
> that sound very different.  It's more like a trill, with frequent pauses
> lasting several seconds in between.  I've listened to a number of frog calls
> on the internet, but so far none sound like what I'm hearing from our pond.
>  Any suggestions as to what I should look for?
> Thanks,
> Andy Moir
> Freeport, Long Island, Digby County
>
>
>
>



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<div>Hi,</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>While Liz was cleaning out the small pond in our yard yesterday, the dog discovered a large American Toad close by. We were a bit surprised that one should be around at this time of year.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Richard<br><br>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/2/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jim Wolford</b> &lt;jimwolford@eastlink.ca&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div>Andy and Andy et al., I would agree to American Toad if the trill is high-pitched and fast (speed is temperature-dependent) and held out for periods of several seconds at a time. &nbsp;The long pauses between calls also fits the toad. &nbsp;The only other 
N.S. amphibian with a trill is the Pickerel Frog, but its call is old held out for a short time and then repeated after a substantial lull. &nbsp;Cheers from Jim<br>----------<br><b>From: </b>Andy Dean &lt;<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:aadean@ns.sympatico.ca" target="_blank">
aadean@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;<br><b>Reply-To: </b>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Date: </b>Tue, 01 May 2007 21:04:44 -0300
<br><b>To: </b>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [NatureNS] Frog question<br><br><font size="2">
<font face="Arial">I would suggest it is a toad.<br>Andy<br></font></font><br><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Andy &amp; Lelia Dean<br>86 Baden Powell Drive<br>Kentville, NS. Canada. B4N 5P5<br>Tel: [902] 678-6243<br></font>
</font><br><font size="2"><font face="Arial">aadean@ns.sympatico.ca<br></font></font>
<blockquote>----- Original Message ----- <br><b>From:</b> Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan &lt;mailto:<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:andyandchris@ns.sympatico.ca" target="_blank">andyandchris@ns.sympatico.ca
</a>&gt; &nbsp;<br><b>To:</b> NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:31 PM<br><b>Subject:
</b> [NatureNS] Frog question<br><br><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Amongst the many voices of Spring peepers at our pond, there is one call that sound very different. &nbsp;It&#39;s more like a trill, with frequent pauses lasting several seconds in between. &nbsp;I&#39;ve listened to a number of frog calls on the internet, but so far none sound like what I&#39;m hearing from our pond. &nbsp;Any suggestions as to what I should look for?
<br>Thanks,<br>Andy Moir<br>Freeport, Long Island, Digby County<br></font></font></blockquote><br>&nbsp;</div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>#################<br>Dr.Richard Stern,&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>70 Exhibition St.<br>
Kentville, NS<br>B4N 4K9<br><br>Richard Stern, <br>317 Middle Dyke Rd.<br>Port Williams<br>B0P 1T0<br><br>rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca<br><a href="mailto:rbstern@xcountry.tv">rbstern@xcountry.tv
</a><br>sternrichard@gmail.com<br>################### 

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