Snow ploughs and libraries are less threatened for sure. That beauty
so evident in these recordings is definitely a spring call. Rich
refuses to hibernate. I'll figure out way to get some surround work
uploaded if folks are interested. Maybe AC3's or make 6 mono sound
file packages as my hosting space allows. Email me and tell me what
you could accommodate. Looks like I'm going to the Morgan City, LA
/bayou country in mid-April. Tips about this area would be very much
appreciated. the Best, Rob D.
=3D =3D =3D =3D
At 12:55 AM +0000 3/6/04, Rich Peet wrote:
>Thanks, but this is when Walt and I should be outdone by
>Robs "Library" recording. He probably isn't willing to make it
>public though?
>
>Rich
>
>--- In "Barb Beck" <>
>wrote:
>> Rich, Walt
>>
>> Rich - Wonderful recording. What a BEAUTIFUL sound. Others around
>much of
>> the US cannot realize what a truly BEAUTIFUL SOUND is!!! That is a
>sound I
>> never thought of recording. I always keep a tin of cookies to run
>out and
>> stuff into their cab when I hear it here (and I drive a big 4x4
>suburban
>> with a winch but still at times have some problems). Think I will
>go out
>> and try to record some if any come by. Our snow plough/road graders
>have the
>> big noisy diesel engines not the purr of your machine. To heck
>with what
>> those in the SF bay area types are always recording - a CD full of
>Show
>> Ploughs doing their work would be real art here and would sell like
>hotcakes
>> in part of the frozen north. Something to sit on soft cushions in
>front of a
>> blazing fire and listen to. Halifax recently got 96 cm (a little
>over 3
>> feet) of the really heavy wet stuff. Even through the ploughs
>could not get
>> through I am sure such a CD would have brought some comfort there
>just as
>> Walts frogs and others bird recordings help us make it through the
>winter. A
>> snow plough recording would also be a GREAT way to get Jim out of
>bed fast
>> too - put it on and he would be jumping to move the beasts off the
>street
>> quickly 8-)
>>
>> Walt, Good to hear yours and realize that spring may eventually get
>here -
>> of course you found as many species of frogs already this year as
>we have in
>> the entire province. Our frogs are either buried deep in pools of
>water they
>> hope will not freeze completely or frozen solid under the snow and
>leaf
>> litter - well they sure appear completely solid but apparently keep
>enough
>> stuff in a liquid state inside the cells so all the ice does not do
>cell
>> damage. The adaptations of the critters living here never ceases to
>amaze
>> me. I am still trying to get a Spotted Frog Recording.
>>
>> Thanks to both of you.
>>
>> Barb Beck
>> Edmonton
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rich Peet
>> Sent: March 5, 2004 1:05 PM
>> To:
>> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Out and about with Frogs
>>
>> Well up here in the north we are not thinking frogs yet. Thinking
>> snow shovels as we got 1/2 foot of the wet heavy stuff last night.
>> Cardinals, Chickadees, Juncos are starting their early spring calls.
>> Next week I will start spring recording.
>>
>> If you wonder how we move that heavy snow and clear everything fast
>> we just spend a lot of money at it. 5 very big Ford L9000
>dumptrucks
>> with blades in front and under fly in goose formation down the
>> interstates and clear a 3 lane highway with shoulders in one pass.
>> We use those big L9000's for the local streets too.
>> As can be heard they are kept in perfect running condition.
>>
>> 740 kb download
>> http://home.comcast.net/~richpeet/snowplow.mp3
>> This is one of those sounds that really suffers under mp3 so bear
>> with a little in the artifact department.
>>
>> Rich
>>
>> --- In Walter Knapp <>
> > wrote:
>> > I've been out a bit this week working winter callers. Just the
>> right
>> > weather turned up.
>> >
>> > Monday, it was back to the Gopher Frog pond. They were calling
> > well, I
>> > recorded a full 80 minute disk of them entirely with the SASS/MKH-
>> 20 to
>> > add to the nearly full disk from two previous visits. While I was
>> doing
>> > that, Justin caught one. So, after removing our water filled boots
>> and
>> > changing to dry clothes, off into the woods for a photography
>> session,
>> > no place near the pond you could wrangle a frog safely. Which also
>> > resulted in a recording of the release call of the Gopher Frog:
> > > http://naturerecordist.home.mindspring.com/gopher.release.mp3
>> >
>> > Back to the pond, Justin took our subject back to the pond while I
>> > turned around (this is two ruts through the brush). What's that
>> hopping
>> > down the sandy rut? Another Gopher Frog! also photographed. Check
>> my
>> > Gopher frog page:
> > > http://wwknapp.home.mindspring.com/docs/gopher.frogs.html
>> >
>> > Now for Tuesday, which was Brimley day. Went off to see if I could
>> > expand on the two sites I had found last year when I reconfirmed
>> their
>> > existence in Georgia. Was fairly easy, full length of the wildlife
>> > preserve and a bit west of that. Area about 5 miles by 3 miles.
>> Could
>> > not get to a lot along Briar Creek due to flooding, was hoping to
>> follow
>> > them up the creek. They are probably a lot farther, but we ran out
>> of
>> > time. Was a all nighter.
>> >
>> > New photos, including one that does not fit the description, this
>> one
>> > was watched calling by both Justin and I before being caught and
>> > photographed:
>> > http://wwknapp.home.mindspring.com/docs/brimley's.chorus.frog.html
>> >
>> > Got about 20 minutes of Brimley recording as well, could have had
>a
>> lot
>> > more but devoted most time to scouting. Used the SASS/MKH-20. And
>> also
>> > photographed a Pine Woods Treefrog that wandered through, not
>their
>> > calling season. And recorded a very excited batch of Southern
>> Leopard
>> > Frogs, there were huge numbers of them calling all over the area.
>> One
>> > large mudpuddle in the road I counted a couple dozen fresh egg
>> masses.
>> > In spite of there being nicer looking water on both sides and
>> connected
>> > to the puddle.
>> >
>> > While doing that a Barred Owl flew in to a branch over our heads
>> and sat
>> > there curious about what we were doing. No other way to describe
>> it, sat
>> > up there like a spectator watching a game until we got back in the
>> > ranger to go.
>> >
>> > Now for Wednesday, last night. Mountain Chorus Frogs were the
>> subject.
>> > Not a huge amount recorded as they were insisting on calling only
>> for a
>> > little while after each car or truck. SASS/MKH-20 from as close as
>> 10'.
>> > Justin nabbed 9 of them and we sat down for a photo session, they
>> are
>> > the easiest chorus frogs to catch so far. New photos:
> > > http://wwknapp.home.mindspring.com/docs/mountain.chorus.frog.html
>> >
>> > That 9 was not enough to make a dent in the calling numbers and of
>> > course were tossed back into the fray. It was a roadside
>> ditch/small
>> > pool. We had no trouble spotting lots more. Also saw a Gray
>> Treefrog but
>> > did not catch him, they'll be calling in a month or so. And Justin
>> > spotted a large spotted salamander. Yellow spots on body, some red
>> spots
>> > on head. Pretty long salamander.
>> >
>> > Tried to get a release call from the Mtn. Chorus Frogs. Only a
>> couple
>> > brief calls. Need to build some grabber tongs the right size, our
>> > fingers are too big to set them off.
>> >
>> > Anyway, a pretty good out and about this week. Today is rest day.
>> Each
>> > of those places are several hour's drive from here.
>> >
>> > The American Toads have started, they and pickerel frogs are two
>> targets
>> > for the next week or two. And some others.
>> >
>> > Walt
>> >
> >
>
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