Nice stuff Walt!
A quick flip through a book and cd say's it's most likely a Great
Basin Spadefoot.
That is very close to where I am heading to explore soundscapes and
natural quiet this weekend. Have any suggestions for quiet places
without cows in the Warner Valley area?
John Hartog
--- In Walter Knapp <> wrote:
>
> > Mystery Sound
> > Posted by: "Martyn Stewart"
>
> > Just shows you the importance of not procrastinating
>
> Speaking of which, here's a couple clips from the Warner Valley area of
> Oregon, taken on my trip out west over a year ago. They are up for some
> folks to check out, but I'll take anyone's ideas. I'm interested in the
> frogs, not the birds. I should have gotten to these a while ago, now
> trying to clear up all back obligations.
>
> http://naturerecordist.home.mindspring.com/2005-W6-003.mp3
> http://naturerecordist.home.mindspring.com/2005-W6-006.mp3
>
> According to my notes it's Road 3-13A at a cattle corral. The gazetteer
> lists a spring near there. The entire area was assorted small trickles
> to small streamlets, small puddles, etc. very wet. Seemed to be
numerous
> small springs as source. It's on Twelvemile Creek. I had just turned
> back on the road as it was too soft for even 4X4 driving any
farther. It
> was below the tree line off the paved road that runs south of Plush
down
> to hwy 140, listed as county road 3-13. Elevation on my notes is 5365'
> GPS N 42=B0 22.002', W 120=B0 01.673'. You can hear the distant cattle.
> Recorded 4/30/05. Cloudy, occ misty rain, not all that far below the
> snow line. First one about sunset, second in the pitch black dark. The
> background sounds are water and wind, not mic noise.
>
> Both of these were recorded with the high tripod with the SASS. Frogs
> were spread over a wide area.
>
> Walt
>
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