Martyn, you might want to contact Bob Drewes, The Frog Man at the
California Academy of Sciences. He knows most of the western frogs
personally, their immediate families, and by name. And stay off that
knee for a while.
Bernie
>Hi Martyn,
>
>Not sure if this is what you need, but there is a breeding season
>chart and descriptive notes in the booklet with the CD "Frog and Toad
>Calls of the Pacific Coast: Vanishing Voices by Carlos Davidson." It
>states the breading season for the Spotted Frog is "late February
>through early July, in permanent bodies of water following winter thaw."
>The particular call on the CD is from "Virginian Ridge, Okanogan
>National Forest, near Winthrop, Okanogan CO., WA, 54 F air, 46 F
>water. 4/25/94. Jonathan Storm." That one is not an underwater call.
>
>And speedy recovery to your knee!!
>
>John Hartog
>
>
>--- In "Martyn Stewart" <>
>wrote:
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>> Does anyone have any data for when frogs sing at their peek in the
>west of
>> the United States?
>> I believe the spotted frog will be singing underwater soon but I seem t=
o
>> remember someone pointing out some date for the particular months
>frogs of
>> different species sing?
>> Any ideas?
>> Pacific tree frogs will start in the next couple of months I do know...=
.
>>
>> Martyn
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