the sonograms are very different - the frog is much lower and has the frequency
modulated in a different way. But maybe that can be accounted for in natural
variation of frog calls by location
greg
--- In vickipowys <> wrote:
>
> Peter,
>
> It is a loud call. You would be able to hear it up to say 50 meters
> away.
>
> Because I was really close to the frog in my recording, I had the
> recorder volume turned down.
>
> What recording equipment was Tom using?
>
>
>
> Vicki
>
>
>
> On 28/11/2011, at 1:14 PM, Peter Shute wrote:
>
> > Thanks very much for that, I'll have a look at the sonogram tonight.
> >
> > I get the impression from your recording that it's not that loud,
> > perhaps the equivalent of a House Sparrow chattering loudly,
> > although I might be wrong - not sure how one can get an impression
> > of loudness with nothing to compare to. But I felt that Tom's
> > recording was of something distant and loud, mainly because of the
> > amount of reverb. If it's not that loud then it would have to be
> > fairly close, and I think therefore shouldn't have so much reverb?
> >
> > Anyway, hopefully the sonogram will give a definitive answer.
> >
> > I've also posted a link to the recording on the frog.org.au forum.
> > There should be frog call experts on there who can id it.
> >
> > Peter Shute
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From:
> > On Behalf Of vickipowys
> > Sent: Monday, 28 November 2011 12:07 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Re: Advice needed for cleaning up
> > this recording
> >
> >
> >
> > Peter,
> >
> > Here is a soundcloud link to my sample call of a Green Tree Frog in
> > distress.
> >
> > http://snd.sc/sFbVUV
> >
> > Recorded by me with hand held Olympus LS10, the frog was in a wall
> > cavity of my house in NSW, last summer. I have added an extract of
> > the 'mystery call' for comparison.
> >
> > Vicki Powys
> >
> > On 28/11/2011, at 9:58 AM, Peter Shute wrote:
> >
> >> It would be excellent if that was the answer. Any idea where I
> >> could find a recording of that distress call?
> >>
> >> Peter Shute
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: <naturerecordists%
> >> 40yahoogroups.com>
> >> <naturerecordists%
> >> 40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of vickipowys
> >> Sent: Monday, 28 November 2011 9:40 AM
> >> To: <naturerecordists%
> >> 40yahoogroups.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Re: Advice needed for cleaning up
> >> this recording
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Peter,
> >>
> >> After some more listening this morning, my money is still on a Green
> >> Tree Frog distress call.
>
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