Subject: Re: NOT BIRDS, but herps
Date: Feb 9 15:05:16 1996
From: Alvaro Jaramillo - alvaro at quake.net


>
>So, if it doesn't over-tax an already busy list, I would read messages on
>this subject enthusiastically. (Maybe you could stick them in as a footnote
>after some substantial discussion of a bird-related matter).
>

Kelly and others,

I think that Tweeters has shown again and again that its a group of
open minded people willing to learn and share about all aspects of nature,
not just birds. I personally would encourage more discussion on other
topics, if we make the headers nice and understandable then people can
always use the delete key. This is a busy list, but lets face it the
additional trafic on these topics would be minimal as there are fewer folks
that are as crazy about them as they are about the critters with feathers on
them. Besides this list is named after _Hyla crucifer_ the Spring Tweeter ;-)

Here in California, the Pacific Cricket/Tree Frogs have been going
at it for over a month. As soon as the rains were able to fill up the
temporary ponds the males began singing like crazy and they are still
singing. If this is correct and Pacifics are indeed winter breeders here and
spring breeders there, then I have a question. Is the change in timing of
breeding a gradual cline as one goes south, or does it switch abruptly
somewhere north of me (s. Oregon??). Another question, does anyone know why
these frogs call (the slow crrrk, call) outside of the breeding season?

BTW, in my old neighbourhood in se. Vancouver, B.C. Pacific C/T Frogs were
extremely abundant. Their singing appeared to peak at a local pond in April.

Alvaro Jaramillo "You are better off not knowing
Half Moon Bay, CA how sausages and laws are made"
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