Ohio Frog Blog: Recent Episodes
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I headed out a little early tonight because of the heavy rains, and was meet with this at my first FrogWatch site. Needless to say, crossing this would bring a heavy fine, and with my luck, I would be bobbing down the Ohio River somehow my morning… None of this is even connected to the … Continue reading No Surveys Tonight…
Spotted salamanders are still on the move! It is always a pleasure to see them because they are so hard to find at any other time of the year. This one was found moving across the Buckeye trail in an area flooded by the recent rains. One can hear Wood frogs calling in the background, … Continue reading Salamanders are still on the move!
The recording starts off with the pond in relative silence, just some individual peeps from the ubiquitous Spring Peeper. Then the Wood Frogs begin to call. There were dozens floating at the surface about 3-5 feet from the edge of the pond. Chorusing Wood Frogs are fun to watch as the males scoot across the … Continue reading Wood Frog chorus!
Temps in the 50’s and a good amount of rain made Tuesday evening a great time to do some Frog Watch surveys. I chose 4 locations to visit that amounted to a big loop in the Southern survey locations. Hinckley Consistent rain brought out good numbers of Spotted salamanders, Spring Peepers, Wood Frogs and even … Continue reading Lots of rain means lots of activity
The promise of showers and temps in the 50s made tonight a great night to head out and see what is moving. I wasn’t disappointed! Around 8:00 some rain developed, and that was all that was needed to get things going. I did some exploring along the tree line and saw some more Redback … Continue reading The recap of the February recap!
Here are several weather observation grabs from CLE. These screenshots will be useful for noting general weather trends leading to the beginning of the 2018 migration. According to local weather broadcasts, it looks like this year will have above average rainfall, so the vernal pools should fill up and road observations can be made conveniently. … Continue reading Feb 2018 Recap
Just waiting for Hinkley metroparks to open. I think the soak we are getting will wake things up! Around 9pm the rangers opened up the park after a noon shut down. There was about a 10 minute break in the showers when I was able to start looking around. In the background, I could hear … Continue reading Great migration weather!
I can hear a nice chorus of Spring Peepers in North Royalto in the middle of the city, but here at my favorite spot in Hinckley by Whips Ledges, it is silent. Doesn’t seem right.
The warm temps in the 60s and evening showers has triggered the start to the 2017 migration. Both the Wood frog and Spring Peepers shown are making their way to local breeding sites in the Cuyahoga Valley Park. The Wood frog has the ability to become totally frozen due to the release of sugars in … Continue reading 2017 Migration Start
The call of the Leopard frog marks the second wave of our local frog and toads breeding season. Spring Peepers, Wood frogs and Western Chorus are the first out, followed by the Leopard frog, American toad and Pickerel frog. This second wave does not have the same freeze tolerance of the first wave, even though … Continue reading Leopard frogs!