There was a great turnout of folks and frogs at Berry Springs Preserve this month. The wet weather pond north of the improved campground was dry, so we stopped by the middle slough springhead (by the bird blind), the footbridge by the playground, the main pond shoreline, and the ditch in the pecan orchard. We observed two American Bullfrogs (Call Index = 0); one was in the ditch in the pecan orchard, and the other was in the slough by the playground, and Mike got photos of both. We also observed:
One newbie Western Narrow-mouthed Toad (CI = 0) at the base of a tree near the playground.
But it was the night of the Green Tree Frogs ! They were calling EVERYWHERE, ultimately at CI = 3 by the time we left, and we got to see three of them at eye level in the small Texas Redbud trees next to the main pond. It was a fun night.
The monitoring period was 20:30 - 22:00.
Participants were Kathy, Amy & Mike, Diane, Mike, Carolyn, Randy, and Lynne.
Environmental conditions at the middle slough springhead at sunset:
Observed during monthly amphibian monitoring. In recording -2011052 (43 sec total), call heard at 0:24 - 0:29. One photographed specimen found in main pond, one found at base of tree near playground.
Observed during monthly amphibian monitoring. Recordings are from middle slough, main pond, and slough by playground. Photographed specimens were in small Texas Redbud trees next to main pond.
Observed during monthly amphibian monitoring. In recording -211401 (1:01 min total), calls are at Call Index = 3.
Observed during monthly amphibian monitoring. Found at base of tree near playground.
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Had a great time this night! Thanks Kathy! Here are my observations;
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27079607
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27079608
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27079609
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27079616
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27079617
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27079618
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27079621
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