Treefrog, etc.
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rmb...@istar.ca
Apr 17, 2023, 9:21:26 AM4/17/23
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Yesterday afternoon as we were working near the garage I heard the
loud trilling of a treefrog, and managed to track it down, it was
hiding in a fold of the tarp over the dog cage.
The return to chilly weather has certainly silenced the chorus of
peepers in the little frog pond this morning. Last evening they were
sure calling, along with several toads and a couple of leopard frogs.
I was hoping for more rain, it's been getting scary dry out here,
we've only had a light shower. I may bundle up this evening and go
check the roadside pond for salamander activity. In the 2 ponds I
have only seen spotted salamanders in singles, not the milling about
mating activity. I was hoping the rain would liven things up.
The heat sure brought out the moths, a few dozen of them at the window
last night in spite of the wind. Also a pustulated carrion beetle,
one small June bug, and a giant water bug. I'll put the light on
tonight just to see if anything shows up.
The purple finches are back, there have been 3 pair of them fighting
with the now bright yellow goldfinches at the feeder, a colourful sight.
Rose-Marie
loud trilling of a treefrog, and managed to track it down, it was
hiding in a fold of the tarp over the dog cage.
The return to chilly weather has certainly silenced the chorus of
peepers in the little frog pond this morning. Last evening they were
sure calling, along with several toads and a couple of leopard frogs.
I was hoping for more rain, it's been getting scary dry out here,
we've only had a light shower. I may bundle up this evening and go
check the roadside pond for salamander activity. In the 2 ponds I
have only seen spotted salamanders in singles, not the milling about
mating activity. I was hoping the rain would liven things up.
The heat sure brought out the moths, a few dozen of them at the window
last night in spite of the wind. Also a pustulated carrion beetle,
one small June bug, and a giant water bug. I'll put the light on
tonight just to see if anything shows up.
The purple finches are back, there have been 3 pair of them fighting
with the now bright yellow goldfinches at the feeder, a colourful sight.
Rose-Marie
rmb...@istar.ca
Apr 17, 2023, 2:01:10 PM4/17/23
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Wonderful, lots of wood frogs. I have a similar recording on my phone
but can't figure out how to upload it.
RoseMarie
uoting Candice Vetter <cve...@xplornet.com>:
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> Frog songs from Saturday night (April 15) in our swamp.
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but can't figure out how to upload it.
RoseMarie
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Matt Keevil
Apr 17, 2023, 8:50:39 PM4/17/23
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Hi RoseMarie, on my iPhone I go to the recording and use share -> email to email the file to myself. Then I download it from email to my PC where I can upload it to iNaturalist etc.. There may be a better way but that is the solution I have found.
Matt
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Tana McDaniel
Apr 17, 2023, 9:03:17 PM4/17/23
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I've never had a problem uploading sound files directly to inaturalist on my phone but wish the microphone was better.
Anyone attach a directional mike or sound recording device to their phone?
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Candice Vetter
Apr 20, 2023, 5:20:11 PM4/20/23
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It appears Taggarts are doing something to Quarry Lake--there are no birds using it, even when no people are there working. We are concerned they have put something in the water. Anyone have ideas what it could be? Someone suggested electric shock or chemicals. Anyone know who to report this to? I have tried numerous ministries, etc. but so far no change.
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Frederick W. Schueler
Apr 20, 2023, 5:28:02 PM4/20/23
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Geese and Gulls have fairly suddenly left the Bishops Mills area, and
maybe this has happened in Russell?
The only industrial bird-discouraging antic I've seen was the floating
bangers on the Tar Sands tailing ponds at Fort McMurray.
fred.
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Harry Baker
Apr 20, 2023, 5:54:33 PM4/20/23
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I saw geese in the quarry last Sunday!
Harry
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Candice Vetter
Apr 21, 2023, 9:55:58 AM4/21/23
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Hi,
The geese are still sitting on fields and in river, but generally not on the lake, which is particularly weird that they're not gathering there at night like usual.
Harry, were there very many? And were they in the centre of the lake?
We are speculating at this point.
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Candice
Harry Baker
Apr 21, 2023, 9:59:25 AM4/21/23
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Maybe a couple of dozen in the middle! I couldn’t see the whole lake.
Harry
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Aleta Karstad
Apr 21, 2023, 10:19:33 AM4/21/23
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Someone better go get a water sample asap. This is the headwater of a number of creeks, isn’t it?
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Candice Vetter
Apr 21, 2023, 10:53:35 AM4/21/23
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The watercourses start above the lake and flow in more than one direction (from top of hill all around). The lake itself only has an outlet to a major drain during spring melt. I believe someone went to get a sample yesterday. I'll sample this weekend. What do we do with samples afterward ? What could/would we be looking for?
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Aleta Karstad
Apr 22, 2023, 8:44:31 AM4/22/23
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On Apr 21, 2023, at 10:53 AM, Candice Vetter <cve...@xplornet.com> wrote:
The watercourses start above the lake and flow in more than one direction (from top of hill all around). The lake itself only has an outlet to a major drain during spring melt. I believe someone went to get a sample yesterday. I'll sample this weekend. What do we do with samples afterward ? What could/would we be looking for?
Put them in the fridge until we enquire/find out where to send them for analysis. A comprehensive analysis is likely to cost something. Too bad the City of Ottawa funding was withdrawn when it was not all spent :-/
A.
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