Lin,
The frogs were almost certainly Green Treefrogs. They're a wonderful part of the otherworldly nature of the lower Eastern Shore on summer nights!�
There's a passable recording at the bottom of my sound recording page if you want to confirm:
http://www.billhubick.com/audioFiles.php
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Bill Hubick
Pasadena, Maryland
<bill_hubick...>
http://www.billhubick.com
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> From: Lin Just <ljustrn...>
>To: <mdbirding...>
>Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 11:00 AM
>Subject: [mdbirding] Night Birding -Elliott Island Rd
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>Sorry this is late, have been trying to catch up on sleep between birding and working!� Sat. night, my husband Jim and I decided to go on our yearly trek to Elliott Island Rd. for some night birding.� We started off at Blackwater NWR where best birds were RED HEADED WOODPECKERS at the beginning of the wildlife drive, SUMMER TANAGER, off Little Egypt Rd. by the Kiosk and GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS in the fields off Little Egypt Rd. Shorebirds included WHITE RUMPED SANPIPERS (5), SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS(9), GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER. Elliott Island Rd., was fascinating as always. It's such a surreal place, one that I can't believe still exists in this, unfortunately, ever developing world.� Highlights were a total of 16 (at least), VIRGINIA RAILS, a LEAST BITTERN in flight, PRAIRIE WARBLER, seen well. The sounds of the MARSH WRENS and SEASIDE SPARROWS filled the air.� As the night fell, we were able to hear 3 CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOWS
on Kraft Neck Rd., despite the deafening sounds of the frogs -( by the way, anyone know the name of those odd sounding frogs)?� � I remember it being much easier in years past to find the chucks� as well as the whips-although I haven't heard whips here in several years. We did locate 4 WHIPS and 2 CHUCKS off North Tara Rd. south of Federalsburg (thanks to the postings on E-bird!)� I listed all my bird sightings on e-bird, As always, have fun birding!� �
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>Lin Just
>Colora, Md
>(also at <crazy4wildbirds...>)
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