Re: re:spring peepers

tjharten@concentric.net
Fri, 2 Apr 1999 17:59:18 -0500 

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Joan,

Here in Bowie the Peepers have going full throttle every night for the =
past week or more.

You might also be seeing Spotted Salamander eggs-which also form tennis =
ball sized clusters.
Wood Frog eggs are tightly packed together in a large cluster-while =
Spotted Salamander eggs are=20
enclosed in a single globular structure.  Either way it's always an =
exciting find!!

Tom Harten
Bowie
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    From: Paul Woodward <grackling@worldnet.att.net>
    To: mdosprey@ARI.Net <mdosprey@ARI.Net>
    Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 4:30 AM
    Subject: re:spring peepers
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    I realized last week that I've not heard spring peepers along=20
    Accotink Creek in Fairfax Co.  I  usually hear them in February.  I =
walked there again today, and not a peep to be heard.  There are large, =
globular egg masses in some rainwater pools along the trails=20
    (Wood frog?).
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    Joan Woodward
    Fairfax, VA
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Joan,
 
Here in Bowie the Peepers have going full throttle = every night=20 for the past week or more.
 
You might also be seeing Spotted Salamander = eggs-which also=20 form tennis ball sized clusters.
Wood Frog eggs are tightly packed together in a = large=20 cluster-while Spotted Salamander eggs are
enclosed in a single globular structure.  = Either way it's=20 always an exciting find!!
 
Tom Harten
Bowie
-----Original = Message-----
From:=20 Paul Woodward <grackling@worldnet.att.net= >
To:=20 mdosprey@ARI.Net <mdosprey@ARI.Net>
Date:=20 Friday, April 02, 1999 4:30 AM
Subject: re:spring=20 peepers

 
I realized last week that I've not heard = spring=20 peepers along
Accotink Creek in Fairfax Co.  I  usually hear them = in=20 February.  I walked there again today, and not a peep to be=20 heard.  There are large, globular egg masses in some rainwater = pools=20 along the trails
(Wood frog?).
 
Joan Woodward
Fairfax, VA
 
 
 
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