[wisb] Madison capitol, David's video
- From: Mike Duchek <mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <flores.david84@xxxxxxxxx>, <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:13:35 -0500
First of all,
David the frog in your video is not a spring peeper but a chorus frog, I am
pretty sure. My friend studies frogs at the U of MI in Ann Arbor and
confirmed. That sound that sounds like rubbing your finger along a comb is a
chorus frog. Thought others might like to know too. I am still learning my
frogs and happened to be looking them up yesterday and found this site which
has MP3s with all of their sounds:
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/amphibian/frogident.htm
Also as I approached near the capitol this morning I suddenly heard a
white-throated sparrow singing in one of the trees. Very nice. As I went to
look for it I saw some birds move in the bushes. Managed to get a look at a
chipping sparrow but could not find the other one. Then heard what sounded
like a towhee in the bushes across the path. So I went over, squatted down and
there it was and it soon flushed out. And nearby then I saw a hermit thrush.
So, these bushes appear to be northern whitecedar (AKA Eastern arborvitae),
which I think are new. It may be that the birds like them. Not bad for 5
minutes work.
-Mike Duchek, Waukesha, Waukesha Co.
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