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Frogs of the Okefinokee Swamp 



1922 



June 13. Calling at 11:45 bright sun. Air about 94°. 



June 15. Several calling on mainland. 



June 19. Heard a few in woods after the rain of today. 



June 21. One calling at 10:00 p.m. 



June 22. Heard around camp a few calling. 



June 23. Heard at R.R. ponds one mile south of Trader's Hill. Afternoon. 



June 26. One calling. Cloudy weather. Cutover pine barrens. Several about Anna's 

 Pond. Several on way to Folkston and back to camp. 



June 27. One heard at 10:00 a.m. in cut pine barrens. 



July 2. 8:30 P.M. — midnight. Heard a few. Some rain. 



July 3. Last night to midnight or later in many places a deafening roar of Bufo querdcus. 

 It began before dusk. 



July II. On the island heard oak toads everywhere at 5:00 p.m. after the rain. Tempera- 

 ture 70°. 



July 12. Several calling this forenoon. 



July 18. One or two heard at Murray Bay. 



July 21. One or two heard in mid-forenoon. Showery. 



July 25. Heard a few in mid-forenoon. Bright sun. Hear plenty calling west edge of 

 woods at 9:00 in evening. Air 72°. Hard rain until 7:00 p.m. 



July 26. Immense chorus on mainland and on Chesser Island. Tonight at midnight 75° 

 big din. 



Aug. I. One calling mid-afternoon. Many heard at night. 



Aug. 2. One or two heard at about 11:00 a.m. 



Aug. 4. Several in pine barrens 8:00 p.m. 



Aug. 5. Several heard tonight. 



Aug. 8. No end of oak toads heard along old Okefinokee road 8:00-1 

 They are everywhere. 



Aug. 9. Heard from 5:00 p.m. onwards at mainland and about camp. Common. 



Aug. 10. Commonly heard near Petty Pond. 



Aug. II. Tonight 8:00-12:00 heard quite a few oak toads from Folkston to Chesser Island. 



Aug. 13. St. Mary's Ga., — Chesser Island. Strong Chorus 7:00-10:30 p.m. 



Aug. 15. One or two late afternoon. 



Aug. 16. Commonly calling in spade-foot ponds at night. 



Aug. 17. On oak ridges near and around our camp never saw more oak toads. Some calling. 



Aug. 20. One heard at daybreak. Temperature 72°. 



: 00 P.M. after rain. 



In 192 1 on the day of the record of calhng the air minima of nearby 

 stations (5 in all) were from 6o°-7o° in May, 6i°-78° in June and 67°-73° in 

 July or an average of 68°. Our camp records usually taken when we arose in 

 the morning range from 64°-83° or average 73°. 



In 192 1 and 1922 when great congresses came, the following rain and 

 temperature records for five nearby stations are as follows. The rain con- 

 ditions at camp are in the last column. 



