424 Frogs of the Okefinokee Sivaryip 



We are having less success in photographing them than croaking males of any 

 other species encountered." In 1922 we were of the same opinion according to 

 our note of July 13. At 12.30-1:00 a. m. "We awoke and heard a great 

 chorus over in the area northwest of our spring. Here in grassy borders of 

 open spots were plenty of meadow frogs. These would stop croaking when we 

 approached near them. They are surely shy and begin croaking late at night." 



One month later, August gth, heard two immense choruses, one at 3 :oo 

 a. m. and another at 4-5:00 a. m. Went to the latter congress. "Perched on 

 logs, sticks, and around bases of bushes were plenty of croaking males." 



This species begins croaking and breeding early in the season long before 

 we arrived in the swamp in April. The earlier choruses come by day as well 

 as at night. On April 23, 192 1, it began at night at 8 or 9:00 p. m. A month 

 later. May i8-May 20 heard it at 8:00 p. m. On May 19 we heard them at 

 I :oo a. m., on June 7, at 2 :3o-2 :oo a. m., July i late in morning before dawn, 

 July 3 at 2:00 a. m. July 5 at 12:30-1:00 a. m., July 25 before dawn. As 

 the season advances the later breeders may be heard only in late morning 

 before dawn except for rare periods in day time before a storm passes or after 

 its passage. 



A resume of the croaking for 192 1 and 1922 follows: 



1921 

 April 23. Began croaking in chorus in cypress pond. Air 58°, water 60°. 

 Began about 8:00 p. m. 

 " 24. Heard several meadow frogs. 

 May 16. Began to croak after storm had passed. 

 " 18. Calling at 8:00 p. m. At times an immense chorus. 

 " 19. Several calling 1:00 a. m. 

 " 21. In Bufo pond the loudest chorus yet, 8:00 p. m. Air 70°. In several 



ponds they are calling. 

 " 27. One heard. 

 June I. Hear some. 

 " 6. Going strong late in the night. 



" 7. Croaking strongly about 2:30-3:00 a. m. 



" 23. Did not hear any tonight. 

 " 29. Several heard in midafternoon before thunder storm. Several calling 



at night. 

 " 30. Tonight frogs going strong. 

 July I. Calling in late morning before day. Few calling during day. 

 " 3. Calling loudly at 2:00 a. m., Honey Island. A few calling tonight 



on Billy's Island. 

 " 5. Chorus in Long Pond 12:30 a. m. 



" 6. A few croaking after midnight. 



" 13. Heard one in cypress bay. 

 " 17. Plenty calling. 



" 25. Late at night before dawn many heard. 

 " 29. Plenty of meadow frogs calling on Black Jack Island. 

 " 30. Species calling. 



1922 

 July 13, 12:30-1:00 a. m. Great chorus northwest of camp Chesser Island. 

 Also a chorus in Coat Bet Pond. 

 " 21. Several calling in the evening. 



