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I wouldn't think it is likely for a cricket frog to be calling this late in
the season as it is a summer breeder, however with the high humidity and
higher than average temperatures the past two days, it could happen.  They
like it warm!




On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 3:57 PM, Jeff Grabmeier <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> However, as a counterpoint, I had a visual confirmation of a Yellow Rail in
> flight at Big Island on an Aug. 15, way back in 1999. So they definitely
> have occurred there at this time of year.
>
> Jeff Grabmeier
> Columbus, Ohio
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 3:05 PM, jen brumfield <[log in to unmask]
> >wrote:
>
> > While Big Island certainly offers incredible and vast habitat for all
> rail
> > species, Yellow Rail typically does not pass through northern Ohio until
> > the first and second weeks of October. Please keep in mind, OH birders,
> > that Big Island has a solid population of Blanchard's Cricket Frogs,
> which
> > sound nearly exactly like Yellow Rail, and have historically confused
> > several birders visiting this location.
> >
> > Jen [log in to unmask]
> > Cleveland, Ohio
> > 330-701-6452
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:18:56 -0400
> > > From: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: [Ohio-birds] Yellow Rail - Big Lsland Marsh
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > > We had a Yellow Rail calling just before daylight at Big Island Marsh
> > > Marion County. The marsh was filled with Soras, perhaps in the
> hundreds.
> > > The bird began calling and continued for about 5-6 minutes and then
> > > started up briefly about 20 minutes later. The Yellow Rail was in pool
> > one
> > > off of Larue Prospect RD near area headquarters. We were parked in the
> > > second parking pull off and walked up the dike just to the left of the
> > > lot, between pool one and two, east of the headquarters. About a
> quarter
> > > mile to the right is a set of willows about 150 yards out. We were 70
> > > yards east of that location in the marsh. I will be in the area again
> on
> > > Thursday, driving a Silver-gray GMC Yukon. I know there are no
> > guarantees,
> > > but this is the best I can do on directions. I do think if the rails
> stay
> > > thru the night, you could here the calling from the dike. There could
> > have
> > > been more than one bird as the second set of calls was some 75-100
> yards
> > > away from the first location. Do not know if it was the same or
> different
> > > bird for sure. But the number of Soras was a bit staggering. We flushed
> > no
> > > less than 35 and they were calling all around us.
> > >
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