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. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > > > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at > > www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > > > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > > > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > > > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at > > www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at > www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]