E.L. Kadstum 1954 Buffer canorus (21) g200ft may 27 0.2 mi. NW Kaiser Pass, Fresno Co., Caly. it. new moth or oggane 10 feet to my right as I sat crouched at the recorder. this individual (I) plus A and E seem to be the stars of a long (1 1/2 min) run. At its end I shouted Buffer canorus to indicate spot. Time 12:44 P.M. Wind picks up and interference noted. The mike lead is strung up along its length by forked sticks to keep it out of running (noisy) water. (I) is quiet this last run. A, D, + E seem to shine but B is still the star. 1/4 (A) moved 8 feet to the SW of the mike, facing other direction. (I) come in last 30 seconds of tape. I fadded volume down toward end to give good background for clearing commercial. Air temp 1:04 P.M. 1" above wet meadow 16.2° C. Toads still hied at it. Clover temp (B) at 1:10 P.M. 24.4° C. 2" deep water in which it sat 23.1° C. Air temp 2" above water where toad called 14.5° C. (bull not dodged) Clover temp. of animal near (C) probin 25.4° C. Air 1" above sappy ground -18.4° C. 1:15 P.M. The male stands almost vertical when calling as vociferously as toad A did. He seemed effected by the other calls (?) and would rear up give a call or a few secs, and then walk forward a half foot and rear upz again. The vocal sac is whitish, oval and bridges out a good 1/2 inch on a large o?. 2:25 P.M. The canorus