Field notes, v1382
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E.L. Kalstein 1954 Bufo canorus (33) June 19 200 yards NE Tierra Posz Ranger Station, Mono Co., Calif. to 3" height but average 2" and 1/3 greened out. At 10:12 I heard adult toad 40 yards to SW of my position on N side of pond. It gave but one trill lasting about 9 seconds. Other 5/2 heard from large deeper pond to NE of me 100 yards. Will set up recorder edge of this pond. Fairly open stands of lodgepole pine border this section of meadow area. Distance between forest 80 yards across the pond decided. Snow lumps on north facing 20° sloping hillslopes are to 1 1/2' maximum thickness. They are scattered and minimum size 40 yards long x 20 wide. By 10:35 I heard at least 5 male toads calling within 100 yards of my position near the pond. Recorded male 10:45 A.M. (D.S.) I had to induce calling by a toad about 25 feet from mine. He breaks in first minute of those due to my switching machine to "plug" position, giving a call, and then trying response by toad. Tenge. 11:10 A.M. 1" above meadow, built shaded, 20.9° C. Toad now calling from middle of pond described. Recorder set up S side of meadow near snow lumps a meadlet. Eggs at B position seem to be strung out over 3 foot area right up to edge of pond. Estimate 1/3 toads hatched out. "Eggs in late reedula a tad tend stages fairly. 1/16 of undeveloped (unhatched) eggs are apparently deformed,