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EL Kalsturn
1954
Bulfro coromuz (48)
Aug.30 200 yards NE Tioga Bass Berger Station, 9920 ft.
nwo Co., Coly.
of ash. Temperature 12.2 C. Three r.m. toadlets
about one cm. long on damp surface 4 ft.
wide open patch of earth. Sedges to 18"
surrounding dry sink hole. Dark toads
match beautifully with wet dark brown humus
soil. Moisture can be rolled out of ball of soil
when pressed between fingers. Surface tempera-
ture 11:00 a.m. in sun where toads were 20.6 C.
larger shallow (to 4" depth) ponds on northeast
side of meadow where carous eggs just dis-
covered is same size. No tadpoles present. Grasses
to 14" throughout pond. Water temperature 13.2 C.
1" below surface. Young tree-frogs numerous in
grassy area. In most grassy areas of the meadow
very few young toads out at this time. Spiders and
grand opers abundant. Adult male Toad spotted
at edge of rivulet bank. Mossy damp area, shaded.
Tood moved under overhang of 16" high ditch.
Temperature 16.5 C. at soil surface in shade.
Closeal temp. 14.4 C.
"Pond" 200 yards E of Berger Station, 9930 ft. Adult
?T toad at edge of this lake 120 yards long and 70
yards wide. Depth about 10' (?) middle and 1-2 feet
edges. Sides steep, a sink-hole type of lake. Bottom
silty. Grasses all around scattered pines surrounding but
not at lake edge. Toad in sun at edge of lake.