What's That Sound?

Eileencc · 06-23-2008

OK, we have lately had a visitor in the trees behind our house in the evenings. And I want to know what he/she/they are. It sounds like a jungle bird/animal. High pitched b-r-r-r-eee sound, over and over. We begin to hear him as dusk falls, and he continues to sing all night or at least well into the night. How do I figure out what he is? Too large-sounding to be a cricket, maybe some kind of tree frog (do we have those in New England?) I've scanned the trees several evenings, and I can never find him. So what do you think animal lovers? What could he be?

u2girlie · 06-23-2008

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Originally Posted by Eileencc

OK, we have lately had a visitor in the trees behind our house in the evenings. And I want to know what he/she/they are. It sounds like a jungle bird/animal. High pitched b-r-r-r-eee sound, over and over. We begin to hear him as dusk falls, and he continues to sing all night or at least well into the night. How do I figure out what he is? Too large-sounding to be a cricket, maybe some kind of tree frog (do we have those in New England?) I've scanned the trees several evenings, and I can never find him. So what do you think animal lovers? What could he be?

Is it really high pitched...best way I can describe is a shrill sound? If so, I think it is some type of frog.

We get a screaming every now and again in our woods. Sounds like a woman being murdered!! Turns out, it's raccoons! Who knew!?!?

Eileencc · 06-23-2008

Hah! I hope no one's getting murdered back there! I think that Sherlock Eileen just figured it out.

Gray TreefrogHyla versicolor

The male's advertisement call is a short, melodic trill lasting about one-half second and repeated every few seconds. Pulse-rates of trills vary with region (slow in the upper mid-west, faster in the southwest part of its range.) Found throughout eastern United States. Breeds from late spring into summer in ponds and pools surrounded by shrubs and trees.
Image and sounds copyright Lang Elliott, all rights reserved.
http://www.naturesound.com/frogs/audio/graytfg.ram
Thank GAWD for that website! It sounds exactly like the recording posted there. I think he/she is living in our pool, which looks a LOT like a swamp right now, due to being in need of repair. OK, now I can sleep.

06-23-2008	#1 (permalink)
Eileencc añejo Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of Boston, Mass Posts: 7,354	What's That Sound? OK, we have lately had a visitor in the trees behind our house in the evenings. And I want to know what he/she/they are. It sounds like a jungle bird/animal. High pitched b-r-r-r-eee sound, over and over. We begin to hear him as dusk falls, and he continues to sing all night or at least well into the night. How do I figure out what he is? Too large-sounding to be a cricket, maybe some kind of tree frog (do we have those in New England?) I've scanned the trees several evenings, and I can never find him. So what do you think animal lovers? What could he be?

06-23-2008	#3 (permalink)
Eileencc añejo Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of Boston, Mass Posts: 7,354	Hah! I hope no one's getting murdered back there! I think that Sherlock Eileen just figured it out. Gray TreefrogHyla versicolor The male's advertisement call is a short, melodic trill lasting about one-half second and repeated every few seconds. Pulse-rates of trills vary with region (slow in the upper mid-west, faster in the southwest part of its range.) Found throughout eastern United States. Breeds from late spring into summer in ponds and pools surrounded by shrubs and trees. Image and sounds copyright Lang Elliott, all rights reserved. http://www.naturesound.com/frogs/audio/graytfg.ram Thank GAWD for that website! It sounds exactly like the recording posted there. I think he/she is living in our pool, which looks a LOT like a swamp right now, due to being in need of repair. OK, now I can sleep.

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