Jim, I'm no expert on frogs, but I'd say they sounded more duck-like. This is extremely early for frogs and a bit early for Galanthus. Robins tend to show up at any old time. Jim S. At 12:58 PM 2/1/2012 -0800, you wrote: >Jim Shields wrote: "I also heard frogs calling along the creek" > >Frogs already? > >Could you tell if they were spring peepers (alone a high pitched whistle >or en masse like sleigh bells ) or wood frogs (like ducks quacking or dogs >barking in the distance)? Or maybe chorus frogs or cricket frogs? > >Jim McKenney >zone 7 Maryland where the temperature topped 70 degrees F today. >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Lat. 40° 02.8' N, Long. 086° 06.6' W