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Congratulations on the new Penthouse! Trout Fishing Virginia's Jackson River Peregrine falcon eating. Hawk getting ready for Marathon Another great opportunity at the Thompson for the outdoor enthusiast is birding. During spring and fall migrations, and during the breeding season, the rich forest habitats of the Thompson WMA support a diversity of bird species, particularly forest dwelling neotropical migrants.
A few of the most notable species include cerulean warblers, American redstarts, hooded warblers, Kentucky warblers, worm eating warblers, scarlet tanagers, oven birds, wood thrushes, veeries, rose-breasted grosbeaks, and a host of others.
The Thompson WMA has an extensive network of public access facilities for the public to utilize. Eleven designated parking areas and miles of interior, administrative roads are present. It is accessed from the Trillium Parking Area and follows a portion of an administrative access road, a short segment of the Appalachian Trail, and a segment of a short spur trail Tower Spur Trail splitting off the Appalachian Trail, The Appalachian Trail runs through the entire length of WMA.
The Thompson WMA also provides an array of hunting and trapping opportunities. All the big game species as well as many small game and most of the furbearer species are found on the WMA. Angling is popular at Lake Thompson. Despite its small size and remote location, numerous anglers visit Lake Thompson to enjoy good fishing opportunities. The Mountain Chorus Frog as the name implies occurs in the mountains of the central Appalachians including a small portion of southwest Virginia.
The species is found on forested hillsides in elevations that can range upward to at least 3, feet. The frog is typically found near springs and small streams, but it is not unusual to find this species a long distance from water. Like the other member of the chorus frog group, the Mountain Chorus Frog is small in size ranging from 1 to 1.
The species is gray or brown in color with 2 curved stripes on the back. A dark triangle between the eyes is typically present and a white line on the upper lip. Breeding occurs from March through July in shallow pools in woodlands or virtually any small standing body of water. Females may deposit as many as 1, eggs in one season. Males call from these small waterbodies during the day and night. Want even more frog facts and calls?
Their calls have been captured on a high quality CD that can be easily listened to in the field, classroom, or at home! Participants traveled from throughout the Commonwealth and across the U. Activities included guided bird walks and boat trips, an owl prowl attended by over 70 participants!
Thank you to the NWR for hosting this terrific birding festival and all of the additional festival partners and volunteers who help to make the event possible! A backyard frog pond surrounded by native plants. Photo credit: Lou Verner. As part of our Virginia is for Frogs campaign, this spring we are asking that you consider ways to enhance your yard for frogs and other amphibians.
Creating a frog pond surrounded by native plants would make an excellent start towards improving the frog habitat at your home. Most frog species are dependent upon some form of water to carry out their lifecycles. As the name implies, Gray Treefrogs are typically found among the foliage of small trees and shrubs in close proximity to water.
Breeding season typically occurs from April—August in small, shallow water habitats like roadside ditches, vernal ponds, and woodland depressions. Tadpoles metamorphose quickly and small frogs exit these temporary water habitats in about 30 days. The call is a low frequency, melodic trill that lasts for one to three seconds and ends abruptly. Another Frog Friday has arrived!
These little frogs of 1 — 1. Squirrel Treefrogs are extremely variable in coloration and they can even change color, like a chameleon! They range from green to yellowish to brown. They can also be either spotted or plain. Some have bars between their eyes and some have light broken stripes down their sides. With so much variation in their appearance, it may seem impossible to distinguish it from other treefrog species.
However, this can be accomplished through the process of elimination: Green Treefrogs usually have a white stripe down their sides, Barking Treefrogs are larger and have more texture on their skin, and Gray and Pine-woods Treefrogs have bright yellow or spots on their inner thighs. Like other treefrogs, Squirrel Treefrogs have enlarged toe pads that help them cling to surfaces.
This species primarily lives in coastal habitats and is most commonly found in moist, open woods near a water source, such as a ditch, pond or swamp. They also may live along streams, around seasonal wetlands, or in gardens. At night, these nocturnal animals can often be found around houses, attracted by the insects drawn by porch lights.
Like their namesake, these frogs are extremely active and often climb trees. Even though they are nocturnal, Squirrel Treefrogs will forage for insects during the day when it is raining.
Breeding season for this species is April — August. They breed in shallow ponds and ditches. Did you know that releasing plants or animals from your home into the outdoors including aquarium plants and animals is unlawful in Virginia? In addition, they can impact native wildlife by altering habitats, introducing disease, increasing competition for food resources, and increasing predation on native wildlife and plants.
Frogs are a particularly vulnerable group of animals to these impacts. A frog purchased from a pet store may have originated from thousands of miles away and potentially harbor a disease that if released into the outdoors, could infect our native frogs. A deadly fungus, commonly known as chytrid, has been known to spread in this manner, and is a leading cause of amphibian population declines.
While it may seem harmless to release an unwanted pet fish into local water bodies and waterways, this too can cause a variety of issues, such as the potential to increase predation on our native frog eggs and tadpoles. After warm summer rains, these frogs may be heard calling in large choruses of hundreds to thousands of individuals!
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