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  • March 26/41 [1941] Hatter + I observed English Sky- larks in fields near Vict. [Victoria] High School. Birds were singing in air and on ground - Several doz. [dozen] seen or heard no sign of nesting - grass too short? Visited Lohbrunner's artificial ponds to see frogs + get temp. [temperature] of water. Only a few frogs (Rana clamitans [aka Lithobates clamitans - green frog]) were observed in contrast to previous visit (March [space left blank]) when numbers were seen + heard croaking. Water temperatures, surface, were as follows - 68 [degree symbol], 72 [degree symbol], 70 [degree symbol] - in 2 or 4 different pools. E. Lohbrunner claims that these frogs do not spawn until the beginning of summer. Source of the frogs is uncertain. Some tadpoles were imported from a fish dealer in middle eastern states about 8 years ago. Some tadpoles were obtained from the local Pet shop but these were mainly, if not all, of the Bull-frog. Other tadpoles were obtained from Kresge's Stores when they sold out their stock of Gold fish etc. to Lohbrunner's some years ago. The frogs have thrived, multipled
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