Quick Guide to Sligo Frog Calls

QUACKS

Crescendo “Quack” Short, duck-like, gets louder Wood Frog Feb-Mar C-U-P
Descending “Honk” Goose-like, pitch descends Spadefoot Toad Mar-Aug U-U-U
Monotone “Quank” Neither rises nor falls Green Tree Frog Apr-July U-U-U

TRILLS

Long high monotone Up to 30 seconds long American Toad Mar-Apr C-C-C
Short high monotone Half-second long Gray Treefrog May-July C-U-P
Rising staccato Rises in pitch, lasts 1 second Striped Chorus Frog Mar-July U-U-U

LOW

Snore lasts 1-3 seconds Pickerel Frog Mar-Apr C-E-E
Ru-u-u-u-um crescendos Bullfrog May-July C-E-E

OTHER

C-Tung Banjo like, loud Green Frog May-July C-E-E
Preeep High pitched, slurring upward Spring Peeper Mar-July C-U-P
Stuttering chuckle chu-hu-hu-huck So. Leopard Frog Feb-Apr U-U-P
Clicks Like small stones, metallic No. Cricket Frog May-July U-U-U
WAAAA! Like a baby crying Fowler’s Toad May-July P-P-P