TRR photo by Scott Rando This male toad was among several in a small pool along the Delaware River during early May. This toad is calling to attract a mate. (Click here for a link to a sound file of the call.)

The call of spring

If you have been out near a wetland or pond, chances are that you have heard an orchestra of sounds, the spring peepers that came out during the first warm days of spring, and a new sound, a trilling sound that lasts up to 30 seconds or so. Many harmonious calls may be heard in a particular area. The star performer of this springtime melody is the American toad.

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