Speaking of migrations, the toads’ annual pool party at my pond in West Danby
is in full swing, a good 2 - 3 weeks ahead of schedule. (Over the past 14 years
I’ve come to expect their gathering to occur in the very last days of April /
the first week of May)
For years the local Crows harvested
Toads are converging on my pond for their annual get together, which seems to
correspond closely with the arrival of Whip-poor-wills in the Cayuga basin. And
the Crows are beginning to collect the annual toll of toad-flesh for the
privilege of crossing the dike. From the remains, it seems
