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Old 03-08-2012, 06:28 PM   #1
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They're here

Peepers

Getting earlier every year.
'09- 3/17
'10- 3/13
'11- 3/10
and today.

It's spring.
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Old 03-08-2012, 08:42 PM   #2
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Sweet . I love that sound
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Old 03-09-2012, 07:37 AM   #4
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Also heard them for the first time in Newport last evening.

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Old 03-09-2012, 09:01 AM   #5
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Also heard them for the first time in Newport last evening.

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Ice went out of my pond yesterday. No peepers yet but crocus, tulips and daffies are up.

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Old 03-09-2012, 09:35 AM   #6
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Saw a frog in the road while I was out running last night. Then, when I was getting home around 1:30 am, the wood frogs and coyotes were making a racket.

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Old 03-10-2012, 12:23 PM   #7
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Got 'em in NK too.

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Old 03-10-2012, 08:21 PM   #8
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Did anyone see the Boston channel 7 weather? 70's most of the week! Yayyyy! Snowblower went away today!!
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Still no peepers though
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Old 03-10-2012, 09:36 PM   #10
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Snowed last nite, no peepers here yet

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Old 03-11-2012, 08:04 AM   #11
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Noticed the first worm piles in the yard yesterday, won't be long now..

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Old 03-11-2012, 09:36 AM   #13
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Nice weather coming in guys and gals.
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Old 03-11-2012, 11:39 AM   #14
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Heard-em Thursday night,not full blown but you'd hear one or two peepin then silence, then a few more would jump in a few yards away,then it was back and forth.
Soon enough boy's it'll be on!

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Old 03-11-2012, 11:46 AM   #15
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can you guys restate the rule of thumb reguarding peepers again please? I kno there's a time frame now that has begun. I love the old-timer knowledge and sayings when it comes to fishing

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Old 03-11-2012, 11:56 AM   #16
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can you guys restate the rule of thump reguarding peepers again please? I kno there's a time frame now that has begun. I love the old-timer knowledge and sayings when it comes to fishing
I don't know the rule on peeper but here's couple:

When the oak leaves are as big as a squirrels ear, the bass are here. Dandelions in bloom the tautog are biting. There is also something about lilacs but I have forgotten that one.

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Old 03-11-2012, 12:06 PM   #17
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When the lilacs bloom, the wife will make you get a hotel room.
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Old 03-11-2012, 12:10 PM   #18
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Oh yeah, that's it.

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Old 03-11-2012, 12:10 PM   #19
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can you guys restate the rule of thump reguarding peepers again please? I kno there's a time frame now that has begun. I love the old-timer knowledge and sayings when it comes to fishing
When the Dogwoods flower its time for Blackfish and my favorite(from Block Island) When the Shadbushes are in bloom its time for big Striped Bass.
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Old 03-11-2012, 12:27 PM   #20
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thats good to know
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Old 03-11-2012, 12:46 PM   #21
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When the Dogwoods flower its time for Blackfish and my favorite(from Block Island) When the Shadbushes are in bloom its time for big Striped Bass.
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Old 03-11-2012, 01:00 PM   #22
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I thought there was a time table attached to the first week or day of peepers related to striped ones, no? or is everyone just that anxious for it to be warm again that they like to say: "check it out, frogs dood, spring is here" lol?

Where's raven when you need him!?

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the only I know: the one that smelled it, must surely have dealt it

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Old 03-11-2012, 03:35 PM   #24
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Shadbush
THAT!! Blows my mind,and even though I don't write this stuff down,and if memory serves....the earliest I ever saw them bloom was around the 2nd week of May out at the island.I've never seen them on the mainland.
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Old 03-12-2012, 04:54 AM   #25
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inland , you'll hear-em like that....then their little breeding ponds
typically skim ice over once more... then upon melting it's full chorus!
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Old 03-12-2012, 04:59 AM   #26
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Where's raven when you need him!?

keep the words of wisdom coming by the way lol
the only I know: the one that smelled it, must surely have dealt it
i listen also to the bird songs and how they change,
the robin's song in particular ....they have a morning song
and a goodbye to the day song instead of a nervous chirp chirp chirp
the morning song:

that and the song of the song sparrow
officially for me...... announce the arrival of spring

the forecast shows no dippin below 32 for now
and that's a very good sign.

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Old 03-12-2012, 05:05 AM   #27
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The grackles are back!

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Old 03-12-2012, 05:30 AM   #28
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I know it's spring cause the old lady yells out "theres plenty of work above the basement door "

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Been listening to the red winged black birds now for a while out here.

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