For some, robins are the first sign of spring. But the changing of the seasons may be more accurately forecast by songs from a wet forest floor. On a warm night, wander near any fresh water and you’ll ...

The northern leopard frog is often discussed as the earliest frog sound you’ll hear when the temperatures begin to rise. The more frog calls you hear, the better the ecosystem. Many frog calls begin ...

A Northern Spring Peeper crawling over a bed of moss. iSTOCK/COX A Northern Spring Peeper crawling over a bed of moss. iSTOCK/COX I’ve heard, or more accurately, read, that you can hear a lion’s roar ...

Yesterday (3/4 – Monday) was the first day I heard the “spring peepers” or chorus frogs. They are among the first sounds of spring. In the evening…I sometimes walk out to the end of the driveway to ...

Their breeding choruses are a well-known harbinger of spring in New England, and you can hear them at a wetland near you. We’re talking about spring peepers and wood frogs. They, along with some ...