Coqui Report

[Rob Tucker]

I have noticed a big coqui reduction since the recent vog event in the Pahoa area. The early morning temperature is 65 degrees which is not very cold. I would suggest that our coqui problem has been reduced by about 75% since the heavy vog.

Anyone else have similar observations?

[macuu222]

I live in HPP and it's been quiet the last few weeks but I thought it was the cold that was keeping the Coqui quiet.

[EightFingers]

Kinda what I thought http://here.

[Devany]

We don't get much vog in Hilo and we have had a reduction in coqui noise... personally I think it has to do with the fact that we have had almost no rain in the last couple of weeks. The one night we did get some rain, we heard them. It was almost silent (except for the surf) all night last night. I wake up at 4 am usually and there is generally some coqui activity then, though they are on neighbor's properties a few houses away (for as long as that lasts!).

Aloha au i Hawai`i,
devany

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[David Shaw]

Combine devany and Macuu's post and you have what we've been experiencing in middle Leilani the last week: very little or no evening rain, and temps at or below 60. No vog to speak of in our heavily forested area.
These two variables account for the 'quiet' we've been experiencing, imho. I'm guessing these Pueerto Rican creatures haven't been through enough generations to evolve a 'below 75 degrees' activity level.


-dwajs

[Liz]

Heard one lonely coqui for a couple hours last night, but other than that it's been really quiet at night here at the top of the Shores. Wasn't sure if it was because we've been closing up the house in the cool evenings in an effort to keep warm at night. Seems like the lack of rain, the cooler temps, and possibly those few mornings of heavy vog may have all contributed to setting back these little froggies quite a bit...

aloha, Liz

"The best things in life aren't things."

[rbakker]

Don't sit back and relax, now is a good time to get out there and wipe out the last pockets of resistance!

The ones calling now seem to have the ability to overcome drought and cold, don't let them pass on those genes.

Probably, though, the rest are just hibernating.

[leilaniguy]

They've been quieter at night this winter than in the past, but nights seem a lot colder this winter. There are a couple of them singing now at 10 AM - must be trying to make up for lost time.

[Andrew]

I think it is just the cold nights as well.. just wait till the weather warms up. They'll be back in better voice than ever. You'll see.

Andrew

[Guest]

With the $4 million plus they have spent on eradicating coquis since 2007, I would hope they would be going away.

My theory... they are all gathered together somewhere keeping warm and procreating.

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