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Herp Update: Morgan Road education and amphibian migration — April 13, 2024

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, herping, migration, road search, salamander, updates

Folks, each spring the Otter Creek Audubon Society (OSAS) and the Salisbury Conservation Commission host two public educational events on Morgan Road in Salisbury, to introduce people to the wonderful phenomenon of amphibian spring migration. This year our first public…

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Herp Update: Amphibian Migration Last Night and Expected Tomorrow – April 11, 2024

Posted on by Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, migration, reptiles, road search

Lots of Herp Activity Amphibian Migration Last Night Reports of amphibians on the move are pouring in.  Most of them are from last night and they come from as far north as Cabot and as far south as Putney.  Most…

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Herp Update: Amphibian Migration, Vernal Pools – April 3, 2024

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, migration, reptiles, updates

Herp Activity Amphibian Migration Continues in Fits and Starts Herpers, since our first significant amphibian migration almost one month ago on March 5, winter has returned and left a couple times.  I don’t think that the temperatures ever got cold…

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Herp Update: Amphibian Migration May Occur Tonight, Upcoming Events – March 27, 2024

Posted on by Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, event, road search

Herp Activity Amphibian Migration May Occur Tonight Herpers, this is a quick note to say that there may well be amphibians moving tonight in the  warmer, lower-elevation crossing areas such as those in the Lake Champlain Basin.  Here in Salisbury…

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Herp Update: Amphibian Migration Interrupted, Fundraising Goal Reached, Upcoming Events

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, migration, reptiles, support, updates

Amphibian Migration Interrupted Herpers, after our first major amphibian migration of the year two weeks ago, conditions have not been great to get out and see or help with amphibian migrations.  Here in the Lake Champlain Basin we had appropriate…

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Herp Update: Amphibian Migration Begins, Annual Fundraiser – March 7, 2024

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, migration, support, updates

Amphibian Migration Begins Herpers, Kate Kelly here, filling in for Jim Andrews.  With the warm rains on Wednesday of last week, there was some sparse amphibian movement (just a handful of Wood Frogs and a Northern Leopard Frog).  But, two…

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Herp Update: Possible Upcoming Herp Activity, Annual Fundraiser – February 26, 2024

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, migration, support, updates

Possible Upcoming Herp Activity Watching this Wednesday night Herpers, my wife and I have traditionally taken our vacation in late February and returned before the first amphibian migration.  It looks like amphibians might be on the move this week while…

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Herp Update: Recent Herp Activity, Fundraiser, Presentations – February 11, 2024

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, support, updates

Recent Herp Activity A few amphibians on the move Last night with Snow Drops blooming in our front yard (see Kris Andrews photo below) temperatures at 41 F, and roads wet and muddy here in Salisbury, I headed out to…

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Herp Update: Recent Herp Activity – December 29, 2023

Posted on by Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, reptiles, road search, turtles

There is still some limited and unprecedented herptile activity taking place. Keep your eyes open during this unusually warm and wet weather. Recent Herp Activity Amphibians (and some reptiles) still on the move While working on our Middlebury Christmas Bird…

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Herp Update: Amphibians moving, December reptiles – December 11, 2023

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, herping, road search, updates

Folks, as a result of the number of people who have requested to receive our Herp Updates, we moved to a new format using Mailchimp. Please do forward this e-mail to anyone you think would be interested. They can subscribe…

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