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to the Herpers: Update on last week

Posted on April 18, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, herping, road search, salamander

a note from Jim: Herpers, I am still working my way through all the reports from early last week. Amphibians were moving in great numbers on Monday night clear to the Canadian border. Lots of great reports and photos have…

Tagged with: migration, road search

to the Herpers: Amphibian Migration Tonight

Posted on April 13, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, herping, road search, salamander

a note from Jim: Herpers, tonight looks good for amphibian migration. I have had scores of reports of amphibians sightings over the past week. They have come from dozens of towns from Brattleboro, north west to Grand Isle and as…

Tagged with: migration, road search

Amphibian Migration Tonight

Posted on April 9, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in herping, salamander, updates

Herpers, it looks like tonight will be a good night to get out on a quiet country road with your flashlight and reflective clothing and see some amphibians. It is fun pandemic-safe activity as long as you stay away from…

Herp Updates

Posted on April 5, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, herping, salamander, snakes, turtles, updates

Herpers, there have been lots of reports of herp activity this weekend. Wood Frogs have been reported calling in full chorus from many towns and large numbers of their fresh egg-masses are now visible in ponds in the central Vermont…

Tagged with: amphibian eggs, amphibians, frog, herping, migration, salamanders, snakes, spring, turtles

Spring Migration Update

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, herping, salamander, updates

Herpers, I received only a few herp reports from last night. In general, reports from the Lake Champlain Basin suggest that it was a relatively slow night, but there were still a wide variety of early-season amphibians moving. Over the…

Tagged with: breeding, frog, habitat, herping, migration, salamanders, spring, turtles

Herp Activity

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, herping, salamander, updates

Herpers, with sun and warmer temperatures arriving over the weekend and through yesterday, many of the later-season, warmth-loving reptiles and amphibians became active. Large-bodied snakes like Eastern Ratsnakes and Timber Rattlesnakes were emerging from their dens. Painted Turtles, Northern Map…

to Herpers: Your Assignment

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, frogs, herping, salamander, updates

Okay herpers, conditions for amphibian migration tomorrow night in the Lake Champlain Basin and other lowland areas of Vermont look almost perfect. It is now time for each and every one of you to contribute some useful information in return…

Tagged with: community, conservation, data, data gaps

Road Crossings for Salamanders: new report

Posted on March 31, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in conservation, salamander

Here’s some good reading for us! There’s a new report out from the Agency of Transportation: Where Do Salamanders Cross The Road? Development Of A GIS Model To Identify Amphibian Road-Crossing Hotspots Authors are Steven D. Faccio, Sean W. MacFaden,…

Tagged with: conservation, crossings, salamanders

Herpers update: mostly Blue-spotted, not much movement

Posted on March 22, 2019 by

Jim Andrews Posted in herping, salamander

Herpers, Kate K found a single Blue-spotted Salamander on North Street in New Haven around 20:30 last night and Kiley B and I found 24 Blue-spotted Group Salamanders and one Wood Frog crossing Morgan Road here in Salisbury at about…

Tagged with: herping, migration, salamanders, spring