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Herp Update: Lizards, Migration, Presentation – March 2, 2025

Posted on March 2, 2025 by

Flyer describing a free presentation on Vernal Pool Reptiles and Amphibians.

Recent Herp Activity Southern Alligator Lizard Allissa Shethar sent this photo of a Southern Alligator Lizard found by her son Sasha F in Bridport last week. He found it in his laundry basket after driving across country from California. The…

Herp Update: Annual Fundraiser, Recent Work, Herp Activity – December 12, 2024

Posted on December 12, 2024 by

Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, conservation, support

Our Annual Fundraiser has Begun, Please Donate! Herpers, we have started receiving some end-of-the-tax-year donations. That and the fact that our HerpAtlas checking account now has only $15.82 in it, convinces me it is time to start our 2025 fundraiser.…

Tagged with: amphibians, fundraiser, migration, road search, winter

Herp Update: Herp Activity, Saturated-soil Searches, Gray Treefrogs – November 21, 2024

Posted on November 21, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, herping, migration, salamander, updates

A gray and green frog holds onto a brown branch with green leaves around.

Herp Activity Likely Tonight The forecast looks perfect for some fall amphibian migration tonight after dark. I hope some of you can get out and report what you find. I predict primarily Blue-spotted Salamanders, Eastern Red-backed Salamanders, Four-toed Salamanders, and…

Tagged with: amphibians, fall, frogs, migration

Herp Update: Amphibian Crossing, Updated Reports, Snake Migration, Herp Hat – October 30, 2024

Posted on October 30, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, migration, road search, salamander, snakes, updates

Recent Herp Activity Morgan Road in Salisbury During last night’s rain, I spent 20 minutes at our Morgan Road Crossing here in Salisbury. A light rain started around 8 PM and intensified for the next few hours. The temperature was…

Tagged with: amphibians, data gaps, migration, snakes

Herp Update: Fall Amphibian Migration, Snakes on the Move, Urban Herping, Fiscal Sponsor – October 16, 2024

Posted on October 16, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, herping, reptiles, road search, updates

Recent Herp Activity Fall Amphibian Migration Although spring amphibian migrations get the most attention, fall uphill migrations on warm rainy nights can also be quite substantial. Some amphibians that move to wetlands in the spring, move back uphill to feed…

Tagged with: amphibians, herping, migration, roadkill, snakes, support

Herp Update: Snapping Turtles emerging, Unusual Colorations, Snakes Migrating – September 11, 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, snakes, turtles, updates

Recent Herp Activity Snapping Turtles are hatching We have received a number of reports recently from landowners who have young Snapping Turtles emerging from underground nests in their lawns and gardens. The photo of the fourteen baby snappers below was…

Tagged with: frogs, migration, salamanders, snakes, snapping turtle

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

Posted on April 13, 2024 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…

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

Posted on April 11, 2024 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…

Tagged with: amphibian eggs, amphibians, migration, reptiles, updates

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

Posted on April 3, 2024 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…

Tagged with: amphibians, migration, reptiles

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

Posted on March 28, 2024 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…

Tagged with: amphibians, education, migration, road search, updates