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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: Amphibians & Snakes on the Move, Annual Report – October 11, 2023

Posted on by Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, herping, road search, snakes

Recent and Upcoming Herp Activity Amphibians still on the move During last Saturday night’s rain, my wife Kris and I headed out to our local amphibian crossing (Morgan Road) for a quick look at amphibians coming out of the Leicester…

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Herp Update: Snakes and amphibians on the move, Endangered Species Award, Presentation – October 6, 2023

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

Recent and Upcoming Herp Activity: Snakes on the move Herpers, I used to believe that the first frosts of the fall were the trigger that initiated snakes movement back uphill to denning sites.  On the first warm sunny day after…

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Herp Update: Special Request, Current Herp Activity – April 24, 2023

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

Special request Herpers, I have been asked to be on Vermont Public’s Vermont Edition program this Thursday at noon.  It is an hour-long radio program from 12-1 that is rebroadcast at 7 PM in the evening.  Jane Lindholm was the…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Amphibians of Vermont Pocket Guide – April 15, 2023

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, field guide, updates

Current Herp Activity Herpers, this has been an unusual spring for amphibian migration.  Here in the Lake Champlain Basin we had early migration of good numbers of Wood Frogs, and Blue-spotted, Spotted, and Four-toed Salamanders and then it dried out…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Amphibians of Vermont Pocket Guide – April 7, 2023

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in field guide, herping, salamander, updates

Current Herp Activity Herpers, the photographs and records have been pouring in over the last week.  Almost all of these reports are coming from the lowlands of western Vermont (from Arlington north to Milton) with only a few reports for anywhere…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Amphibians of Vermont Field Guide, Vernal Pool Course – March 31, 2023

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, field guide, snakes, updates

Current Herp Activity We have started getting reports of major amphibian migrations here in the Lake Champlain Basin.  Monica and Elka Erhart visited Morgan Road here in Salisbury and reported 181 Blue-spotted Salamanders, 48 Spotted Salamanders, 17 Wood Frogs, 2…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Folding Pocket Guide, Changes in our Team, End of Annual Fundraiser – March 10, 2023

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, road search, support, updates

Current Herp Activity Thankfully, since our last update, cooler temperatures and snows returned, keeping our amphibians in the ground where they belonged.  As a result, I have not received any reports of amphibians moving or calling above ground.  We did…

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