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Herp Update: Annual Fundraiser Continues, New Maps Online, Herp Activity – January 2, 2025

Posted on by Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, education, reptiles, road search, support
Records in Vermont of Gyrinophilus porphyriticus (Spring Salamander)

Our Annual Fundraiser Continues Herpers, we have raised over $16,000 of our annual $20,000 goal in our annual fundraiser. So far, 85 people have donated amounts ranging from $10 to $2,500. If you donated already, thanks. If not, please consider…

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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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Presentation on Selected Reptiles and Amphibians of Addison County

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, event, reptiles, updates
Jim Andrews holds a plaque of recognition.

Selected Reptiles and Amphibians of Addison County Wednesday, August 16 at 7 PM I will be giving a presentation titled: Selected Reptiles and Amphibians of Addison County here in Salisbury at our local meeting house/congregational church this Wednesday at 7…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Genetic Anomalies – July 9, 2023

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

Current Herp Activity Frogs We have been receiving quite a few records of the late calling species: American Bullfrog and Gray Treefrog.  Thanks, and please do keep them coming.  Remember, recordings of calls are as useful as a photo and often much…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity – June 29, 2023

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, herping, reptiles, snakes, turtles, updates

Current Herp Activity Calling amphibians Gray Treefrogs are now calling in many areas of the state.  We still need reports of this species from many higher-elevation, central Vermont, and northeastern Vermont towns.  Please do snap a photo or send us…

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Herp Update: Continuing Migration and Fundraiser– December 7, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, frogs, road search, salamander, support, updates
Man in blue raincoat, facing the camera, holds an adult snapping turtle head downward. The turtle is almost the size of the man's torso.

Continuing Amphibian Activity Herpers, with the temperatures at 50°F and the rains becoming heavy around 5 PM, I had to run over to the Morgan Road amphibian crossing here in Salisbury again last night. Given that this was both warmer…

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Herp Update: recent herp activity, fundraising, and our new course – December 3, 2021

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in education, herping, road search, salamander, support, updates

Recent Amphibian Activity (last night) Herpers, aside from the occasional reports of snakes and salamanders spending the winter in people’s cellars, current herptile reports have stopped coming in. That said, I did head out to the Morgan Road amphibian crossing…

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Herp Update: Annual Fundraiser and a New Course “Conserving Vermont Reptiles” – November 29, 2021

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

A New Course Offering: Conserving Vermont’s Reptiles January through May 2022 through Vermont Family Forests Learn the identification, natural history, survey techniques, conservation, and management of Vermont’s turtles, snakes, and lizards with herpetologist Jim Andrews. The class will begin with…

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Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas e-mail List update + some reptiles

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

from an email Jim sent: Folks, I just received a report of a Painted Turtle out yesterday in Fair Haven.  Eastern Red-backed Salamanders were moving two nights ago here in Salisbury, and a Common Gartersnake was seen on the surface…

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