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.…
I hope you all survived our storm without too much damage. We have power and only small branches down here in Salisbury, but other Herp Atlas staff are without power, phone, or wifi at their homes. Update on Our Annual…
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…
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…
Recent Herp Activity Amphibians still on the move With temperatures above 50 F and rains that started around 6 PM, I headed out to Morgan Road here in Salisbury last night before going to bed. In one pass through the…
Current Herp Activity Now that more seasonal weather has finally arrived, reports have slowed to a trickle. Just last week though we did have a report of a Common Gartersnake moving (slowly) underwater in a small stream. We have received three winter…
Current Herp Activity Herpers, although I have not been out at night checking myself, I am not receiving any reports of amphibians moving above ground during these recent rains. At my house this morning it is raining, has been for…
Current Herp Activity Herpers, hopefully the above ground herp activity has ceased until the next warm and wet spell. Though only two days ago on December 23, herper (and birder) Sue Wetmore reported hearing a calling Northern Leopard Frog when…
Groundwater helps keep herps alive in the winter Herpers, I could not wait until next week to show you this great photo sent to me by wildlife photographer Rick Armitage. Rick lives in Whitehall, NY, but has sent quite a…
Herpers, surprisingly I have received reports of two Wood Turtles, one Spotted Salamander and one Gray Treefrog in the last two weeks. The Spotted Salamander was reported by Kristine G in Burlington. She sent a video that showed the poor…
