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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity – August 30, 2023

Posted on by Kate Kelly Posted in frogs

Current Herp Activity Gray Treefrogs At this time of year we receive many reports of little emerald green frogs that are climbing on plants and homes near ponds and other wetlands.   Many people have a hard time identifying these…

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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity – August 2, 2023

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in frogs, snakes, updates

Current Herp Activity Snakes We monitor the populations of snakes at a site in Lincoln that is part of the Colby Hill Ecological Project.  At this site we have put out a series of 45 slate sandwiches with wooden spacers…

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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: Current Herp Activity, Vermont Association for Wetland Science, Press–May 30, 2023

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, news, turtles, updates

Current Herp Activity Over the last two weeks we have received many reports of female turtles on land looking for open, sunny places to dig a nest and lay their eggs.  From now through June you will be seeing many…

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Herp Update: Education through Press, Current Activity, Snake Hotels — May 10, 2023

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, frogs, herping, news, salamander, snakes, turtles, updates

Herp Education through the Press Herpers, thanks for all the questions you e-mailed and called in for our segment on the Vermont Edition program of Vermont Public.  The producer and host were impressed with all the interest and we accomplished…

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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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