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

Posted on 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…

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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 May Occur Tonight, Upcoming Events – March 27, 2024

Posted on 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…

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Herp Update: Recent Herp Activity – December 29, 2023

Posted on by Kate Kelly Posted in amphibians, reptiles, road search, turtles

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…

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Herp Update: Amphibians moving, December reptiles – December 11, 2023

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

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…

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Herp Update: Amphibians moving, Winter reports, Annual report – November 18, 2023

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

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…

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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: 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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Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Fundraiser – February 17, 2023

Posted on by Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, road search, salamander, turtles, updates

Current Herp Activity Since our last update we have received two reports of single Spotted Salamanders moving over the remaining snow. They originate from opposite ends of the state: Brattleboro and Montgomery. Sightings of winter movement of Spotted Salamanders in…

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