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Herp Update: Amphibian Migration, Other Activity, Herp Names – April 15, 2025

Posted on April 15, 2025 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, migration, updates

Recent Herp Activity Amphibian Migration Timing, Good for Them, Bad for Us Herpers, when I am trying to pick a night to invite people to Morgan Road for one of our educational data-gathering amphibian crossing events, I look for chances…

Tagged with: american toad, amphibians, migration, salamanders, turtles

Herp Update: Recent Herp Activity, Fundraiser – February 4, 2025

Posted on February 11, 2025 by

Kate Kelly Posted in lizards, salamander, support, updates

Recent Herp Activity Spotted Salamander Elizabeth Newman sent this photo of a Spotted Salamander moving on top of the snow on January 31, 2025 in Hinesburg. Usually this sort of winter movement of reptiles and amphibians in winter is a…

Tagged with: fundraiser, salamanders

Herp Update: Snapping Turtles emerging, Unusual Colorations, Snakes Migrating – September 11, 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, snakes, turtles, updates

Recent Herp Activity Snapping Turtles are hatching We have received a number of reports recently from landowners who have young Snapping Turtles emerging from underground nests in their lawns and gardens. The photo of the fourteen baby snappers below was…

Tagged with: frogs, migration, salamanders, snakes, snapping turtle

Herp Update: Recent Herp Activity – August 27, 2024

Posted on August 27, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, frogs, salamander, snakes, updates

a small green frog perches on a yellow flower with a black center

Recent Herp Activity Isolated Reports This week Ethan Bodin sent us the first ever report and photo of a Blue-spotted Salamander (or related hybrid) from Chittenden. Blue-spotteds are fairly common in the Lake Champlain Basin 1000 ft. lower and two…

Herp Update: Current Herptile Activity, Pittsfield, Priority Towns, Fiscal Sponsor, Upcoming Events – July 25, 2024

Posted on July 25, 2024 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, event, frogs, salamander, updates

Current Herptile Activity Only three amphibians are still calling from their breeding ponds. They are American Bullfrogs, Green Frogs, and Mink Frogs. Gray Treefrogs may call occasionally, but they are calling from trees, bushes, porches, decks, and house plants; not…

Tagged with: amphibians, data gaps, frog, presentation, salamanders

Herp Update: Possible Upcoming Herp Activity, Annual Fundraiser – February 26, 2024

Posted on February 26, 2024 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…

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

Posted on February 17, 2023 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…

Tagged with: amphibians, fundraiser, road search, salamanders, turtles

Herp Update: Current Herp Activity, Fundraiser, Eastern Musk Turtle – January 28, 2023

Posted on January 28, 2023 by

Jim Andrews Posted in salamander, snakes, support, turtles, updates

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…

Tagged with: disturbance, fundraiser, gartersnake, musk turtle, salamanders, support, turtles, winter

Herp Update: data gaps, Hinesburg first, PARC Amphibian week — April 19, 2022

Posted on April 19, 2022 by

Jim Andrews Posted in education, frogs, herping, salamander, updates

Help us fill in some data gaps for very common species Herpers, we have some embarrassing gaps in our database and maps. There is still one town in Vermont where no one has ever reported a Wood Frog. They are…

Tagged with: data gaps, herping, road search, salamanders, wood frog

Herp Update: amphibian reports, road search education, salamander ID — April 9, 2022

Posted on April 9, 2022 by

Jim Andrews Posted in amphibians, education, event, herping

Recent Activity Herpers, many amphibian reports and photos have come in over the past week. At the moment I have about 40 reports in my inbox and it will be a few days before I catch up with them and…