I've actually seen spotted and blue-spotted salamanders at the Concord
Country Club stop advancing towards their vernal pool breeding sites when
the rain stopped and the wind began to blow and then turn around and head
back into the woods.
Bryan
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:39 AM, matt burne <mattburne@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've certainly experienced wind having an effect, but I totally agree with
> Bryan's more nuanced explanation that as time marches on, those conditions
> which can put the brakes on earlier start to be less of a concern for the
> animals.
>
> I also agree that the big night myth is just that. I put a lot of energy
> and anxiety into getting people out for a spectacular event, when I know
> that it's maybe a 1 in 10 year thing to get a big hit (after supper and
> before bed time, naturally). Of course, the people that you have to drag
> out are usually a little less hard-core, may be less understanding of the
> nuances of the phenomenon, and not interested in a phone call at 2am to get
> boots and rain gear.
>
> Matt
>
> On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 10:36 AM, niccat6 <ncataldo@cavicchio.com> wrote:
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> >
> > > I've always been somewhat surprised by how the cessation of rain
> > > (particularly early in the season) stops the action in its tracks.
> > >
> > > Matt
> >
> > In my experience, wind has the same stop-everything effect, no matter how
> > good the other conditions and timing are. Would you agree, Matt, Bryan?
> >
> > N. Cataldo
> >
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