barely damp, but no peepers to be heard, and no frogs or salamanders on the
roads.
I also wonder if I missed the party, but would expect to hear some frog
song by now if I did.
Need to actually check the pools soon......
~Doug
On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 8:15 AM, <vernalpool@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> 1. small migration in Keene, NH last night.
> From: thelen@harriscenter.org
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> 2a. amphibians crossing in Monterey over a dry road
> From: Jane Berkshire Environmental Action Team
> 2b. Re: amphibians crossing in Monterey over a dry road
> From: Stafford Madison
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> 3a. Marion, MA - 03-16-12
> From: Treeswallow5@aol.com
> 3b. Re: Marion, MA - 03-16-12
> From: Eddie
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> 4. vernal pool activity north of Quabbin
> From: Karro Frost
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> 1. small migration in Keene, NH last night.
> Posted by: "thelen@harriscenter.org" thelen@harriscenter.org
> Date: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:02 am ((PDT))
>
> I spent just over an hour at one of our local crossings in Keene, NH
> last night. The roads were wet after sundown, and wood frog movement
> tapered off as the roads dried and the temperature dipped into the low
> 40s. On a "Big" Night, we can see upwards of 800 frogs in several hours
> at this site. Last night, we crossed 16 wood frogs and 52 peepers, and
> found a handful of dead frogs. Folks at a nearby crossing, which tends
> to be more salamander-y, crossed 3 Jefferson salamanders and a few wood
> frogs. A "small" night for both of those sites.
>
> After the crossing, I did a short road survey at another nearby site
> and found a handful of dead Jeffersons and wood frogs, and the only
> spottie of the night, mortally wounded.
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> Peepers are starting to peep and wood frogs are beginning to quack, but
> no thundering chorusing. I think we've still got a Big Night in us yet!
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> Best,
> Brett Amy Thelen
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> 2a. amphibians crossing in Monterey over a dry road
> Posted by: "Jane Berkshire Environmental Action Team"
> jane@thebeatnews.org
> Date: Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:16 pm ((PDT))
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> We helped 42 woodfrogs, 15 peepers, 7 spotted salamanders, one Jeff, 2
> 4-toed, and 2 efts cross route 57 last night. Found dead 36 woodfrogs, 8
> peepers, 2 spotted, and one newt. 54 vehicles in 2 hours.
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> /Jane/
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> Posted by: "Stafford Madison" Madison.Stafford@epamail.epa.govstafford.madison
> Date: Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:00 pm ((PDT))
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> Thank you for such a thorough accounting, especially the number of
> vehicles/hour data. If you don't mind sharing, along which roadway was
> all this taking place?
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> Stafford
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> From: Jane Berkshire Environmental Action Team
> <jane@thebeatnews.org>
> To: vernalpool@yahoogroups.com
> Date: 03/17/2012 03:16 PM
> Subject: [vernalpool] amphibians crossing in Monterey over a dry
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> peepers, 2 spotted, and one newt. 54 vehicles in 2 hours.
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> /Jane/
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> 413-442-6815 home/office, 413-230-7321 cell, jane@thebeatnews.org
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> Posted by: "Treeswallow5@aol.com" Treeswallow5@aol.com treeswallow5
> Date: Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:36 pm ((PDT))
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> Despite a very optimistic weather forecast, things did not fall into place
> here in southeastern MA last night...roads were dry...no movement...(no
> bodies this morning which is great!)...wood frogs not chorusing...Eddie
> Giles suggested that maybe they have bred already...I will try to get in to
> the site over next couple of nights to look for egg masses, spermatophores,
> wood frogs and spotted salamanders...still holding out hope for a good
> night.
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> Mike
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> Mike Maurer
> Marion, MA
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> "The time to save a species is while it is still common" Rosalie Edge,
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> Posted by: "Eddie" emgiles62@comcast.net eg_5371903
> Date: Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:38 pm ((PDT))
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> Things did not play out well in East Bridgewater, either. Temps in the
> low 40s, ground was damp but no precipitation was falling. Water in
> this particular pool was very low, but because of the thinck growth of
> saplings around it and no path way cleared, I did not want to walk in in
> the dark. Nothing moving, no Wood Frogs calling but Spring Peepers were
> calling and TOADS were trilling. We could not stay too long because my
> son thought he saw Bigfoot off in the shadows at the edge of his
> flashlight beam...
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> Eddie
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> On 3/17/2012 3:36 PM, Treeswallow5@aol.com wrote:
> > Despite a very optimistic weather forecast, things did not fall into
> place here in southeastern MA last night...roads were dry...no
> movement...(no bodies this morning which is great!)...wood frogs not
> chorusing...Eddie Giles suggested that maybe they have bred already...I
> will try to get in to the site over next couple of nights to look for egg
> masses, spermatophores, wood frogs and spotted salamanders...still holding
> out hope for a good night.
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> > Marion, MA
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> 4. vernal pool activity north of Quabbin
> Posted by: "Karro Frost" kfrost@neeinc.com karrofrost
> Date: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:25 pm ((PDT))
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> So far, I have only heard peepers up here north of the Quabbin. I checked
> a couple of pools today and there was no activity at all, no eggs, no
> spermataphores, no aquatic insects or fairy shrimp swimming around. We
> have gotten some rain, but the rain has been mostly cool.
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> Karro
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