I've received field reports from our Salamander Crossing Brigades
<http://www.aveo.org/citizen-science/salamander-crossing-brigades/>
volunteers throughout the Monadnock region (Keene, Westmoreland,
Chesterfield, Rindge, Peterborough, Hancock, Harrisville, Nelson) and a few
from further afield (Concord, Newport, Wilton, etc.) and it looks like last
night was a big push away from the pools here in southwest New Hampshire.
All total, my volunteers crossed nearly 250 spotted salamanders last night,
as well as 77 wood frogs, 324 peepers, and a smattering of other species
(Jefferson salamanders, redbacked salamanders, pickerel frogs, green frogs,
American toads, newts). Although some critters were heading into their
breeding pools or wetlands, the vast majority were headed back home to the
woods. These certainly aren't record numbers for any of our crossing
sites, but they do represent the most concentrated migration we've seen in
these parts all year.
Best,
Brett
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Brett Amy Thelen, M.S.
Program Director, Ashuelot Valley Environmental Observatory
Harris Center for Conservation Education
(603) 358-2065
thelen@harriscenter.org
www.aveo.org
mailing address
83 King's Highway
Hancock, NH 03449
physical address
Carroll House, Room 303
Keene State College
Keene, NH 03435
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