Looks like a drizzle is coming and then some flurries. I will find either:

A. a spotted salamander on a very early start to the 2014 migration
B. a salamandersicle
C. nothing at all

With lows hitting the single digits later in the week, tonight is the best chance for anything moving toward the vernal pool breeding sights. After tonight, my guess is that nothing will be moving for another 2 weeks. groundhogs…

And the answer is C. Nada. Under the leaf litter is still frozen, and the mole salamanders that are the first to migrate are more then likely well beneath the frost line. I turned a couple of logs and not even a worm. It is still fun to observe the conditions because one never knows what is out there unless one gets out there.