The promise of showers and temps in the 50s made tonight a great night to head out and see what is moving. I wasn’t disappointed! Around 8:00 some rain developed, and that was all that was needed to get things going.
I did some exploring along the tree line and saw some more Redback Salamanders.
Than as the ground became a bit more saturated, a Two Lined salamander made its way across the road.
Two Lined Salamander
Then the big boys came out!
These are Spotted Salamanders. They spend most of their time crawling around the leaf litter or burrowed underground.
To wrap things up, some Spring Peepers joined the migration!
Some pond predators and a glimpse of a fairy shrimp.
Last but not least, here’s a Green frog I found crossing the Parkway on the way home!
Green frog
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