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04-26-2004, 03:09 PM
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Field report for this past weekend
Spent several hours herpin' this weekend. Temperatures in the mid 60's and started by checked out a den site which is normally used by 25-28 blackrat snakes.
However it looks as if the snakes have probably already dispersed for the season. But did manage to find 2 black rat snakes basking about 30 feet up in a tree.
Checked a few vernal pools and a couple ponds and saw many eastern painted turtles, green frogs, spring peepers, American toads and a single adult spotted salamander.
Drove a short distance to check a timber rattler den. Mass emergence for horridus is well under way, counted 42. I was surprised that no copperheads were seen.
On the way back home found this eastern king crossing the road.
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04-26-2004, 03:15 PM
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Great weekend. All I saw was 6 nerodia  |
04-26-2004, 03:33 PM
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wow... great times!
42 horridus.... is that more or less than usual?
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04-26-2004, 03:36 PM
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Great pics John!
I am going to be heading down to NC and going out on Ft Bragg next weekend, hopefully I will have some good luck out there.
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04-26-2004, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by telefrag
wow... great times!
42 horridus.... is that more or less than usual?
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For this site it's on the high side of average.
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04-26-2004, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Stormyva
Great pics John!
I am going to be heading down to NC and going out on Ft Bragg next weekend, hopefully I will have some good luck out there.
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Thanks Brian!
Good luck at Ft. Bragg! I've had a rough time gaining access to some of the military bases in my area. I guess it's a sign of the times. One of the northern most locations in the state for the Carpenter Frog (Rana virgatipes) is on military property.
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04-26-2004, 03:55 PM
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Great pictures, look like you had fun.
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04-26-2004, 04:21 PM
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Thanks Toker! It was fun!
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04-26-2004, 05:44 PM
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Is that horridus site in NOVA or is it further out?
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04-26-2004, 06:26 PM
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It's west of NOVA.
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