meghanmurphy's Identifications

Found under a log in Jericho Research Forest in Jericho VT at 3:30 PM. The temperature was 55º F and there was light rain. The individual was about 50 ft from a vernal pool, and no other individuals were found under the log. The habitat was located on top of a steep incline in a dense mixed coniferous forest

A breading pair found at 9:10 PM on Pond rd in Shelburne, VT. It was 51º F and lightly raining. One side of the road had coniferous forest, and the other side a small creek and a marsh. The pair were crossing to the marsh side and were observed with Spring Peepers, Northern Leopard Frogs, and Spotted Salamanders

Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
Birds of Vermont Museum property, Huntington, VT
Found in freshwater stream under a rock. The surrounding forest seemed to be mostly young hardwood trees, and the weather was about 50 F and partly cloudy at about 1pm. Several other frog and salamander species were found nearby. This individual seemed to have lost the tip of its tail at some point but was in the middle of regrowing it.

Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Collected as part of a sample for Bsal in a vernal pool. The pool was drying up and didn't contain many adult amphibians, but there were several wood frog and spotted salamander egg masses. The weather was about 60 F with slight precipitation. This individual appears to be a pregnant female.

Warning: Images contain the bird feeding on a carcass.

Common Ravens were heard calling, and individuals were seen flying over. One perched on an old snag to eat. They were distinguished from crows from their larger size and calls.