Wednesday, 11:00-13:40 on live newts, 64 dead newts
I walked with Tara.
Weather: very cold, then nice.
Coverage: from Aldercroft Heights Rd intersection to the second stop sign.
Newts: 64 dead newts, some very fresh. 28 of them were found on the lake side of the road, 36 on the hill side. No juveniles.
Other roadkills: millipedes, fence lizard, 2 Glowworm Beetles.
Traffic: 1 RV, 17 cars, 1 pedestrian, 16 bikes, 3 parked cars.
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2022-02-09&place_id=any&user_id=merav&verifiable=any
Saw my first Hound's Tongue today!
We went down Soda Spring, and saw a small newt ball and an egg mass, same place as 2 weeks ago.

Posted on February 10, 2022 02:40 AM by merav