Essentially Random Spring 2024 Amphibian Survey Across Onondaga County
Date: 3/9-3/10/2024
Day high temp: 48
Day weather: rain
Day notes: heavy rain for a large part of the day, decreasing temperature all day
Start time: 9:03 pm
Start temp: 39 (technically)
Start weather: heavy rain/wind
End time: 5:13 am
End temp: 34
End weather: light snow/wind
Trip notes: lots of deer and mice activity, all amphibians seemed cold and moved slow, very late hours, 2 new/undocumented road crossings identified
Species/number:
Spotted Salamander 18 (13 dead, 14 hit by cars)
American toad ~5
Red Spotted Newt 8 (all dead)
Wood frog 5 (4 dead)
Spring Peeper 5 (all dead)
Unisexual complex ~5
Deer ~ 20
Deer mice 2
Virginia Opossum 2