Thursday, 8:45-10:33 am. 14 dead newts, no live newts
Weather: cold. We got a little rain in San Jose over the weekend.
Coverage: Jones trailhead to the second stop sign. I walked with Robin.
We documented 14 dead newts. I had 7 dead newts, Robin had 8. All were pretty dry. At least 2 were tiny juveniles.
Other roadkill: millipedes, centipedes, camel and Jerusalem crickets, a katydid, a tree frog.
Traffic - 22 cars, 11 trucks, 0 motorcycles, 2 bikes, 2 pedestrians, 10 parked cars (0 cars at the farther parking lot).
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2023-11-09&place_id=any&user_id=merav&verifiable=any
Robin's - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?captive=any&on=2023-11-09&place_id=any&project_id=180854&user_id=anudibranchmom&verifiable=any

Friday, 9:00-12:00 pm. 239 dead newts, no live newts
Weather: Nice, windy at the end. It rained from time to time this week.
Coverage: Jones trailhead to the second stop sign. I walked with Keith.
We documented 239 dead newts, most of them were fresh. At least 197 were juveniles, most of them very small. Only about 30 newts were found on the hill side of the road (about half juveniles).
Other roadkill: a slender salamander, spiders, millipedes, centipedes, camel and Jerusalem crickets, beetles, slugs.
Traffic - very busy! - 128 cars, 27 trucks, 2 motorcycles, 16 bikes, 4 pedestrians, 12 parked cars (1 car at the farther parking lot).
2 ladies stopped their car and asked us what we were doing - they were the first ones this year, and got a sticker.
A guy stopped his car in front of us, got out of the car, left his door open into the road, and started dancing in the middle of the road with the loud music.
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2023-11-17&place_id=any&user_id=merav&verifiable=any
Anyway, we're in newt season now, and need to do surveys regularly!

Friday, 9:15-12:06 pm. 150 dead newts, no live ones
Weather: Nice, cold.
Coverage: from ABR intersection with Eldercroft Heights to the first stop sign. I walked with Rani and Kelly.
We documented 150 dead newts, all of them were pretty dry. It didn't rain in the last few days. At least 24 were tiny juveniles. About 71 newts were found on the hill side of the road.
Other roadkill: 2 snakes - a Garter Snake and a Striped Racer, a slender salamander, another large salamander, a few frogs, one toad, a spider, millipedes, Jerusalem crickets, beetles, caterpillars, a slug.
Traffic - 16 cars, 3 trucks, 4 motorcycles, 15 bikes, 0 pedestrians, 4 parked cars.
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?captive=any&on=2023-11-24&place_id=any&user_id=merav&verifiable=any