[NatureNS] re Julie's Pond Salamander Meanders April 20 & 19/08

Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:30:43 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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> From: John Gilhen <GILHENJA@gov.ns.ca>
> Date: April 21, 2008 10:02:43 AM ADT
> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Re: re Julie's Pond Salamander Meander April 19/08
>
> Hi Jim;
> A total of 22 registered adults and children participated in the  
> Salamander Meander last night [Sunday, April 20]. There was a chill  
> in the air. In fact the temperature had dropped to only 3 C by the  
> time I got home, Whites Lake at 11:00 PM.

> Only 17 Yellow-spotted Salamanders showed up tonight and they were  
> not as active as Friday and Saturday nights. Only a few Spring  
> Peepers were vocal sporadically and they were shy. They remained  
> hiding under forest debris. On Friday night they were very bold and  
> boisterous in plain view on young trees, in their "pre pond arrival  
> behaviour" (from Francis Cook). Only two Wood Frogs were vocal  
> sporadically tonight. I must go to the pond after the next rain.

> Sometimes there is a second migration of Yellow-spotted Salamanders  
> that have hibernated farther away from the pond, and I would really  
> like to know how this population is doing considering the presence  
> of Goldfish. I find it interesting also that some females will bury  
> their eggs under the bottom  leaf litter. In a population this size  
> do a small number of females do this by nature or is it in response  
> to predators like Goldfish?

> Cheers
> John
>
>>>> "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> 4/21/2008 2:19 AM >>>

> Thanks for this, John, and please do let me know how April 20 went
> too.  Jim
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: John Gilhen <GILHENJA@gov.ns.ca>
>> Date: April 20, 2008 5:58:39 PM ADT
>> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>>
>>
>> Hi Jim;
>>
>> We held our 28th annual Salamander Meander last night at Julies
>> Pond, Hemlock Ravine, Princes Lodge. There were 22 of 30 registered
>> adult and children participants and they enjoyed watching 30 Yellow-
>> spotted Salamanders on the pond bottom. There were groups of 2, 3
>> and 4 salamanders with the males bumping into and nudging the
>> females, and both rising to the surface for a gulp of air. It was a
>> wonderful sight to see. The air was filled  with  the peeping call
>> of a number of very boisterous Spring Peepers. A few Wood Frogs
>> were vocal but they were shy and stop calling whenever we got
>> close. I have 30 more people registered for tonight.
>> Cheers
>> John
>>
>>>>>


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forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">John Gilhen &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:GILHENJA@gov.ns.ca">GILHENJA@gov.ns.ca</a>&gt;</font></div>=
<div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">April 21, 2008 10:02:43 AM ADT</font></div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. =
Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: re Julie's Pond Salamander =
Meander April 19/08</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div> <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hi Jim;</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">A total of 22 registered adults and children =
participated in the Salamander Meander last night [Sunday, April 20]. =
There was a chill in the air. In fact the temperature had dropped to =
only 3 C by the time I got home, Whites Lake at 11:00 PM. =
</div></blockquote><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top:=
 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Only 17 =
Yellow-spotted Salamanders showed up tonight and they were not as active =
as Friday and Saturday nights. Only a few Spring Peepers were vocal =
sporadically and they were shy. They remained hiding under forest =
debris. On Friday night they were very bold and boisterous in plain view =
on young trees, in their "pre pond arrival behaviour" (from Francis =
Cook). Only two Wood Frogs were vocal sporadically tonight. I must go to =
the pond after the next rain. </div></blockquote><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Sometimes there is a second =
migration of Yellow-spotted Salamanders that have hibernated farther =
away from the pond, and I would really like to know how this population =
is doing considering the presence of Goldfish. I find it interesting =
also that some females will bury their eggs under the bottom<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>leaf litter. In a population =
this size do a small number of females do this by nature or is it in =
response to predators like Goldfish?</div></blockquote><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Cheers</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">John</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"James W. =
Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; =
4/21/2008 2:19 AM =
&gt;&gt;&gt;</div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><br>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"> =
</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Thanks for =
this, John, and please do let me know how April 20 went <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
">too.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>Jim</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Begin =
forwarded message:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; =
"><br></div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From: John =
Gilhen &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:GILHENJA@gov.ns.ca">GILHENJA@gov.ns.ca</a>&gt;</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Date: April 20, 2008 5:58:39 PM ADT</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">To: "James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</div=
><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hi =
Jim;</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">We held our 28th annual Salamander Meander last =
night at Julies <span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><div=
 style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Pond, Hemlock Ravine, Princes Lodge. There were 22 =
of 30 registered <span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><di=
v style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">adult and children participants and they enjoyed =
watching 30 Yellow-<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">spotted =
Salamanders on the pond bottom. There were groups of 2, 3 <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">and 4 =
salamanders with the males bumping into and nudging the <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">females, =
and both rising to the surface for a gulp of air. It was a <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
">wonderful sight to see. The air was filled<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>with<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>the peeping call <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">of a =
number of very boisterous Spring Peepers. A few Wood Frogs <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">were =
vocal but they were shy and stop calling whenever we got <span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">close. I =
have 30 more people registered for tonight.</div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
">Cheers</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">John</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> =
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