Maine Big Night # 1. The daytime temperature rose to 50F and we had rain that started Monday morning and rained all day long. We had a break in the rain and Paul went out to check on amphibian movement.
LH1Bowd (This year's participants are me, Paul, and Caroline. Kathy will join us periodically.) Actually, as of the writing of this entry, we aren't sure who has adopted the Lewis Hill Rd. site and we are trying to find out. We may not be allowed to survey there as whoever adopted it did so as a closed site with no additional participants. Curious...
May 16, 2026. Start time 7:20pm. End time 8:20pm
Certified Volunteers - 1 (Paul)
Uncertified Volunteers - 0
Starting Temp: 50F. Ending Temp.: 49.5F
Precipitation: Very light drizzle
The road is wet.
Traffic Tally: 6 vehicles
Species Live: 2 Spring Peepers
Species Dead: 0
Species Injured: 0
NOTES: Paul saw eyes glowing on the downstream side of the road. The animal crossed in front of Paul and slipped into the pond. It was too small to be an otter and Paul surmised that it must have been a mink.
