First Reptiles
Yesterday and today I had my first reptile encounters of the year. Yesterday I saw some sort of turtle (carapace only, probably a slider) swimming away, and today I saw a turtle, the whole of it, not just the carapace, slip into the pond from some reeds. It was probably a painted. I saw a few animals today right at sunset slip into the pond when I'd get near, but only one was confirmed by my eyes to be a turtle. He was too fast for pictures! Tomorrow a cold snap sets in with rain, which will be ideal for salamanders, then I'm off to Florida! Can't wait for herping season to hopefully be finally going when I get back
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Lol! I've been dying to see the first reptile of the year here in NH. The last couple weeks have been pretty warm, in the high 50's, with exception of Monday and yesterday. Both of those days were cold, only in the 30's. I've been out herping a few times this month, and mostly found amphibians, such as:
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Northern Dusky Salamander
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Pickerel Frog
aaaaand that's it. I've also found plenty of invertebrates as well. I don't have a phone right now, so i haven't been posting observations recently. However, I'm planning on getting one soon.
I've also been down to the creek at the bottom of my hill a few times, and I've caught quite a few arthropods, including:
Waterslaters (Isopods)
Virile/Northern Crayfish
Mayfly nymphs
Freshwater shrimp
I don't know how to ID the species of mayfly nymphs or the waterslaters. The shrimp are also up for debate as well.
Anyway, I'll be out and about looking for the first reptile of the year as well. It's good to hear from ya, Liam.
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