Subject: Re: NOT BIRDS, but herps
Date: Feb 10 11:07:11 1996
From: Paul Brewster - pbrewster at gnn.com


M. Patrick wrote:
>
> Herpatologically inclined tweeters,
>
> I apologize for this non-birding post, but I would *really* like to know
> the status of our locally breeding amphibians. With all this rain, I have
> fanatasies of croaks in my ears, but hear them not.
>
> (I highly recommend the book _The Vanishing Frog_, an excellent read.)
>
> I would like to have an informal survey of breeding locations for
> Pacific tree-frogs (are they called cricket-frogs now?) and western
> toads, as well as long-toed and other salamanders. Here's my limited
> knowledge:
>
> Pacific tree-frog
> -----------------
> Nisqually refuge
> Whidbey Island, near fishery east of Oak Harbor
> rumored to be *somewhere* in Wallingford area of Seattle
>
> long-toed salamander
> --------------------
> apparently the central pond at the Montlake Fill
>
> western toad
> ------------
> nil
>
> Many thanks for the tolerance of tweeters!
> Mike Patrick
> 548-4536
> mpatrick at u.washington.edu

You could check with Kelly McCallister at the WDW in Olympia. He is
compiling a herp breeding atlas. I believe he has and arc coverage of
all known breeding locations for amphibians occuring in Washington.