It seems that the consensus from the herp dialoque was: it's OK to post
info on non-winged
critters. Hope I'm not overinterpreting the discussion.I stuck something
about birds at the end.
In response to requests for western toad and spotted
frog sites-
We've been doing surveys in the Thunder Mt fire area for amphibians.
Surveys were initiated last summer and will continue through this summer.
Thunder Mt is NE of Winthrop in the Long Swamp roadless area, to the
North of Tiffany Mt.
The tally from last year was: one site for western toads (in a wetland
directly in the middle of the high intensity burn area near Dog Cr that
is the subject of a salvage sale). 4 sites for spotted frogs (all above
6000ft elevation.For folks that would like to see spotted frogs without
walking 10 miles, they're resident in Rogers Lake just to the south of
Tiffany Mt.There are numerous other sites in the Methow Valley for western
toads, long toed salamanders, P. tree frogs, spadefoots, and spotted
frogs. And one or two for tailed frogs.If folks are interested in more
specifics, contact me directly.
Mike and Kelly-I can get detailed maps and more info on the Thunder
sites to you if you're interested.
We also do winter wildlife surveys in this area and will be out
for a 10 day trip at the beginning of March.I'll post our bird inventory
from that trip when (and if) we get back.
Finally, does anyone have information of the use of beavers in
wetland restoration. One of the articles posted by Jon Anderson was
related to different biota in natural and manmade wetlands.I'm curious as
to whether wetlands reconstructed with help from the original landscapers
mimicked the natural condition better.
Mary Poss
543-3376
mposs at u.washington.edu