Here on the equable Adirondack Coast, we are blessed with more snake species than colder parts of the Northeast. By northern forest standards we are fairly rich in amphibians, especially salamanders; but like most cool areas, we have only modest numbers of reptile species. The … [Read more...] about Serpentine Splendors: Snakes of Split Rock Wildway
John Davis
Songbird Mysteries
By now, well into spring, all of our songbirds have returned to Essex and surrounding fields and woodlands, many of them having spent the last six or seven months in Central or South America. Songbird Populations Decline Migratory songbirds are less bountiful than they were … [Read more...] about Songbird Mysteries
Blog Workshop Launches New Bloggers
George Davis and Katie Shepard hosted another blog workshop last night at Essex a Town Hall to teach Essex community members how to contribute to the Essex on Lake Champlain community blog and post events on the Essex Calendar. Participants were taught how to contribute a wide … [Read more...] about Blog Workshop Launches New Bloggers
Skinks at Split Rock Wildway
If Split Rock Wildway does not have skinks, it may soon. I’ve seen Ground Skinks (Scincella lateralis) on my rambles in the Southeast, and I’ve heard rumors of Five-lined Skinks (Eumeces fasciatus) here on the Adirondack Coast, but I’ve never seen a skink north of Kentucky. Have … [Read more...] about Skinks at Split Rock Wildway
American Eels in the Lake Champlain Basin
Just as salmon are indicator and keystone species for the health of watersheds draining to the Pacific Ocean, eel are indicators and keystones for Atlantic watersheds. American Eel are native to most major freshwater systems from the St. Lawrence River (and even farther north) … [Read more...] about American Eels in the Lake Champlain Basin