[TN-Bird] Re: love is in the air...

Hey Charlie,
     Sat. night, Feb. 15, in Sullivan Co. near S. Holston Lake, Spotted 
Salamanders were moving in some numbers to breeding pools, as were Wood Frogs 
and a few Spring Peepers.  Wood Frogs were a large, loud chorus; Peepers few 
in number.  Couldn't find any egg masses yet, it may have been the first 
night suitable for travel here.  It was raining and in the 40's F.  There was 
still a little ice and snow lingering where the snowplows had piled it in 
shady spots.
     If you find a place where the amphibians have to migrate across a road 
or other open space, watch for predators like Screech Owls and foxes to take 
advantage of the situation.  I'm curious to know what if anything will 
actually eat Spotted Salamanders.  I've always assumed that their coloration 
meant that they were toxic or distasteful, but I have heard reports of 
predators at least killing them.

Don Holt
Johnson City, TN
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