End of May
Comments(0) May 23 – Allegheny County
Out with my daughter Kyra to let her see some seasonal pools and see what she could dip.
A few Ambystoma Larvae, A. Toad Tads, Wood Tads.
3 Queens
5+ N. Waters
Watersnakes
Queen Snakes
Kyra with Tadpole
Kyra looking to see what was in the net. (aquatic snails, tadpoles, fairly shrimp). She learned some about seasonal pool ecology. 
May 25th- Allegheny County
3 queens
5 A. toads
1 Bull calling.
Queen Snakes
Scarlet Tanger
May 28 – Westmoreland County
Outing with friends Bob and Steve.
2 Ratsnakes
1 Watersnake
5+ Toads
3 Mtn. Dusky
1 Spring
1 yeariling snapper
Was starting to rain some and bob spotted this juvi. rat on the trail.
We were going to a rock formation that Steve told us about called and “Indian Postoffice” Not sure the correct term. A neat looking formation, it’s just a good thing we reached it before it started pouring rain for atleast on hour.
Indian Postoffice
Checking out Antlions (Bob and Steve)
Waiting out the rain. (Bob and Steve)
Myself
After it quite raining I noticed a nice rat in a bird box.
Along the trail in a little puddle. Snapper
Then a spring salamander I found in a small creek.
Another neat siting was this pileated woodpecker nest.
and a helgermite
May 30 – Somewhere, PA (no location disclosure)
Myself and Steve went to a spot to meet up with a few other friends for a little fun trip.
2 Saguas (1 female, 1 juvi)
4 Smooth Greens (I only saw the tail of on others were saw by other ppl no photo so im bummed)
1 A. Toad
4 Garters
Gartersnake
1st Sagua of the day – Female
Pit tag and tubing for scale counting. (done by biologist)
2nd sagua – Juvi.
Purple Martins
