Roaring Springs, Real County, Texas (August 9-11, 2019)
Brenda and I had a fantastic time at Roaring Springs the weekend of August 9 - 11, 2019, with our friends Michael Crockett, Luz Stella Loza, Luke Browning, and Arlette Vila. The impetus for the trip was wanting to watch the Perseid meteor shower in a place with dark skies. Roaring Springs definitely has dark skies, but we also had a waxing gibbous moon (about 80% full). We saw a few meteors, and the nights were perfect for sitting out in lawn chairs and just enjoying the night and each other's company. It was a sweet weekend.
Roaring Springs Ranch has a high diversity of tree species, including papershell pinyon (Pinus remota), bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum), Arizona black walnut (Juglans major), pecan (Carya illinoinensis), and several species of oaks.
I searched the spring run of the Premier Spring of Roaring Springs for Valdina Farms salamander (Eurycea troglodytes), but didn't not find them. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5375. I'll check again the next time I have a chance.
Brenda enjoying the cool waters of Camp Wood Creek.
(Notes 146: 12-13)
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Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri)Observer
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Calling with Blanchard's cricket frogs. Captured one by recording it, replaying to get it to come closer, then recorded again (better recording), then playing that one, then turning on the light and grabbing it.
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Arizona Black Walnut (Juglans major)Observer
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13 leaflets per leaf.
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North American Common Water Strider (Aquarius remigis)Observer
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At Roaring Springs
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White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)Observer
cliftonladdDescription
Caught 4 of these in 30 trap-nights.
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White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)Observer
cliftonladdDescription
Caught 4 of these in 30 trap-nights.
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White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)Observer
cliftonladdDescription
Caught 4 of these in 30 trap-nights.
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White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)Observer
cliftonladdDescription
Caught 4 of these in 30 trap-nights.
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Balcones Elimia (Elimia comalensis)Observer
cliftonladdDescription
Submersed and abundant in spring run of Roaring Springs, Real County, Texas. Shell heights approximately 3 to 8 mm. Operculum visible in some (see photos 1 and 2).
Hutchins (2018) keys lead to Potamiopsis lapidaria, but I'm not sure this is right. Cheatum and Fullington (1971) keys don't lead anywhere that looks right.
@benhutchins can you please check this? Thank you. I can also take more pictures, if that would help.
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Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi)Observer
cliftonladdDescription
Recorded calling with one or two Rio Grande leopard frogs (Lithobates berlandieri).
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