Vernal Pool #1
May 1, 2018, Emmons Preserve, Kennebunkport, ME
I had some time to kill so after work I visited Emmons Preserve in Kennebunkport, ME. I have been there a couple times before but I hadn't really taken the time to walk all of the trails at the preserve. This time I did because I was looking for vernal pools. And to be honest it wasn't easy. I walked just about the entire preserve before I found a small pool with Wood Frog and Spotted Salamander eggs. This particular pool was maybe four feet in diameter and was very shallow. It was formed in the depression left after a tree had fallen down. I am very curious to see if this pool is viable and play to visit it again next week and the following week. I was able to find another vernal pool which was fairly close to the Baston River. This one was much larger but only had one small group of Spotted Salamander eggs. Because it is on the way to the first one I'll give this one a check as well.
In addition to the vernal pools found, I also had a number of good bird species including to Ruffed Grouse drumming. There was also a type of interesting shelf fungi which I found but haven't taken the time to identify yet. I am very curious about fungi but still find it an area where I am lacking.
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