Roadkilled specimen along road into Horseshoe Bend Campground. Collected and deposited with Oregon State University Zoology Department, approximately in the 1990s. I have recently been in contact with folks up there to locate the specimen and obtain the exact date, but they've been in flux, moving collections around, etc. Location was along the road into the campground, where the road goes between a rocky area and the river.
Ashdown Forest
For the (not )GCN records (sorry Virn;-)
One of at least 11 newts taking refuge in this short mountainside tunnel.
Some of at least 7 frogs taking refuge in this short mountainside tunnel.
Endemic species to the island. Subadult.
Decided last minute to go out for a hike despite not getting much sleep after blacklighting for moth week the night before. I ran into a friendly group of hikers and chatted with them for a while, learning that one of them lives down the street from the place I am staying!
All of my observations from this visit to Bear Creek:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-07-22&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&q=creek&user_id=joemdo
Slithered away too fast before I could get a good picture but this was the habitat