On Saturday the Comparative Vertebrate Biology class went out to the UTK Woodlot near the UT Medical Center again to seine for fish and turtles in the pond there. Weather was overcast with temps in the 50s. Not much in the pond but we did find a few things.
Amphibians and Reptiles:
Desmognathus conanti (Spotted Dusky Salamander) 3 adults
Plethodon glutinosus (Northern Slimy Salamander) 3 adults and 3 juveniles
Rana clamitans melanota (Green Frog) tadpoles
Terrapene carolina carolina (Eastern Box Turtle) 1 shell
Thamnophis sirtalis (Eastern Gartersnake) 1 juvenile
Trachemys scripta (Pond Slider) 2 adults and 1 dead juvenile
Birds:
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Bluejay
Eastern Towhee
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Eastern Phoebe
Rock Dove
Black-Capped Chickadee
Fishes:
Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill) 4 juveniles
Mammals:
Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern Gray Squirrel) 1
Thamnophis sirtalis (Eastern Gartersnake)
Desmognathus conanti (Spotted Dusky Salamander)
Plethodon glutinosus (Northern Slimy Salamander)
Trillium species
Cup fungus