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Northern Pacific Tree Frog Pseudacris regillaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Tree frogs vocalizing at Utah Pond.
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Salamanders Order CaudataObserver
tuoichenDescription
Single egg on reed stem.
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Northern Pacific Tree Frog Pseudacris regillaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Frogs vocalizing in enclosure of Arctic foxes, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Video: https://youtu.be/qH53bhJfkRk
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Northwestern Salamander Ambystoma gracileObserver
tuoichenDescription
Egg mass in "Pond 4" north of North Parking Lot.
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Northern Pacific Tree Frog Pseudacris regillaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Egg masses in Utah Pond (continued).
Adult frogs were vocalizing.
Observations by Discovery Park Team.
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Northern Pacific Tree Frog Pseudacris regillaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Egg mass clusters in "Utah Pond". Some eggs appear completely white, may be dead.
The pond clearly had more than the 7 egg masses noted below.
Adult frogs were vocalizing.
Observations made by J.S., M.W., R.P., Z.S., H.P.
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Northwestern Salamander Ambystoma gracileObserver
tuoichenDescription
Egg mass in small pond on mountain side in forest.
(This obs. is split off from original entry which had an adult plus this egg mass. The latter was misidentified.)
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Long-toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylumObserver
tuoichenDescription
Various egg masses on "sticks".
Lat/lon: GPS. Location: S.E. corner of "Utah Pond."
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Northern Pacific Tree Frog Pseudacris regillaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Various egg masses, seen: approx. 10, likely many many more present. Observed 09:49 to 10:20.
Lt/lon: GPS, averaged. Location: S.W. corner of "Utah Pond".
What
Northern Pacific Tree Frog Pseudacris regillaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Vocalizing PTFs, 5 or more, apparently located in bullrushes on l.h.s.of photo or on land behind.
Lat/lon: GPS
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Northern Red-legged Frog Rana auroraObserver
tuoichenDescription
egg mass on stick, wavy, not firm
ID uncertain
Lat/lon: GPS with correction using topo map + know location
Photos: J.S., H.P., M.N., M.W., R.P.
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Northwestern Salamander Ambystoma gracileObserver
tuoichenDescription
egg mass on stick near bottom
ID is merely placeholder; identification uncertain
Lat/lon: GPS with correction using topo map plus known location
Photo: J.S., H.P., M.N., M.W., R.P.
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Amphibians Class AmphibiaObserver
tuoichenDescription
egg mass above/on vegetation near bottom.
Lat/lon: GPS, corrected with known location and topo map
Photos: J.S., H.P., M.N., M.W., R.P.
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Amphibians Class AmphibiaObserver
tuoichenDescription
egg mass above/on vegetation near bottom.
Lat/lon: GPS.
Photos: J.S., H.P., M.N., M.W., R.P.
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Northern Pacific Tree Frog Pseudacris regillaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Pacific Tree frogs vocalizing near "Utah Pond".
Lat/lon: GPS (checked against topo map)
Observer did not enter the water.
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Northwestern Salamander Ambystoma gracileObserver
tuoichenDescription
Many egg masses in pond at Camp Long.
Lat/long: GPS
Photos by Elaine C., Maria M. and Hartmut P.
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Long-toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylumObserver
tuoichenDescription
Small pond on N slope of Cougar Mountain in second growth forest, elevation 380 m. Air temperature was modestly below freezing. No ice on pond.
Lat/long: GPS
Video: https://youtu.be/oiWDLt7nBXI
(This obs. was edited from the original entry. The egg mass in it was misidentified.)
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Northern Pacific Tree Frog Pseudacris regillaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Pacific Tree Frogs singing on unseasonally warm January day. The frog(s) were sitting in the brush - well away from any body of water.
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Cascades Frog Rana cascadaeObserver
tuoichenDescription
Tadpoles in pond on Nisqually Loop at Paradise, Mt. Rainier Ntl. Park. The same little tarn held merrily copulating frogs July 12, 2017.
(+ long-toed salamanders; obs. posted on iNaturalist)
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Cascades Frog Rana cascadaeObserver
tuoichenDescription
I am posting this observation mainly because we have observed Cascades frogs at the big meadow of Spray Park over many years. Obviously, this population is well established. There were also baby frogs at this location on 9/26/17. The elevation is 1784 m above sea level.
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Cascades Frog Rana cascadaeObserver
tuoichenDescription
Cascades frogs in tarn on Nisqually Loop at Paradise, Mt. Rainier Ntl. Park. The tarn was still surrounded by snow. It also held long-toed salamanders.
In previous years we had seen tadpoles in the same tarn later in the season.
Egg masses not counted - noticed only after the fact when editing photos. One photo shows 5, but there were definitely more.
Lat/lon reconstructed using Backcountry Navigator.
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Long-toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylumObserver
tuoichenDescription
Long-toed salamander in alpine tarn on Nisqually Loop at Paradise. The tarn was still surrounded by snow. It also held cascades frogs. Elevation ~1600 m.
We had observed tadpoles in the same tarn later in the summer season in previous years.
Lat/lon reconstructed using Backcountry Navigator.
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Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalisObserver
tuoichenDescription
One snow bunting pecking in the gravel next to the beach (and lots of birders).
Lat/lon: known location + Google Earth
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Muskox Ovibos moschatusObserver
tuoichenDescription
Herd of musk oxen, tongue of Muller Ice Cap in background
Coordinates: relative to known geographical feature (lake) seen in Google Earth
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Arctic Hare Lepus arcticusObserver
tuoichenDescription
Arctic hare in morning light
Coordinates: GPS of a camp; animal encounter is estimated to be 1-2 km south of camp
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Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus mutaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Rock ptarmigan
Coordinates: GPS of a camp; animal encounter is estimated to be 1-2 km south of camp
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Spider Saxifrage Saxifraga flagellarisObserver
tuoichenDescription
"Spider plant" on dry terrain
Coordinates: GPS of nearby river crossing
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Northern Catchfly Silene uralensis ssp. apetalaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Nodding bladder campion (Melandrium apetalum) on tundra near camp
Coordinates: GPS of camp
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Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus mutaObserver
tuoichenDescription
Female rock ptarmigan with chicks observed from tent at night
Location: GPS
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Arctic Hare Lepus arcticusObserver
tuoichenDescription
Arctic hares frolicking near camp in the evening
Coordinates: GPS at camp
