Dear God, Man! Do you ever work?!
Looks like a great year. Hopefully 2017 will allot me a little more time out in the field with you guys.
Chris
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- January 12th, 2017, 5:56 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hooked on 2016. La,Tx,NM, Yucatan. EOY
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10863
- June 30th, 2016, 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: USGS Fraud brought to light
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4865
Re: USGS Fraud brought to light
It's always troubling when issues like this arise, but I don't think "The Daily Caller" or any equivalent source is the best place to go for information on the subject. Why not link the actual report from the Office of the Inspector General instead. https://www.doioig.gov/sites/doioig.gov/...
- May 26th, 2016, 10:17 am
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: What are these?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17099
Re: What are these?
Hey Noah. These are all guesses, but I'd go with: 1. Channel Catfish (this is the one I'm least certain of) 2. Golden Top Minnow or a closely related species 3. Spotted or Largemouth Bass fingerling 4. Some variety of Tilapia? Even if I'm wrong, I hope my suggestions might point you in the right dir...
- March 5th, 2016, 4:02 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Playing With Gar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15013
Re: Playing With Gar
The bluegill may disagree.Gary2sons wrote:For bait I tied on about a 6 inch hybrid bluegill through the lip with no hook so as not to harm the fish.
Great pics!
Chris
- December 28th, 2015, 4:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Officer nominations time
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4478
Re: 2016 Officer nominations time
Sorry for the slow reply. Been out of town/country more often than in this month.
Article VIII of the bylaws defines the various positions.
http://www.nafha.org/bylaws
Chris
Article VIII of the bylaws defines the various positions.
http://www.nafha.org/bylaws
Chris
- December 11th, 2015, 12:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Officer nominations time
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4478
Re: 2016 Officer nominations time
Sorry to hear that, Chris. I unfortunately will not be in a position to be actively involved in 2016, so we really need a couple folks to step up to the plate. Jamie - Are you interested in holding a position again this year? I'll be out of the country 12/12-12/20. Hope we've had some discussion/int...
- December 3rd, 2015, 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Officer nominations time
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4478
2016 Officer nominations time
Alright guys. Time to nominate officers for 2016. Here's the list of chapter officers for 2015: Chapter President: Chris Williams (gretzkyrh4) Chapter Vice- Pres: Jeff Boundy (jeff) Secretary: Jamie Zachary (jzachary1) Education Specialist: Beanie Villermin (beanie) International Board: Chris Willia...
- July 18th, 2015, 9:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Annual Meeting
- Replies: 99
- Views: 51430
Re: 2016 Annual Meeting
Sorry I haven't joined in the discussion to this point. I was out of the country for a bit (former chapter pres Ritt just got married in Turkey) and have been busy catching up at the office since. I think the Eastern OK/Western AR idea sounds great. I admittedly know little about the area and won't ...
- May 29th, 2015, 9:38 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Decent looking for an ugly snake?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4527
Re: Decent looking for an ugly snake?
Looks like it's one full pocket gopher larger! Glad you guys had some success there! Based on the fresh wound it had on it's side, I'd say you're probably right. Thanks for pointing us in the right direction. Hopefully, I can get out to see some of those ugly calligaster with you guys one of these ...
- May 28th, 2015, 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: BioBlitz 2013
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6611
Re: BioBlitz 2013
Great post. That was a really fun event. Jeffro and I led a few herp groups that weekend as well. It was a different and enjoyable experience leading novices through the swamp at night.
Thanks for sharing.
Chris
Thanks for sharing.
Chris
- May 28th, 2015, 6:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Decent looking for an ugly snake?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4527
- April 26th, 2015, 3:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: April species list
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3410
Re: April species list
Met Brennan this afternoon for a quick visit to some local flooded borrow pits near his house. Spent about two hours on the water and tallied a surprising number of herps basking in the trees. Here's the list: West Baton Rouge Parish, LA 04/26/2015 Snakes: 4 or 5 Nerodia cyclopion 1 Nerodia erythrog...
- March 15th, 2015, 9:21 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A few lifers from the last week
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3187
Re: A few lifers from the last week
Nice work Chris! I had figured you'd already checked off everything native to TX. Good to know there are still a few lifers out there for you.
Chris
Chris
- February 22nd, 2015, 5:32 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: February Species List
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1870
Re: February Species List
Took advantage of some warmer weather yesterday, and went out on an Ambystoma hunt near town with Brennan. Not the greatest day in the field numbers-wise, but weather was nice (breezy and upper-60s). Can't ask for much more than that in February. East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 2/21/15 Amphibians: 3 Acr...
- February 5th, 2015, 6:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: February Species List
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1870
February Species List
A new month is underway, so it's time for a new species thread. Not sure how cooperative the weather will be for most of the chapter, but if you decide to brave the elements (or venture into the southern reaches of the chapter) be sure to post here. And as I haven't been around much, Happy 2015 folk...
- January 28th, 2015, 10:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 Officer List
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2187
Re: 2015 Officer List
Sorry. Just wrapped up a chaotic few weeks at work. Jeff did volunteer back on the 7th to fill the VP role. I just haven't had the chance to log back on since he emailed me.
Chris
Chris
- December 1st, 2014, 5:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Always check those roadkills!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6993
Re: Always check those roadkills!
Cool find Chris. Always pays to check, but I doubt I'd make it more than a few miles a night on certain roads during the spring. Which then leads to the next obvious question......how well have people searched the coastal dune areas of Cameron Parish, LA for them? . Regarding Cameron Parish, Rman, j...
- November 29th, 2014, 5:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 Chapter Board Member Nominations
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3210
Re: 2015 Chapter Board Member Nominations
If there are no other takers, I'll be happy to accept the nomination. Work/life has limited my herping/forum time this past year, but I'll be happy to serve in any role I can. And more importantly, hope life will be more conducive to being involved in the field and online in 2015. Anyone else intere...
- November 22nd, 2014, 9:43 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 Chapter Board Member Nominations
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3210
2015 Chapter Board Member Nominations
Hey Folks, As Fundad reminded us yesterday, it has come time once again to begin the nominations process for SC Chapter Board Members. Things have been a little slow on here in recent months with a number of members following their academic pursuits beyond the chapter boundaries, so it would be a gr...
- November 22nd, 2014, 9:39 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2015 SC Chapter Board Members Nomination Time
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1513
Re: 2015 SC Chapter Board Members Nomination Time
Brian, Thanks for the reminder. Jeff moved to PA for grad school this past summer, so he hasn't been able to maintain much involvement with the chapter in the interim. Posting a nominations thread was on my to do list for the weekend. Just hadn't had a chance to sit down and sign on til now. I'll pu...
- November 4th, 2014, 7:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: November Species List
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2981
Re: November Species List
Didn't realize you lived on that side of town. I'll try to shoot you an email next time Brennan and I head that way. As for the worms, we've tallied 6 on the site so far. Most have come under tin/boards with at least 1 individual being found between layers of stacked tin in direct sunlight. Chris
- November 1st, 2014, 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: November Species List
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2981
November Species List
New month, time for a new species list. As I finally made it into the field for the first time in far too long, I figured I'd start things off. Here's the tally from a local morning hike with Brennan. Overnight low was 37 F, but temps were in the 40s by the time we started. Here's the list: East Bat...
- September 25th, 2014, 6:00 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: A windy day of kayak fishing and the Louisiana Green Trout
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13673
Re: A windy day of kayak fishing and the Louisiana Green Tro
Thanks Jeff. Hope you're enjoying your first fall in the Northeast. Tim - I'd happily "bore myself to death" for a snook or tarpon (Admittedly, the latter still hasn't been checked off my bucket list). I may rig a rod with a spinnerbait or big worm before I head out this weekend. It might ...
- September 20th, 2014, 9:15 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: A windy day of kayak fishing and the Louisiana Green Trout
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13673
A windy day of kayak fishing and the Louisiana Green Trout
Rumor had it this week, that the speckled trout here in Louisiana had finally begun their annual post-spawn migration back inshore. Excited at the prospect of not having to drive 2.5 hours for quality salt marsh fishing (and interested in scouting out some new fishing holes), I loaded up the kayak a...
- August 25th, 2014, 6:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Advice sought: spring peepers Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3005
Re: Advice sought: spring peepers Texas, Louisiana and Arkan
What Jeff said in regards to time frame for choruses in southern Louisiana. I will say I've seen individuals active in the middle of summer as well (usually after a rain, but not always), just not calling. As for other herps, southern LA and TX are pretty herp friendly climates even in the middle of...
- August 7th, 2014, 8:47 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Salt water rednecks.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15286
Re: Salt water rednecks.
Great post Tim! I've been trying to put together a post to share, but have been skunked and/or rained out more often than not this summer (I seem to go on a skunk streak every June & July. Heat must make me a lazy fisherman). Interesting to see some bass caught on the Spooltek. Saw a discussion ...
- August 2nd, 2014, 8:35 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: August Species List
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1961
August Species List
Sorry guys. I've been busy with work, and it looks like I dropped the ball on getting a species list thread up last month. So, before I get caught up in work/life again, here's an August thread to get things going. As I'll likely be limited to counting turtles in the ditch out my office window durin...
- July 28th, 2014, 7:47 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Mud and Musk Turtles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3977
Re: Mud and Musk Turtles
Kinosternon sonoriense from southern AZ (obviously not in situ).
- July 19th, 2014, 8:27 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Your Favorite Herp Eye?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8023
Re: Your Favorite Herp Eye?
Not the greatest pic in the world, but Sachatamia (Centrolene) ilex has to have one of the coolest eyes I've seen.
- July 13th, 2014, 1:58 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My first official post- Brevard Cty, FL June to present
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4404
Re: My first official post- Brevard Cty, FL June to present
Cool post and congrats on the new job. I lived in Brevard for 4 years and never realized there was a population of curly tails.
Chris
Chris
- July 3rd, 2014, 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping sites and personal guides in Panama
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2601
Re: Herping sites and personal guides in Panama
Replied to your PM, mothman. I'll forward along more info when I'm back after the weekend. Julie is another great option as Jacob mentioned. She's a bit of a drive from El Valle though (El Cope is well worth it if you can make it though).
Chris
Chris
- June 15th, 2014, 8:42 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: South Central Chapter field trip
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6062
Re: South Central Chapter field trip
Had a decent morning, Jeff. Here's the list: Snakes: 1 Agkistrodon piscivorus (Western Cottonmouth) *Big beast that exploded out of the water a foot in front of me 2 Diadophis puntatus (Mississippi Ringneck) 1 Nerodia fasciata (Broadbanded Watersnake) 2 Thamnophis proximus (Western Ribbon Snake) 1 T...
- June 13th, 2014, 11:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NW Louisiana
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2172
Re: NW Louisiana
Sorry Jamie. Not sure how I didn't reply to this earlier (swear I did. Must be losing my mind.) Anyway, I haven't spent a great deal of time in NW LA, but had intended to post a link to a technique used by a few of the guys up in AR. Habitat in NW LA may be closer to what they have than to the vast ...
- June 11th, 2014, 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: South Central Chapter field trip
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6062
Re: South Central Chapter field trip
Morning works for me as well. Probably need to keep an eye on the weather though. Forecast keeps fluctuating, but T-storms are predicted on and off between Friday and Sunday. (Sidenote: Brennan make sure I grab my raincoat from your place).
Chris
Chris
- June 10th, 2014, 2:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: June Species Counts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5932
Re: June Species Counts
Tallied two more day old DOR muds along everyone's favorite stretch of road in Ascension parish on 6/8 as well. Only live herps were a Trachemys and a broadband water. Debating slipping out this evening after all the rain today.
Chris
Chris
- June 8th, 2014, 11:56 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: June Species Counts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5932
Re: June Species Counts
That would be the same stretch of interstate, Jeff. The six I feel confident calling muds at 70 mph all appeared fresh. A dozen or so other snakes were too smashed to call definitively. By the time I was back on the highway heading westbound, it was too dark to spot anymore.
Chris
Chris
- June 8th, 2014, 7:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: June Species Counts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5932
Re: June Species Counts
Sweet! Nice find on that mud, Chris. Hope you took pics. Only took one or two quick voucher shots. The window of activity is so short this time of year, I didn't really want to burn too much of it messing with my camera. Muds are clearly still active though. I tallied at least 6 more DOR on the sid...
- June 7th, 2014, 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: June Species Counts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5932
Re: June Species Counts
Ran a little further from home this evening hoping to add some diversity to my recent species list. Only a brief window of activity immediately after dusk, but managed a few species haven't seen in a while. Here's the list: St. John the Baptist Parish, LA 6/7/2014 Snakes: 1 Agkistrodon piscivorus (W...
- June 6th, 2014, 9:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: South Central Chapter field trip
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6062
Re: South Central Chapter field trip
I always figured Armin for a chocolate milk fan.brennan wrote:Armin, I'll get you all the milks you want. Whole or 2%?
Re: timber
Fedupdon, I appreciate your involvement in the SC Chapter. Kyle's concern which has been reiterated by Masshorridus and myself, is that the information provided may be too specific for an open internet forum. Timbers are such rare treat up near DFW that I'd hate to see increased herping traffic prov...
Re: timber
I was hoping my Moderator privileges would allow me edit out the specifics or remove the post, but apparently those aren't options. Hopefully, the original poster will see your message and edit it.
Chris
Chris
- June 3rd, 2014, 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: June Species Counts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5932
Re: June Species Counts
Made a quick trip down a local road this evening with hopes of turning up something interesting. Like last time I had decent numbers, but still not the greatest diversity. May have to venture a little further from home next time. Ascension Parish, LA 06/03/2014 Snakes: 1 Agkistrodon piscivorus (West...
- June 3rd, 2014, 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Help needed, near Mena AR
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1876
Re: Help needed, near Mena AR
Not sure how frequently the AR guys check in on this subforum, but try sending a private message to "kaptainkory." He runs the Herps of AR website and may be able to put you in touch with folks who frequent the area.
Chris
Chris
- June 1st, 2014, 5:20 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Costa Rica herping report, Osa
- Replies: 27
- Views: 20769
Re: Costa Rica herping report, Osa
Awesome set of photos! Could your Liophis sp. be a Ninia sp. though? I may be incorrect, but that's what popped into my head when I saw the image. Thanks for sharing.
Chris
Chris
- June 1st, 2014, 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: South Central Chapter field trip
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6062
Re: South Central Chapter field trip
Sounds good to me Beanie. Barring any unforeseen issues with work, I should be able to join in. Hopefully, we can get a decent group out there.
Thanks for making the effort to set something up.
Chris
Thanks for making the effort to set something up.
Chris
- June 1st, 2014, 2:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: June Species Counts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5932
June Species Counts
Time for a new monthly species count thread. As I miraculously made it out into the field on the first of the month for once, I decided I'd go ahead and get it started. Below is my count from this mornings trip with rman and jeffro. West Feliciana Parish, LA 06/01/2014 Snakes: 1 Coluber constrictor ...
- June 1st, 2014, 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Fortnight of Field Herping Day 01
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1072
Re: Fortnight of Field Herping Day 01
Looks like a good start. I made it out this morning and am going to do my best to make it as frequently as possible these next two weeks. June is never ideal down here, but all the recent rain should help. Looking forward to seeing how things go for you as the days progress.
Chris
Chris
- May 31st, 2014, 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: May Species Counts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3927
Re: May Species Counts
Took a quick cruise this evening. Found good numbers, just not much in the way of diversity. Can't really complain for this late in the spring though. Ascension Parish, LA 5/31/14 Snakes: 7 Nerodia fasciata (Broadbanded Water Snake) 1 DOR 1 Thamnophis proximis (Western Ribbon Snake) DOR Amphibians: ...
- May 25th, 2014, 3:34 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: May Species Counts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3927
Re: May Species Counts
Took the kayak down to the coast this morning to chase redfish. Didn't do too well on that front, but saw probably 8-10 Diamondback Terrapins. Unfortunately, they never seemed to stay up long enough to get my camera out.
Chris
Chris
- May 24th, 2014, 7:19 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: May Species Counts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3927
Re: May Species Counts
Finally had a free hour last night, so I decided to cruise locally for a bit. Results were less than spectacular. Hopefully, I can manage to get out next week in between the storms that should be rolling through and do a little better. 5/23/14 Ascension Parish, LA Snakes: 1 Nerodia fasciata (broadba...