Thanks, Matt. I had no idea there already was a FB page or rather pages. I am not a fan of FB, but I'll join at least the CH chapter group.
Robert
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- June 7th, 2017, 10:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New CA Chapter forum?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13859
- June 6th, 2017, 10:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New CA Chapter forum?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13859
New CA Chapter forum?
Hi CA chapter members,
It looks like we will finally have to find a home of our own. I propose that we create our own (free) CA chapter forum or, if that's what people want, a CA chapter FB page.
What do you guys think?
Robert
It looks like we will finally have to find a home of our own. I propose that we create our own (free) CA chapter forum or, if that's what people want, a CA chapter FB page.
What do you guys think?
Robert
- April 16th, 2017, 11:09 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Missouri herpetologist visit to California
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1645
Re: Missouri herpetologist visit to California
I am going to send you an e-mail right now.
Robert
Robert
- April 8th, 2017, 9:37 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Pain, Agony and no salamanders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2812
Re: Pain, Agony and no salamanders
Nick and I also had a decent salamander season, though not with Jeremy's numbers. A handful of Monterey Ensatina, a few Arboreals, a dozen or so Black-Bellied Slenders, and even 9 San Gabriel Slender Salamanders from the San Gabes, and also close to 20 Large-Blotched Ensatina from SD County. All in ...
- March 24th, 2017, 10:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tejon Ranch Trips for 2017
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11786
Re: Tejon Ranch Trips for 2017
It wasn't a whole lot, as usual. Three NorPacs, including one pair and a very nice golden one (Nick may post some better pics than mine below), 3-4 gopher snakes, a couple of CA toads, a few Baja tree frogs, one alligator lizard (I think), and a dozen or so skinks, most of them Gilbert's, some of th...
- March 24th, 2017, 10:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Orange County Herp BioBlitz on limited access lands
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6665
Re: Orange County Herp BioBlitz on limited access lands
So will Nick and I. Sounds great.
Robert
Robert
- February 28th, 2017, 9:22 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Data Entry Levels (DB records over 1,000) As of 2-20-17
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6656
Re: Data Entry Levels (DB records over 1,000) As of 2-20-17
Same here, my edit button is gone too.And also, why can I NOT edit my posts now?
Robert
- February 22nd, 2017, 11:16 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tejon Ranch Trips for 2017
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11786
Re: Tejon Ranch Trips for 2017
Todd, Nicholas and I are potentially interested in attending all three surveys, but more likely will attend only one or two and not more than one in the month of April. Which one(s) we attend will, in part, depend on exactly where we are going. We are especially interested in the high-elevation surv...
- February 20th, 2017, 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Data Entry Levels (DB records over 1,000) As of 2-20-17
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6656
Re: Data Entry Levels (DB records over 1,000) As of 2-20-17
Thanks a lot for posting this Brian.
Just in case you really don't know the chapter affiliation of this guy:
Robert
Just in case you really don't know the chapter affiliation of this guy:
He's the president of our chapter.*Jeff Nordland-2,008
Robert
- February 20th, 2017, 10:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: San Diego County This Week
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2246
Re: San Diego County This Week
Hi Randy, I would focus on coastal herping and, if possible, skip Borrego Springs altogether. It's way to early in the year for the low desert, especially this year. Simply too cold for any activity out there. So best forget about road cruising the desert. But coastal SD should be very good for flip...
- February 18th, 2017, 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Database Contest Results
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9979
Re: 2016 Database Contest Results
It's good to see that you finally set up your own account, Nicholas. With two separate accounts, we'll finally get to see who the real herper in the family is! :lol: Well, actually, we will still be entering data under our combined HERP account (Robert and Nicholas Hess). With 5000+ records and 130...
- February 15th, 2017, 8:09 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2016 Database Contest Results
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9979
Re: 2016 Database Contest Results
But, but ... wait ... wait ... what about me ... I drive the car ... I buy the food ... I hold the external flash ... I even find a herp sometimesOh Way to Go Nicholas...
Robert
- February 10th, 2017, 7:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spadefoot or frog eggs?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2936
Re: Spadefoot or frog eggs?
In the meantime the egg masses have been ID'd as Spea hammondii by Sam Sweet. This is great news as it means that we found - and vouchered - a new Western Spadefoot locality in LA County.
Robert
Robert
- February 9th, 2017, 10:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spadefoot or frog eggs?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2936
Spadefoot or frog eggs?
What do you think about these eggs? https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/310/32433752310_ca98eea9bf_c.jpg P. Hypocondriaca or spea hammondii????? by NicholasHess , on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2170/32433760090_de43dc5fda_c.jpg P. Hypocondriaca or spea hammondii????? by NicholasHess , on Flickr h...
- January 25th, 2017, 11:39 pm
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Herp Photo wins first place in Nat Geo Nature Photog of Year
- Replies: 12
- Views: 24742
Re: Herp Photo wins first place in Nat Geo Nature Photog of
This shows that, unfortunately, wildlife photography judges have no clue about herps, much less herp photography. In this case, they picked a shot as a winner that on this forum is judged by most to be sort of average, in some important ways even below average. But I have also seen the opposite happ...
- January 20th, 2017, 8:25 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: It never rains in Southern California (or does it?)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3094
It never rains in Southern California (or does it?)
Check out this cool map, which shows the expected rainfall for the next 6 days: http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/precipForecast.php?cwa=LOX&imgNum=1&mobile=0 The San Gabriel Mountains will receive anywhere from 6 to 10 inches of rain (or several feet of snow at the higher elevations). And they have...
- January 2nd, 2017, 11:11 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: California Chapter Secretary Nomination 2017
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5758
- January 2nd, 2017, 11:10 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2017 California Chapter President Nomination
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6189
Re: 2017 California Chapter President Nomination
Thanks to you, Jeff, and all of the other officers who have stepped up to the plate (again). The year 2017 promises to be a very successful one for our chapter and also the HERP database.
A Happy New Year to everyone from me and Nicholas!
Robert
A Happy New Year to everyone from me and Nicholas!
Robert
- December 7th, 2016, 6:58 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Octopus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12380
Re: Octopus
Thanks porter, so far I haven't seen any seasonal patterns (I just started in the summer). Obviously you need to plan your visit at low tide. I look under rocks at the low tide line and usually that works pretty well. The audio is actually just from imovie lol. Other wise there would have been a bun...
- December 1st, 2016, 10:05 pm
- Forum: Invertebrate Forum
- Topic: Octopus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12380
Octopus
A quick video of a two-spot octopus I found.
Octopus Bimaculoides by NicholasHess, on Flickr
Click on the video and then press play on flickr.
Nicholas
Octopus Bimaculoides by NicholasHess, on Flickr
Click on the video and then press play on flickr.
Nicholas
- November 29th, 2016, 2:09 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: California VP 2017 Nomination
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5313
Re: California VP 2017 Nomination
I hereby nominate Matt Gruen for vice president in 2017.
If Matt declines, I nominate Brian Hinds for vice president.
Robert
If Matt declines, I nominate Brian Hinds for vice president.
Robert
- November 29th, 2016, 2:07 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: California Chapter Secretary Nomination 2017
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5758
Re: California Chapter Secretary Nomination 2017
I hereby nominate Dave Zeldin for secretary in 2017.
Robert
Robert
- November 29th, 2016, 2:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: California Education Specialist Nomination 2017
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5434
Re: California Education Specialist Nomination 2017
I hereby nominate Nathan Smith for education specialist in 2017.
Robert
Robert
- November 29th, 2016, 2:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: California Conservation Officer Nomination 2017
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5291
Re: California Conservation Officer Nomination 2017
I hereby nominate Lawrence Erickson for conservation officer in 2017.
Robert
Robert
- November 29th, 2016, 2:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: California International Board Member Nomination 2017
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5128
Re: California International Board Member Nomination 2017
I hereby nominate John Lauermann for IB member in 2017.
Robert
Robert
- November 29th, 2016, 2:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2017 California Chapter President Nomination
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6189
Re: 2017 California Chapter President Nomination
I hereby nominate Jeff Nordland for president in 2017.
Robert
Robert
- November 17th, 2016, 1:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2017 California Chapter Nominations Time
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16867
Re: 2017 California Chapter Nominations Time
I second Jeff's nomination for chapter president.
Aside from Brian (president) and Derek (secretary), are any other board members stepping down? If not, I hereby nominate each of them for reelection.
Thanks,
Robert
Aside from Brian (president) and Derek (secretary), are any other board members stepping down? If not, I hereby nominate each of them for reelection.
Thanks,
Robert
- October 29th, 2016, 9:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Arroyo Toad ID Confirmation.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6561
Re: Arroyo Toad ID Conformation.
Thanks for everyone's replies. In the meantime, I had mailed Sam Sweet and he had already confirmed to me that this is indeed an Arroyo Toad - and from a new locality! As to the specific locality, I can only say that it's a very remote place on the coastal side of the San Gabriel Mountains. We'll en...
- October 29th, 2016, 10:11 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Arroyo Toad ID Confirmation.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6561
Re: Arroyo Toad ID Conformation.
Ok I edited it. Hopefully it works better now.
- October 28th, 2016, 9:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Arroyo Toad ID Confirmation.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6561
Arroyo Toad ID Confirmation.
So basically a friend of mine at school took this picture of a toad while he was fishing. He has a pretty good knowledge of the native fauna that lives in our watersheds, but when he told me he saw an arroyo toad I was pretty doubtful. But then he showed me this picture he took of it and it actually...
- October 27th, 2016, 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Nicholas wins international photography competition
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10320
Re: Nicholas wins international photography competition
Thanks everybody, I really appreciate it. I agree the poppy crote shot was an incredible photosession.
Porter, here's the bird shot.
Reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) by NicholasHess, on Flickr
Nicholas
Porter, here's the bird shot.
Reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) by NicholasHess, on Flickr
Nicholas
- October 21st, 2016, 3:46 pm
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Nicholas wins international photography competition
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17692
Nicholas wins international photography competition
Nicholas, now 14, finally did it - he won his first major international wildlife photography competition, the Animal Photography Competition held yearly by the London Zoological Society (ZSL). He had entered two other, similar competitions last year and was short-listed with several images in both (...
- October 21st, 2016, 3:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Nicholas wins international photography competition
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10320
Nicholas wins international photography competition
Nicholas finally did it - he won his first major international wildlife photography competition, the Animal Photography Competition held yearly by the London Zoological Society (ZSL). He had entered two other, similar competitions last year and was short-listed with several images in both (one of wh...
- October 4th, 2016, 10:16 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Few Desert Finds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4907
Re: Few Desert Finds
Sounds like a great late season trip to the desert. I really like your photographs and know from experience with Nicholas how hard it is to pose and properly light snakes at night, especially next to a (busy) road. My favorite (who would have guessed it?) is the closeup shot of the ruber. Congrats a...
- October 3rd, 2016, 10:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: HERP votes and Comment periods
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3675
Re: HERP votes and Comment periods
Thanks, Brian. You are absolutely right, they are two different requests. Somehow, when I read the request from Sam Sweet today, I got the sense that I had already voted on it, probably because I had seen the request before when it was first presented to all HERP members. I will be more careful next...
- October 3rd, 2016, 7:32 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: HERP votes and Comment periods
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3675
Re: HERP votes and Comment periods
Just wondering: I just received a SECOND e-mail requesting that I vote on the CDFW data request - this AFTER I already voted on it a few days ago. As before, I voted again to release all of my records. But it seems that something went wrong here. Specifically, I am wondering whether it means that my...
- September 27th, 2016, 8:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: HERP votes and Comment periods
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3675
Re: HERP votes and Comment periods
Brian, there seem to be two different, though related points/problems: 1. Does it make sense to say something to the effect of "Yes, you can have my data" on the comment page? 2. Are such comments sufficient to release your data? My answers would be yes and no. I can see nothing wrong with...
- September 22nd, 2016, 2:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8528
Re: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
Interesting... I wonder how they would outcompete alligator lizard, because you'd think they occupy fairly different niches... I am not sure, of course, but it seems that at least in SP, the IWLs outcompete other lizards by sheer numbers: based on our own observations, the density of IWLs is at lea...
- September 22nd, 2016, 9:25 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8528
Re: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
Point well taken. You can't prove a negative. However, consider this: We do know that in locations where non-native IWLs have become established in CA - and the places in Europe Jeroen mentioned above - they decisively and quickly do knock out competing, native lizard species. In the San Pedro neigh...
- September 9th, 2016, 12:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8528
Re: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
Hopefully it has enhanced it. It absolutely has, Jimi. Your professional opinion, and eloquent explanations, are always appreciated, as I think most if not all people on this forum would agree. You are right, of course, that as a practical matter, determining whether the IWLs in SP are in fact a th...
- September 8th, 2016, 7:00 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8528
Re: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
Likewise, Jimi, I too enjoyed our pleasant chat. :-) I'd like to think that it was more an exchange of facts than opinions. Whether or non-native IWLS are a threat to the local herp fauna is a question of fact, nothing else. To learn more details about what is actually being done in terms of monitor...
- September 8th, 2016, 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8528
Re: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
Jimi, The best person to answer this question is Greg Pauly himself. In personal communications to me he indicated that he is VERY concerned about the spread of the IWLs here in the Southland. The population in SP, he told me, has spread tremendously over the last year and he's concerned that collec...
- September 7th, 2016, 2:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8528
Re: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
Thanks for your kind replies to Nicholas. In the meantime I contacted Greg Pauly, the curator of herpetology at the LA NHM (and also a member of this forum) and he confirmed the ID - it is in fact a Tarentola. Funny enough, he and his research group had discovered this new gecko population themselve...
- September 4th, 2016, 12:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8528
Moorish Wall Geckos in LA County
Yesterday my dad and I found ourselves in San Pedro when we were going to the beach. We decided to quickly stop by the streets where the invasive Italian Wall Lizards live. I believe the population of wall lizards was established when somebody released a large quantity of them because he wanted them...
- August 20th, 2016, 10:08 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Just a few finds from this year
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4305
Re: Just a few finds from this year
Some really nice finds, Zach, with a great variety to boot. Your photography has made a HUGE leap, and I doubt it's just the auto-focus mode. Your angles are just about perfect, and you have a knack for posing herps so they look natural and comfortable. Having watched and on occasion helped Nicholas...
- August 20th, 2016, 8:28 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Yosemite
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6915
Re: Herping Yosemite
No, unfortunately not. Not since at least 1930, actually. But, interestingly, there is an initiative underway to reintroduce Grizzly Bears to CA:Are there still brown bears in CA?
https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2016/05/02 ... the-woods/
Robert
Re: Sad
I remember that video Jeremy. Here's a link to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Fp7flAWMA.
Nicholas
Nicholas
- August 18th, 2016, 12:10 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: San Diego Alligator Lizard
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5010
Re: San Diego Alligator Lizard
Hi John, it ooks like you already got a good answer from fieldnotes and Jeremy, but here's an Elgaria multicarinata webii reel :D https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3816/13746609635_da0616c424_c.jpg San Diego Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata webbii) by NicholasHess , on Flickr https://c8.staticfli...
- July 31st, 2016, 11:00 am
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: dark exposure help?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 32656
Re: dark exposure help?
Here is what I could do using Affinity Photo.
Nicholas
Nicholas
- July 30th, 2016, 9:22 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Record elevation for Great Basin Collared Lizard
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7591
Re: Record elevation for Great Basin Collared Lizard
Great post, Will. Thanks a lot for sharing. GB Collards are one of our favorite CA lizards, bested only by Baja Collards. It's amazing that they can be found at 9,000+ feet. I had no idea. I thought that the GB Collards living at 5,000+ elevation on the desert slopes of the San Gabes were high-eleva...