Berry Springs Park and Preserve Herps of Texas report, 27Jul2024
There was a small group outing to Berry Springs Park and Preserve this month.
Four amphibian species were observed in the main pond and ditch in the pecan orchard: Rio Grande Leopard Frog (CI = 3), Gulf Coast Toad (CI = 0), Green Treefrog (CI = 3), and Blanchard's Cricket Frog (CI = 3).
A Nine-banded Armadillo and a mama wolf spider with babies on her back were seen after sunset, and water was flowing over the dam.
According to the USGS gauge station at Berry Creek at Airport Road near Georgetown, TX (https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/08105095/#parameterCode=00065&period=P7D), there had been 0.69 inches of rain in the previous six days.
The monitoring period was 20:30 - 21:45.
Participants were Kathy, Christie, and Carolyn.
Environmental conditions at the main pond at sunset:
Air temperature = 79.2 deg F
Water temperature = 76.0 deg F
Sky = no/few clouds
Water level = average
Relative humidity = 57 %
