Friday, 8:33-10:55 am. Summer survey. no newts, no other roadkill.
Coverage: Jones trailhead to the second stop sign. I walked with @anudibranchmom.
Traffic - 30 cars, 16 trucks, 1 motorcycle, 8 bikes, 4 pedestrians, 22 parked cars.
It was a nice a walk for Gall Week, documenting plenty of galls on the way.
Before we got back we noticed dozens of winged ant queens (alates) on the road. They were alive, but all were missing their abdomens. Then we noticed a few species of large dragonflies dropping them off on the road in mid-air. They were probably hunting these flying queens, and didn't even bother eating the parts they didn't like...
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=37.33396479613034&nelng=-121.71807222918218&on=2024-09-13&swlat=37.05610479266603&swlng=-122.11358004168218&user_id=merav

Wednesday, 10:15-11:40 am. Summer survey. no newts, no other roadkill. yay...
Coverage: Jones trailhead to the second stop sign. I walked alone.
Traffic - 30 cars, 13 trucks (Midpen), 2 motorcycles, 5 bikes, 36 pedestrians, 23 parked cars (2 at the Miller parking lot).
It was nice and quiet. Lots of (big) kids running from the parking lot to the boat club. The weather was nice for a change...
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-07-17&place_id=any&user_id=merav&verifiable=any

Thursday, 8:30-9:50 am. no newts. Last survey of the season. 2.432 dead newts in total.
Coverage: Jones trailhead to the second stop sign. I walked alone.
Other roadkill: a few beetles and bees. Saw another live deer by the road, on the slope
Traffic - 23 cars, 11 trucks, 0 motorcycles, 1 bike, 7 pedestrians, 15 parked cars (2 at the Miller parking lot).
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-05-23&place_id=any&user_id=merav&verifiable=any

Thursday, 9:10-11:00 am. no newts.
Coverage: Jones trailhead to the second stop sign. I walked alone.
Other roadkill: a pregnant fence lizard with its eggs around it, a beetle. I saw a few deer crossing the road - a fawn and a doe.
Traffic - 33 cars, 19 trucks (including SJJJ and PG&E), 0 motorcycles, 11 bikes, 7 pedestrians, 17 parked cars (1 at the Miller parking lot).
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-05-23&place_id=any&user_id=merav&verifiable=any

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Coverage: from the beginning of the Jones Trail to the 2nd stop sign, then back
Time: 8:51 am - 10:10 am
Weather: clear skies, no wind. Temperature started at 58 degrees F, climbing to 66 degrees F by the end of the patrol
Traffic=cars: 21, trucks=9; 3-axle trucks=3; parked cars=7; bicycles=5; pedestrians=1
There were 2 people surveying along the side of ABR;
One of the 3 axle trucks was a parked Firetruck with crew descending to the reservoir.
Newts: 0 dead newts; 0 live newts
Other findings: 1 live beetle walking in the middle of ABR. I placed it back on the side of the road.

My observations: none to report.

Friday, May 10, 2024, South Section of Alma Bridge Road
Time: 8:54 am-11:01 am
Weather: Clear skies; no wind; Temperature was 57 degrees F at the beginning of the patrol, and reached 75 degrees F by the end of the patrol
Traffic: Cars=13, trucks=11 (one of which was towing a long flat-bed trailer); parked cars=5; bicycles=7, pedestrians=1, motorcycles=1
Newts: 3 dead, adult newts (1 on reservoir side; 2 on hill side); no juveniles; no live newts
Other findings: Western Alligator lizard

My observations: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-05-10&place_id=any&user_id=motherpurina&verifiable=any&iconic_taxa=Amphibia,Reptilia

Wednesday, 12:25-2:15 pm. 3 dead newts, no live ones
Coverage: Jones trailhead to the second stop sign. I walked alone.
I documented 3 dead newts.
Other roadkill: a bird, a fence lizard, and a checkerspot butterfly.
Traffic - 33 cars, 13 trucks, 1 motorcycle, 12 bikes, 7 pedestrians, 20 parked cars (5 at the Miller parking lot!).
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-05-09&place_id=any&user_id=merav&verifiable=any

Friday, 8:50-10:30 am. 1 dead newt, no live ones
Coverage: Jones trailhead to the second stop sign. I walked alone.
I documented 1 dead newt.
Other roadkill: beetles, crickets, and a juvenile rattlesnake.
Traffic - 28 cars, 15 trucks, 1 motorcycle, 3 bikes, 15 pedestrians, 18 parked cars.
I had a nice conversation with a Midpen ranger. He got a sticker!
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-05-03&place_id=any&user_id=merav&verifiable=any

I walked the south section of Alma Bridge Road, from the intersection at Aldercroft Heights Road to the stop sign.
Time: 9:05 am - 11:00 am
Weather: Clear skies, slight wind. Temperature started at 58 degrees F, and climbed to 65 degrees F by the end of the patrol
Traffic: 7 cars; 7 trucks; 1 3+-axle truck; 10 bicyclists; 1 pedestrian (runner); 6 parked cars (2 of which were surveying the road)
Newts: 0 dead newts; 0 live newts

Friday, 9:07-11:11 am. 3 dead newts, no live ones
Weather: cloudy, cold
Coverage: from ABR and Eldercroft Heights intersection to the first stop sign. I walked with Anna P.
We documented 3 dead newts, one of whice was a juvenile.
Other roadkill: sphinx moth.
Traffic - 15 cars, 1 truck, 0 motorcycles, 2 bikes, 4 pedestrians, 6 parked cars.
My observations of the day - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-04-26&place_id=any&user_id=merav&verifiable=any