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by Darnell Brister
January 26th, 2014, 10:25 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Suggestions for 2014 NE Chapter Trip
Replies: 27
Views: 10786

Re: Suggestions for 2014 NE Chapter Trip

I think that a trip to Mount Rogers NRA sounds awesome. There are so many salamanders down there!!
by Darnell Brister
January 2nd, 2014, 8:23 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: 2014 Officers
Replies: 12
Views: 3570

Re: 2014 Officers

Congrats guys!!!
by Darnell Brister
October 10th, 2013, 8:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Mercer County - 2013
Replies: 2
Views: 1027

Re: Mercer County - 2013

Nice job man! That slimy is a great find for Mercer. Nice milks too, the ones I find in the Piedmont of Mercer are always variable in color and have a full or broken collars. I've only seen one milk in the flatlands of Mercer and it looked like a regular Eastern Milk.
by Darnell Brister
June 20th, 2013, 5:44 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Milkathon - Time to Vote!
Replies: 25
Views: 7016

Re: May Milkathon - Time to Vote!

Yey for milks! Kyle, that little guy is gorgeous!
by Darnell Brister
May 22nd, 2013, 5:45 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Have you ever smelled a fowler's toad?
Replies: 7
Views: 2267

Re: Have you ever smelled a fowler's toad?

Well, last night while everyone was smelling fowler's. I learned that the Pine Barrens Tree Frog smells like fresh peanuts. Think it has to do with defense?
by Darnell Brister
May 19th, 2013, 10:03 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Milkathon!
Replies: 38
Views: 7087

Re: May Milkathon!

ThatFrogGuy wrote:
ThatFrogGuy #2
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Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) by Zach Truelock, on Flickr
Well it looks like we have a winner!!!
by Darnell Brister
May 12th, 2013, 6:44 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Milkathon!
Replies: 38
Views: 7087

Re: May Milkathon!

Brister #1

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DSC_0133 by Darnell B2010, on Flickr

Brister #2

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CSC_0315 by Darnell B2010, on Flickr
by Darnell Brister
May 8th, 2013, 6:32 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Species Counts
Replies: 41
Views: 8531

Re: May Species Counts

SW Fringe NJ 5-7-13
2 Watersnakes
4 PBTF's 1/4 DOR :(
15 Northern Grays 7/15 DOR
5 Peepers 1/5 DOR
5 Greens
3 Wood Frogs
1 S. Leopard DOR
2 Carpenters
1 Bull
5 Fowlers
3 Spadefoot Toads DOR :(
3 Redbacks 1/3 DOR on a mission across the street
by Darnell Brister
April 25th, 2013, 8:00 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: April Species Counts
Replies: 49
Views: 9398

Re: April Species Counts

South Central, PA 3-23-12
Pickerel frog, Wood frog, Jefferson and Spotted Salamander eggs
1 Pickerel Frog
Redbacks
Newts
Duskys
4 Slimy Sal
3 Two-Lineds
1 Red Sal
4 Ringnecks
3 H2O
1 Garter
1 Queen
by Darnell Brister
April 20th, 2013, 7:28 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: April Species Counts
Replies: 49
Views: 9398

Re: April Species Counts

4-19-13 New Jersey
1 Spadefoot Toad
2 Southern Leopard Frog
4 Green Frogs
TMTC Carpenter Frogs, Peepers and Fowlers Toads.
by Darnell Brister
April 15th, 2013, 3:25 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: April Species Counts
Replies: 49
Views: 9398

Re: April Species Counts

SE PA 4-15-13
1 D. fuscus
4 P. ruber
8 E. bislineata
Peeper? and toad tads.
1 L. palustris
1 L. catesbeiana
Some L. c. melanota
5 T. s. sirtalis
2 N. s. sipedon
C. p. picta
by Darnell Brister
April 3rd, 2013, 12:56 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: April Species Counts
Replies: 49
Views: 9398

Re: April Species Counts

SE PA 4/3/13
7 Coluber c. constrictor
by Darnell Brister
April 3rd, 2013, 7:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: April Species Counts
Replies: 49
Views: 9398

Re: April Species Counts

SE PA 4-1-13
1 Ambystoma maculatum and a few masses
A few Plethodon cinereus
A few Eurycea bislineata
1 Anaxyrus a. americanus
TMTC Lithobates clamitans melanota tadpoles
2 Thamnophis s. sirtalis
by Darnell Brister
March 30th, 2013, 7:18 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: March Species Counts
Replies: 53
Views: 8056

Re: March Species Counts

3-30-13 North Jerz
5 C. p. picta
Huge chorus of L. sylvaticus, P. crucifer and L. palustris
1 A. laterale
by Darnell Brister
March 30th, 2013, 2:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: ID please,
Replies: 2
Views: 1350

Re: ID please,

Garter it is
by Darnell Brister
March 29th, 2013, 4:47 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: March Species Counts
Replies: 53
Views: 8056

Re: March Species Counts

3-29-13 Central Jerzey
A few logs with 28 randomly assorted C. p. picta and T. s. scripta
1 C. guttata
2 T. sauritus
7 P. cinereus
by Darnell Brister
March 27th, 2013, 4:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: March Species Counts
Replies: 53
Views: 8056

Re: March Species Counts

3-23-13 w/ Ryan and Matt H.
P. cinereus
1 A. tigrinum
1 A. opacum
1 C. guttata
3 S. lateralis
1 S. undulatus

3-26-13 SE PA
25 E. bislineata
14 P. cinereus
4 P. ruber
9 L. palustris

3-27-13 SE PA
4 A. maculatum
by Darnell Brister
March 21st, 2013, 2:26 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Goals for 2013
Replies: 49
Views: 15041

Re: Goals for 2013

2013 Goals 1. Road cruise a bunch of A. jeffersonianum 2. More L. getula 3. LIVE Mercer County, NJ P. alleghaniensis 4. More C. coccinea copei 5. G. insculpta 6. Pull some baby turtles out of the mud 7. M. t. terrapin 8. Adult S. holbrookii 9. Any chorus frog 10. I think that's all.
by Darnell Brister
March 16th, 2013, 6:33 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: March Species Counts
Replies: 53
Views: 8056

Re: March Species Counts

3/10-3/14 SE PA
Some P. cinereus
25 D. fuscus
15 E. bislineata
3 P. ruber
70+ H. scutatum
70+ A. maculatum

TMTC L. sylvaticus
3 L. palustris
1 L. clamitans melanota
20+ P. crucifer
20+ A. americanus
by Darnell Brister
February 17th, 2013, 7:13 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: NE CHAPTER: IMPORTANT DATES 2013
Replies: 6
Views: 2397

Re: NE CHAPTER: IMPORTANT DATES 2013

Kyle, I would be happy to help out in any way I could for the Swamp Tromp. I went last year, saw Marlin Corn give his presentation and met a few interesting folks.
by Darnell Brister
December 25th, 2012, 8:46 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Maybe not the most exciting.... Nerodia Intergrade of sorts
Replies: 8
Views: 1829

Re: Maybe not the most exciting.... Nerodia Intergrade of so

These are two very interesting specimens. That one from TX is super cool. I wish I had some of those guys up here in Jersey!
by Darnell Brister
December 25th, 2012, 7:59 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: My year, many months and finally i did it!
Replies: 8
Views: 2216

Re: My year, many months and finally i did it!

Great job man! I bet that was an epic moment for you. My total for the year is one fresh DOR :(
by Darnell Brister
December 25th, 2012, 10:26 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: End of the Year Milkathon!
Replies: 28
Views: 7561

Re: End of the Year Milkathon!

Wow guys thanks for all the milkies. haha Hey Tim, those Easterns are pretty funky. I like how reduced their blotches are. Soopaman ( Kyle ) that amaura is gorgeous! Brain, :lol: I'm digging the variety you posted. The coastal is pretty clean and that Louisiana/Mexican milk looks delicious. Kyle gor...
by Darnell Brister
December 23rd, 2012, 5:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: NE December Herps Challenge
Replies: 43
Views: 15965

Re: NE December Herps Challenge

Great job getting out there in the winter everyone, but remember to respect the animals during this season the most!

On that note how about a December Garter, oh yeahhhh.

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image_1 by Darnell B2010, on Flickr
by Darnell Brister
December 23rd, 2012, 4:54 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: End of the Year Milkathon!
Replies: 28
Views: 7561

Re: End of the Year Milkathon!

Well since we're getting more color I'll have to tone up the red. MORE MILKS observed over the past 2 seasons. Eyez flipped some of these beauties. Northeastern Milkies Juvenile http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8302353254_9d3dc655ed_z.jpg image_2 by Darnell B2010 , on Flickr Sub Adult http://farm9...
by Darnell Brister
December 23rd, 2012, 4:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: End of the Year Milkathon!
Replies: 28
Views: 7561

Re: End of the Year Milkathon!

Now this post is moving along!!! I'm really digging the Montana milks and the first one Eastern that Pete posted. The more people the merrier!
by Darnell Brister
December 21st, 2012, 7:06 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: End of the Year Milkathon!
Replies: 28
Views: 7561

Re: End of the Year Milkathon!

Awesome work! Although, I want spring now in a bad way... Dan Thanks Dan. I'm itching for spring too. :crazyeyes: The milkman delivers again. Nice stuff. That first snake is very multistriata - like. That first snake is my favorite Eastern of the year. The snake had odd characteristics such as the ...
by Darnell Brister
December 20th, 2012, 8:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: End of the Year Milkathon!
Replies: 28
Views: 7561

End of the Year Milkathon!

Hey there! The year is winding down so I wanted to add some color to everyone's life. As some of you may know I am very intrigued with the species Lampropeltis triangulum and I would like to start a post showing the variance in pattern the species has across it's range. I only have two states worth ...
by Darnell Brister
November 8th, 2012, 8:34 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nominations for 2013 Northeast Chapter Secretary
Replies: 8
Views: 1647

Re: Nominations for 2013 Northeast Chapter Secretary

I nominate Stephen. Thanks alot guys.
by Darnell Brister
November 5th, 2012, 2:12 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nominations for 2013 Northeast Chapter Vice President
Replies: 6
Views: 1442

Re: Nominations for 2013 Northeast Chapter Vice President

I second that nomination for Mike Kirby!
by Darnell Brister
November 5th, 2012, 2:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nominations for 2013 Northeast Chapter IB Member
Replies: 3
Views: 886

Re: Nominations for 2013 Northeast Chapter IB Member

I second that nomination for Mike!
by Darnell Brister
November 5th, 2012, 2:11 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Nominations for 2013 Northeast Chapter President
Replies: 10
Views: 2107

Re: Nominations for 2013 Northeast Chapter President

Vote Brick for president 2013!
by Darnell Brister
July 30th, 2012, 5:49 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: July Species Count
Replies: 20
Views: 3457

Re: July Species Count

Mercer county 7-29
6 Garters
2 Milk snakes
1 Racer
by Darnell Brister
July 25th, 2012, 3:05 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: July Species Count
Replies: 20
Views: 3457

Re: July Species Count

Bucks County 7-23
2 Eastern Milks
2 Garters

Mercer County 7-25
1 Eastern Milk
2 Garters
by Darnell Brister
July 23rd, 2012, 2:13 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: July Species Count
Replies: 20
Views: 3457

Re: July Species Count

Mercer County 7-19
1 Eastern Milksnake

Burlington County and Ocean County NJ 7-21-12 w/ ryan
1 Box Turtle
1 Ringneck
1 Ribbon
1 Pine

Mercer County 7-22
1 Eastern Milksnake
by Darnell Brister
July 16th, 2012, 6:53 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: July Species Count
Replies: 20
Views: 3457

Re: July Species Count

Fun weather!

Mercer County NJ 7-15

5 garter snakes

Bucks County PA 7-15

7 Garters
1 Eastern Milk

Mercer County NJ 7-16

1 Eastern Milk
by Darnell Brister
June 8th, 2012, 4:09 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: NAFHA NATIONAL MEETING 2012
Replies: 10
Views: 2598

Re: NAFHA NATIONAL MEETING 2012

Let's get a van and car pool it down there, I want in.
by Darnell Brister
June 5th, 2012, 9:53 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Heading Down South
Replies: 2
Views: 913

Re: Heading Down South

Sounds like a sweet trip Mike, good luck down there. Find some mudsnakes and kings. Give us something fun to look at. :thumb:
by Darnell Brister
June 1st, 2012, 1:37 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Final update - up to 6/6: My year so far.
Replies: 31
Views: 3558

Re: My year so far... New pics added 6/1

Looks like a good start to your year Brick. Kings and easterns, but no coastals? hah
by Darnell Brister
May 30th, 2012, 6:04 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Species Counts
Replies: 48
Views: 12091

Re: May Species Counts

Mercer county, NJ - 5-30-12
4 Racers
1 Snapper (nesting)
1 DOR Black Rat - starting to get old

South Jersey - 5-30-12
1 Eastern Hognose Snake
1 Worm Snake
by Darnell Brister
May 28th, 2012, 4:55 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Species Counts
Replies: 48
Views: 12091

Re: May Species Counts

South Jersey 5-25
1 Hognose Snake
1 Rough Green Snake
1 Ground Skink
Fencies
Fowlers Toads
by Darnell Brister
May 24th, 2012, 2:00 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Species Counts
Replies: 48
Views: 12091

Re: May Species Counts

Northeast PA 5-20 to 5-23 6 Green Frogs 4 Pickerel Frogs 2 Wood Frogs 3 Spring Peepers Alot of American Toads Gray Tree Frogs-calling 15 Newts 12 Mountain Dusky Salamanders 10 Two Lined Salamanders 5 Northern Dusky Salamanders 4 Slimy Salamanders A lot of Redback Salamanders (one hunting at night l...
by Darnell Brister
May 19th, 2012, 7:40 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Species Counts
Replies: 48
Views: 12091

Re: May Species Counts

Mercer County, NJ 5-19
5 Ringnecks
5 Garters
1 DOR Black Rat Snake!!!
by Darnell Brister
May 19th, 2012, 11:04 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: The Unfortunate Reality of our Hobby
Replies: 19
Views: 3160

Re: The Unfortunate Reality of our Hobby

dragoncjo wrote:Mike buy a plotwatcher camera and find out who did it, educate them or when in doubt beat the piss out of them.

Well said...

That is terrible, I would be crushed. Last year I saw a live copper that seemed to get hit by a bike or a rock in a highly hiked area.
by Darnell Brister
May 19th, 2012, 11:01 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Great three days- 25 species!
Replies: 15
Views: 2816

Re: Great three days- 25 species!

I was being somewhat sarcastic, but many people will say coastal based on colors and other things. With that said that snake isn't much different than what some may call a coastal here. Dorsals go pretty far down, doesn't seem to have lots of lateral blotches. Darnell just letting you know uniform ...
by Darnell Brister
May 18th, 2012, 4:52 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Great three days- 25 species!
Replies: 15
Views: 2816

Re: Great three days- 25 species!

Very cool post. Good job with the wealth of species. Was that milk in Howard County? Yo Dragon boy... If that milk was in south jersey I'd be confused. That guy is weird looking. What is a coastal :?: :crazyeyes:
by Darnell Brister
May 17th, 2012, 8:07 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Species Counts
Replies: 48
Views: 12091

Re: May Species Counts

5-15 Bucks Co. PA
2 Milk snakes
1 Ringneck snake

5-16 Mercer Co. NJ
1 Eastern Box Turtle
1 Garter Snake

5-17 North Nj w/ bwaterherper
5 Black racers
2 Water Snakes
2 Garter Snakes
2 Ringneck Snakes
2 Milk Snakes
1 Five Lined Skink
1 Spring Peeper
1 Pickerel Frog
Green Frogs
Cricket Frogs
by Darnell Brister
May 15th, 2012, 6:13 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Emerging
Replies: 6
Views: 1264

Re: Emerging

Great shots Mike. Good luck out there, go find some milks!
by Darnell Brister
May 14th, 2012, 11:05 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: May Species Counts
Replies: 48
Views: 12091

Re: May Species Counts

Mercer county, NJ 5-14-12
1 box turtle
1 s. leopard frog!
by Darnell Brister
May 14th, 2012, 11:04 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Weekend visiting friends.
Replies: 13
Views: 1593

Re: Weekend visiting friends.

Great post, I love those milks. Very nice timber shots too. Looks like a good weekend to me.