Tag: "amphibians"

Newt Migration

Newt Migration

The newts are on the move again. Each fall, after the rains start, the newts of Berkeley’s Tilden Park start migrating from the woods to waters of Wildcat Creek, where they mate and lay their eggs. South Park Drive, popular with cyclists and Sunday drivers, crosses their migratory path. Each year from November 1 to April 1 the road is closed to cars, to prevent the newts from getting squished. (How did the newt cross the road? Not by being run over, that’s for sure.)

 
Jennifer Skene

Post on Nov 01, 2010 by

Producer's Newts: Briones Regional Park Exploration

Producer's Newts: Briones Regional Park Exploration

It's entirely possible to spend years living in the Bay Area and never encounter a California Newt. This tiny amphibian spends most of its time living in burrows and holes. But once year, the newts make an epic migration (at least for them) to nearby ponds for mating season. It's incredible to see dozens of [...]

 
Lauren Sommer

Post on May 22, 2008 by

Producer's Notes: Disappearing Frogs

Producer's Notes: Disappearing Frogs

A Pacific Chorus FrogWhen I was growing up in the Bay Area the chirping croaks of native tree frogs often serenaded us to sleep. The sound of those little Pacific Chorus frogs calling to each other was always familiar background music to long summer nights. Those were days of catching pollywogs down at the creek [...]

 
Chris Bauer

Post on May 06, 2008 by