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Last night I had to turn on the heat in the boid and colubrid rooms. High yesterday was around 76. The temps last night were in the mid-60's. Today it might get into the upper 70's. I've run the a/c only 4 times this year, maybe 10 hours total.This is N. central Texas but still, maybe 15-20 degrees below normal. There has been only one day when it hit 90. at 9:45AM it is still only 66F.
Del Rio and Sanderson are forecast for mid-80's today - 10-12 degrees below normal. It is currently raining over most of VV county.
35 years in W. TX and I can't remember it staying this cool this long, this far into the year. It has also been one of the wettest springs I can remember.
While a few herpers have had success this year overall the amount of alterna found (as well as other species) has been rather low. 20-30 alterna in June is NOT a large number.
I get the feeling that July and possibly even August might be more productive this year. There is hope.
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>>Last night I had to turn on the heat in the boid and colubrid rooms. High yesterday was around 76. The temps last night were in the mid-60's. Today it might get into the upper 70's. I've run the a/c only 4 times this year, maybe 10 hours total.This is N. central Texas but still, maybe 15-20 degrees below normal. There has been only one day when it hit 90. at 9:45AM it is still only 66F.
>>Del Rio and Sanderson are forecast for mid-80's today - 10-12 degrees below normal. It is currently raining over most of VV county.
>>35 years in W. TX and I can't remember it staying this cool this long, this far into the year. It has also been one of the wettest springs I can remember.
>>While a few herpers have had success this year overall the amount of alterna found (as well as other species) has been rather low. 20-30 alterna in June is NOT a large number.
>>I get the feeling that July and possibly even August might be more productive this year. There is hope.
>>my site

I just got back from Del Rio and agree with you on the temps. Anyone here have Algore's contct info so we can give him this ifo to update his global warming data? lol
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Steve W.

good one steve,
Hey John, I think your #s are way low but who really knows. I know there has been 22 sandersons taken few rivers,few x-mas,five huecos,at least five junos,7 277's that I know of,gap or two,tmtc langtrys and we can't forget sloan alone has probably found 25 in june LOL........
I would say there has probably ben 60 alterna taken in june and may. I would say its going to be a 100 alterna year.

L8r Shannon

John, I don't give a rats ass how old and experienced you are,............June has been THE MOST OUTSTANDING year I can remember for alterna. You have to remember back in 1902 (back when you first started herping) that not a whole lot of people were herping! You and Chamberlain, and hepring wasn't really mainstream!! I think from what we DO KNOW FOR SURE as far as numbers, June was excellent!!! COME ON!!!! You are a jaded and cynical old man!!!! Put gas in you rlittle car (or truck) and experience life again!!!

Wayne