Been getting some heavy rains for the last several weeks. Thursday of last week we had almost 3 inches in 4 hours. This triggered breeding in many amphibians. Noted were 12 separate groups of Eastern Spadefoot Toads(Breeding sites) One site was about 2 acres of flooded lowland scrub. Over 1,200 specimens were counted in this one area. Other species noted at sites and moving across the roads to ditches: Narrowmouth Toads, leopard Frogs, Pig Frogs, Cuban Tree Frogs, Green Tree Frogs, Squirrel Tree frogs, heard a couple of Barker's but they are very limited here. Also, on the roads: 2-Scarlet Kings, 2-Red Rats, 3 Florida Waters, 2 Garters, 1 Ribbon, 2 DOR Water Snakes. Noted 1-3' Alligator and 1-8-9' Gator' cruising the flooded groves. I don't know who surprised who more... Me or the bigger gator. I think he thought I was a oppossum until he was close. Loads of them out at night eating DOR Frogs and Toads. Also had a slight run in with a wild pig about 200 pounds! Everything was getting flooded out! The only sad thing was one section of road... it was a two lane highway that is now 6 lanes. The spade's had a breeding area on the south side of the highway. I found over 150 DOR toads that were run over trying to cross to breed! Who knows how many died that night. SAD! Thanks Ray Goushaw www.herpbreedingresearch.com