When working in the field. I am different then many, I set my own rules(hahahahahahahahahahaok,call it cheating) the first part is called discovery. Most field bio guys find an animal, site etc then proceed. Not me. Discovery to me is finding, FIRST the key elements of snakes lives. Which includes groups, nesting, etc. I must find that first, then proceed to learn the, Who why where and whens oh and hows. Its my "opinion" that 90% or more of field work is done on transients. Why, because they are easy to find.