BIOL 416, Vertebrate Field Zoology, Spring 2007
Department of Biology, Samford University
Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins, Professor

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Collection data:  31 January 2007, Little Cahaba River, one mile west of Lake Purdy dam,
Jefferson Co., Alabama

Alabama darter, Etheostoma ramseyi (male) Alabama darter, Etheostoma ramseyi (female) Black banded darter, Percina nigrofasciata Speckled darter, Etheostoma stigmaeum Silverstripe shiner, Notropis stilbius
Banded sculpin, Cottus carolinae (dorsal view) Banded sculpin, Cottus carolinae (ventral view) Redspotted sunfish, Lepomis miniatus Largescale stoneroller, Campostoma oligolepis  

Collection data:  31 January & 22 February, 2007, Homewood Forest, Lakeshore Drive
Homewood, Jefferson Co., Alabama

Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum Sallie goin' to school Sallie soup! Slimy salamander, Plethodon glutinosus
Zigzag salamander, Plethodon dorsalis Zigzag salamander, Plethodon dorsalis Southern leopard frog, Rana pipiens    


Collection data:  12 February, 2007, Ebenezer Swamp
Shelby Co., Alabama

"They went thataway!" "Ecological Preserve" Northern dusky salamander, Desmognathus fuscus Bullfrog larva, Rana catesbeiana Banded pygmy sunfish, Speckled darter, EthElassoma zonatum
Specled darter, Etheostoma stigmaeum Blackspotted topminnow, Fundulus olivaceus Just piddling Western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis (female) Western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis (male)
Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis Redspotted sunfish, Lepomis miniatus Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides "Tastes like fish!"


Collection data:  19 February, 2007, Alabaster Recreational Area, Tupelo Swamp
on Hwy. 11, Shelby Co., Alabama

Four academic credits for what? Alabaster hobos More hobos Dr. Howell is a wetard Ross shows up
Pygmy sunfish, Elassoma zonatum Pygmy sunfish, Elassoma zonatum Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus Redear sunfish, Lepomis microlophus Redfin pickerel, Esox americanus
Virginia scares away the fish The old men of the class Swamp habitat Pond habitat  


Collection data:  26 February, 2007, Five Mile Creek, Billy Hewitt Park
Tarrant, Jefferson Co., Alabama

Billy Hewitt Park, Five Mile Creek Banded sculpin, Cottus carolinae Blackbanded darter, Percina nigrofasciata Redfin darter, Etheostoma whipplei
Hybrid sunfish, Lepomis sp. Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides Largescale stoneroller, Campostoma oligolepis Largescale stoneroller, Campostoma oligolepis Creek chub, Semotilus atromaculatus
Eastern mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis Dusky salamander, Desmognathus fuscus "Guess I'll go eat some worms" Jane's nose A Southern Baptist?
Dr. J identifies the catch Nate goes thumbs up      

Collection data:  5 March 2007, Five Mile Creek
Tarrant, Jefferson Co., Alabama

Alabama hogsucker, Hypentelium etowanum Alabama hogsucker, Hypentelium etowanum Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides Largescale stoneroller, Campostoma oligolepis Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis
Blacktail shiner, Cyprinella venusta Silverstripe shiner, Notropis stilbius Blackbanded darter, Percina nigrofasciata Pow wow with two chiefs Note and the Fuzz


Collection data:  Spring 2007, Samford University campus
Homewood, Jefferson Co., Alabama

American robin, Turdus migratorius White-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos Red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis Looking up Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis Ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus
Water art Tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor      


Collection data:  12 March 2007, Red Pond, Ruffner Mountain Nature Center,
Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama

Ruffner Mountain Nature Center Red Pond Northern spring peeper, Hyla crucifer Fairy shrimp Southern chorus frog, Pseudacris nigrita Spider webs
Red spotted newt, Notophthalmus viridescens Red spotted newt juvenile All dressed up in the woods Red Pond, red everything! Seining the red pond
More seining Do we get points for this? This smells like ... Zoology action shot Dr. Jenkins hunting sallys
Patrick the naturalist Hobnobbing Tim's grin    


Collection data:  26 March 2007, Tappawingo Springs & Turkey Creek,
Tarrant, Jefferson Co., Alabama

Mollie's in limbo Biologists can't read Tapawingo Springs run Tapawingo waders We don't need waders
Turkey Creek at the Narrows Tim points out the place to seine The one that got away The one we kept Dr. Stiles illustrates his pre-retirement abilities


Collection Data:  North Jefferson Co., Alabama

Rush darter Rush darter Vermillion darter (female) Vermillion darter (male)  


Collection data:   March 29 - April 1, 2007, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Mobile Co., Alabama

Can't go out to play Bighead sea robin Butterfish Thread herring Banded drum
Bay anchovy Drum Fringe flounder Goby Immature gulf killifish
Gulf menhaden Harvest fish Hogchocker Inshore lizardfish Longnose killifish
Pinfish Sailfin molly Sand sea trout Sea catfish White mullet
Southern flounder Southern hake Spot Butterfly ray Atlantic bottlenose dolphin
Dr. Lawrence J. Davenport Cast net lessons Habitat Habittat Eurasian collared dove
Loggerhead shrike Laughing gulls Piper Redwing blackbird
Tricolored heron
Great blue heron Willet Pond slider Oak toad Southern toad
Green anole Photographic technique Dr. Ronald L. Jenkins Sittin' on the dock of the bay Brown pelican
Spadefoot toad        

Invertebrates (Dauphin Island Sea Lab)

Ghost crab Portugese man-of-war White beach spider White shrimp  

 

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