Album of Galvin Bridge Field Trip

Selected photos by Rod Crawford and Laurel Ramseyer from our 10 March 2020 spider collecting trip to Galvin Bridge, near Galvin, Lewis County, Washington. The site had nearly every habitat we needed (and one thing we didn't need, a pile of dead coyotes) and got us 41 species, including Laurel's favorite spider genus Ozyptila, in under a full day. Unfortunately we couldn't access our second planned site but we collected at a state clearcut to bring the total to about 47. Great weather; little did we suspect pandemic social distancing would keep us home for the next several months!
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aerial view of Galvin, Lewis County, Washington and bridge field site grassy field at Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington
Galvin and Galvin Bridge       (Lewis County, 2019) A fine grassy field greeted our eyes                   © Rod Crawford
Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington Chehalis River from Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington
Bridge of spiders              © Rod Crawford Chehalis River from the bridge                  © Laurel Ramseyer
Laurel Ramseyer collecting from Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington grassy bank of Chehalis River, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington
Laurel collecting from the bridge          © Rod Crawford Grassy-brambly river bank                  © Rod Crawford
young conifer, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington path from bridge along river, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington
A few little conifers gave another habitat  © Rod Crawford Old road provided a path into forest habitat                © Rod Crawford
Welcome and No Trespassing signs on same driveway, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington level topographic bench above river, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington
Welcome but keep out!          © Rod Crawford Trail follows level bench above river                 © Rod Crawford
fern understory Polystichum munitum, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington swale leading into forest, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington
Fern understory            © Rod Crawford Swale leading into forest; note coyotes                   © Rod Crawford
maple tree moss, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington Laurel Ramseyer sifting moss, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington
Maple tree moss             © Laurel Ramseyer Laurel sifting moss                         © Rod Crawford
invasive coccinellid Harmonia axyridis, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington maple leaf litter, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington
Invasive Harmonia axyridis            © Laurel Ramseyer Litter habitat was good                        © Rod Crawford
ferns and litter at base of big maple tree, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington Rod Crawford sweeping grass in big field, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington
Moss & litter at base of big maple        © Rod Crawford Rod has a lot of grass left to sweep!               © Laurel Ramseyer
spider wasp Pompilidae, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington Rod Crawford with sweep net and dead coyotes, Galvin Bridge, Galvin, Lewis County, Washington
Spider wasp, our competition       © Laurel Ramseyer Rod leaves the dead coyotes behind                     © Laurel Ramseyer

After being balked of our planned site 2, we visited a backup site in working forest.

aerial view, clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington gate on road to clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington
Red dot marks 2nd, clearcut, site     (Lewis County, 2019) Logging road gated as is now usual           © Rod Crawford
illegal appliance dumping, road to clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington road to the clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington
Illegal dumping is why they gate roads    © Rod Crawford Road uphill to the clearcut                   © Rod Crawford
road to clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington road to clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington
The road goes on…        © Rod Crawford …and up!                      © Rod Crawford
coyote scat on road to clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington big salal stand, clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington
Coyote scat almost seemed to be labeled   © Rod Crawford Big salal stand in fern-floored forest               © Rod Crawford
Laurel Ramseyer sweeping roadside, clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington
Laurel sweeping the roadside        © Rod Crawford At last, the clearcut!                © Rod Crawford
Douglas-fir foliage, clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington hills beyond clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington
Abundant Douglas-fir foliage         © Rod Crawford Looking beyond to the Willapa Hills              © Laurel Ramseyer
newer clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington stand of reed canary grass, clearcut above Sponenbergh Creek, Lewis County, Washington
Newer clearcut               © Laurel Ramseyer Stand of reed canary grass                   © Rod Crawford
sun begins to set, Lewis County, Washington, 10 March 2020 sunset, from I-5 south of Olympia, Washington, 10 March 2020
Sun begins to set               © Rod Crawford Sun's all set                       © Rod Crawford
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