Update on "Spot" the salamander:

Spot was successfully transplanted today to his new home deep in the woods, by a stream that leads into a nice big woodland pond, on Nature Conservancy land. The perfect location.

By the way, as I was releasing him, two burly guys with chain saws and Land Conservancy shirts came by and I explained what I was doing and showed them Spot. One of the guys said "I know you! You're the gal who rides around everywhere on a bicycle!"