Field Study #3

 

Oct 1, 2026 (Data taken this day)

5:10pm

Temperature: 60 degrees

Present Climate conditions: water levels relatively same since last time, blue sky with a few white clouds and a slight breeze.

Length of day: Sunrise@7:47am ----- Sunset@7:16pm

Organisms smelled, felt, heard or seen: I saw red, yellow, and orange leaves scattered on the floor, a blue heron standing on the waterfall, racoon/possum footprints on the left side bank, deer tracks there as well, a single minnow, dying foliage, loud cars from downstream each way, and water bugs. 

Changes noticed since the last visit: The "berries" that I sketched last time were brown and shriveling compared to their old vibrant green.

Questions: I have been seeing deer in my neighborhood recently. The deer must be coming to this stream for water.  I wonder where the deer live because there isn't a lot of forrest in this area. 


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Field Sketch

Comments

  1. hc biologyOctober 15, 2026 at 9:06 AM

    Good observations, pics and sketch! Keep thinking about and watching for the deer. Watch for patterns in the color change and leaf fall especially now through your next 2 visits!

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