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Field study visit #2: September 27

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Date and time: September 27, 6:23 P.M. Weather: cloudy, on and off rain through the end of the afternoon, and very windy Air temperature: 53 degrees Length of day: 11hr and 56 minutes, Sunrise- 7:37 A.M. Sunset- 7:33 P.M. Observations: It is starting to get colder outside with shorter days, one of the things that really stood out to me is how many insects were making noise and how much quieter they were down by the pond area today, the trees are starting to change in the slightest bit of colors showing the start of fall. As I was walking through the path by the pond I also noticed a spot on the tall grass shown in the second to last picture comparing to the last picture, there had been some deer that were in that spot laying down earlier because all of the grass was pushed down on one single large spot showing there were quite a few. The pond itself has started changing also and I saw a change in the amounts for algae covering the pond and I think it is because the temperatures are dec...

Field study visit #1: September 8

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Date and time: September 8, 5:21 P.M. Weather: sunny, mostly clear skies with a few clouds Air temperature: 77 degrees Length of day: Sunrise- 7:16 AM, Sunset- 8:07 PM Observations: I heard crickets, mosquitos, birds chirping, grass rustling. I saw a few groundhogs in the area before I walked up to the site. sound mapping: I heard many insects from the tall grass in the wetlands area and in the tree next to the pond I could heard birds up top and by the bottom there was ruslting from som

Introduction to my 30x30 plot of land

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Get to know my plot of land: 30x30 shown on map: General layout of my plot: