Field Study #1

First Encounter: 9/7/2025

Video                 EDD

Map: 

More Pictures of 30x30:

The two willow trees

The Macatawa River 
View from the riverbank looking up

                                                                                    

Field Notes:
Time: 3:10 pm
Temperature: 64 degrees Fahrenheit
Climate: sunny, a little windy 
Date: September 7, 2025
Time of Day: 7:17 sunrise- 8:07 sunset 

Observations: 
Observed animal feces
Observed poison ivy by the river bank 
Observed holes in the ground from animals (most likely wood chucks) 
Heard sacadas 
Heard many birds 
Felt tree bark when climbing over a dead tree down to the riverbank
Observed how the river was really low because of the dry summer 

Questions:
Wondered what types of organisms live in the river and how they were affected because of the dry summer and how low the river is. 



Comments

  1. hc biologySeptember 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM

    Your pics are not showing up. I have you claimed for Wed. but feel free to come sooner if it works.

    Good observations and I love your question. Keep watching to see if you notice changes that might be more about the moisture than the season!

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