Bird’s eye view
Aaaaaand.. we’re back folks! This week on Oakledge Phenology, we’re featuring a poorly, hand-drawn map of my beautiful little site. It may help you find it, it may help you get really lost in the depths of the Island Line Trail. But, either way, it gave me an excuse to release my inner child and finally break out the sixty-four pack of crayolas I’ve been just dying to use. But let’s talk about the important stuff. It’s been a week since I last visited my spot, so what’s changed?
Let’s start with the most noticeable change, the weather! This week went from a toasty almost eighty-degrees, to a chilly forty with plenty of rain to go along with it over the weekend. I visited the park this morning, Sunday, so the impact of the weekend’s weather event was quite evident. The color in the leaves is still there, so peepers beware. However, there were quite a bit more leaves on the ground than there were last time. The ground, by the way, was very saturated. Because my site is on a bit of a hill however, the ground in the surrounding area was visibly more moist. As for non-woody vegetation, there was not a whole lot of it. Mosses and ferns were still present but not much other than that.
As for wildlife, I disappointingly did not see more than one squirrel and a view birds that I could not identify due to the distance between us. Neither the squirrel nor the birds seemed to be making a home out of any part of my site, but I did have my eye towards the sky in search for some nests. There was a squirrel nest in one of the larger maples present, but it did not seem to belong to my little friend who stopped by. Other than that, I did not notice any bird nests or other homes belonging to a furry friend or two.
Tune in next week to hear more about the beauty that is Oakledge Park! I hope to have more pictures up next week, and in the mean time, will keep an eye for any big changes happening in the environment. Have a sultry week everyone. Namaste.
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