Winter in Centennial Woods is beautiful! It was so pretty to see Centennial Brook more-or-less frozen over. Searching for signs of wildlife I found a few different tracks. I saw a lot of what I assume to be dog tracks, and I think the track pictured below is that of a cottontail rabbit.
Tracks (Scannell, J. 2017)
Although I know in class we have been discussing animal tracking as a sign of wildlife, I was able to see some wildlife in action. About to leave my spot I heard what sounded like I wood-pecker. Below is the video I shot of what I think is a Pileated Woodpecker. It was amazing to watch and listen to a wood-pecker so close.
Pileated Woodpecker (Scannell, J. 2017)
Here is a list of some of the plants I was able to identify on my site: Hawthorn, Sugar Maple, Shadbush, and a Beech. Most of plants in my phenology spot are shrubs and bushes so I travelled a bit away from my spot to identify some trees.
Twig 1 (Scannell, J. 2017)
Twig 2 (Scannell, J. 2017)
Twig 3 (Scannell, J. 2017)
Twig Drawing (Scannell, J. 2017)