My Phenology spot is located in Centennial Woods in a marsh/wetland section. I discovered it for the first when I went running with my friend in Centennial Woods. I then returned twice in the next few days to go birdwatching. It has a good mix of birds for the timing of migration such as Black-capped Chickadees, Common Yellowthroats, Blue-headed Vireos, Swamp Sparrows, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Winter Wrens, and Golden-crowned Kinglet to name a few. Other animals I saw included Gray Squirrels and Chipmunks but I imagine in the warmer months the wetland holds various amphibian and reptile species. It has an interesting blend of trees that mostly includes Hemlocks and White Pine on the periphery of the wetland but if you go further into the wood you will start to notice a wider range of deciduous trees such as Maples, Oaks, and Yellow Birches. Lining the path through the wetland appear to be sumac. Plant species include Phragmites, Ferns, and various types of shrubs. Lining the path are various types of wildflowers which I wasn’t able to identify.
The water in the surrounding area does not have great visibility. In one of the labs we learned that pines are very acidic. I believe that the low water visibility is due to decomposing needles and leaves that leave the water heavily acidic. The same thing happened at my job in a heavily Hemlock concentrated area. The water in the forest was stained brown and had little to no visibility.
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