In my experience sitting quietly at my spot, I felt the slight drizzling. The water level was higher, and the brook was moving faster than normal since it had been raining for most of the day. The water here is deeper than I originally thought. It’s not as fast moving in parts that are deep, they seem flat compared to where different angles of the stream combine. I don’t see the fish in the stream today. It’s possible they’re just hiding. There was an occasional songbird, but they’re few and far between.
It’s very quiet in the woods today. One side of the river is a hemlock grove, the other is a hardwood stand. The rain made the soil very muddy and slippery, but it’s still dense in a lot of places.
The species I’ve observed are: Hemlocks, buckthorns, ferns, and honeysuckle. Many red maple leaves are scattered on the ground. There are also occasional beech trees and other pioneer species.
I don’t notice any stark changes in the vegetation, except that the leave on the trees are nearly all gone. Not all of them, but many of them.