I visited my site again this past weekend and found that the ground was covered in a layer of norway maple leaves and a few pine and hemlock needles. Most of the ferns that I had seen a few weeks ago were completely brown and dead. There also seemed to be more fallen branches in the area, possibly from the rain we’ve experienced in the past few weeks. Most of the tree coverage seemed thinner from the leaves falling for the winter.
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I also came across some evidence of wildlife using my area as a habitat. A dead eastern hemlock tree near the center of my area showed evidence of termites in the bark. There were also slugs under logs and branches near the water, as well as some small fish in the stream. I could hear some bird calls but I was unable to identify them.
Finally, here is a birdseye view of my phenology site!
