Coated in Ice
Over the past month, the stream running through my phenology site has accumulated many layers of ice which have shifted and created an ice shelf in the middle of where the stream was during the fall and early winter.
The water and snow in the stream were light brown, due to the high velocity of the stream and sediment being disturbed by the melting snow.
Wildlife Activity
Despite the site being covered in many human footprints, I was able to find a few deer tracks. Many of them were faded due to the melting snow, as today had a high of 45 degrees Fahrenheit. There was also some fresh deer skat on top of some human footprints.
Dig Them Twigs
At my phenology site, there are mostly coniferous trees, such as Eastern Hemlock and Eastern White Pine, but there are still Sugar Maple and Yellow Birch. Below is an image of the bud of one of the Sugar Maples, followed by the closest I could get to buds on the Yellow Birch, and the new needles forming on an Eastern Hemlock.