by Cassie Broberg Phenology Project

Early March Phenology

While exploring my phenology site I noticed some changes in phenology as we are shifting towards spring, but it is very apparent that it is still winter. The snow is starting to melt, but the temperatures are still close to freezing and still reach below freezing at night. Beneath the snow you could see greenery like moss emerging and small plants. While walking through the woods I came across a game trail with what looked like deer and coyote tracks. I also found deer tracks scattered throughout other areas of my phenology site. Although I was able to spot these tracks, it was hard to find evidence of smaller animals like squirrels and birds due to the fact that the snow had a hard layer of ice covering the top. I was able to hear multiple birds chirping while exploring my site, I heard a crow, raven and chickadee and I was able to see the raven fly above the trees. I came across many budding plants but the most prevalent budding plant was the yellow birch, I saw at least five of them within my phenology site. There is little to no evidence of human activity, the only humans that visit this area are my family members and we only leave behind small trails.

Small Plants

Game Trail

Yellow Birch Buds

More Tree Buds

Image of Phenology Site

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