Centennial Woods was a great place to observe phenology. Throughout the year, I saw changes in the plants and animals here that signaled the changing seasons. I especially enjoyed looking for mammal tracks in the snow and listening for bird songs. Nature and culture are heavily intertwined in this place. Centennial Woods is important for …
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April 30, 2022
Yesterday, I took a stroll through Centennial Woods to participate in the City Nature Challenge. I also found plenty of species around campus. I totaled 23 observations of 21 different species, plus some others that didn’t make it onto iNaturalist. Some of the bird species I found included Black Capped Chickadee, Crow, Raven, Pine Warbler, …
March 12, 2022
For this phenology assignment, I visited Pennypacker Park in Haddonfield, NJ. This park is one of many in the area that surrounds the Cooper River. The park is considered a historical landmark because of a dinosaur skeleton that was discovered there in 1858. This section of the park that I visited was only 30 feet …
February 20, 2022
Lots of tracks today in Centennial Woods! I took my usual walk along the trail and found lots of evidence of wildlife out and about. First, I observed some birds. There was a flock of American Robins with one European Starling hiding in their midst. I also saw a flock of American Crows and heard …
January 29, 2022
For this semester, I chose a new phenology spot in Centennial Woods. I chose the Eastern Hemlock stand along the trail as my center point. Today, it was only 2 degrees with strong winds, but the trees provided some relief from the cold. The only green left in the woods was on the hemlocks and …
Dec 10, 2021
This visit to Rock Point highlighted the unique landscape in a new way. It was about 35 degrees today with some snow left on the ground. The water was higher than usual today, and the center point of my spot was covered. This is probably because of the recent snow, which has melted and runoff …
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November 22, 2021
For my Thanksgiving break phenology place, I visited Hopkins Pond and the surrounding park in Haddonfield, New Jersey. This is a special place to me because it is directly next to my elementary and high schools, so I’ve spent lots of time walking around it. About half the trees I was able to identify were …
Oct 31, 2021
For this visit, I found a spot halfway between the shore and the bluff, about 100 feet from the base of the trail. From here, I can observe the water, the changing vegetation, and see down the beach in both directions. This day, it was rainy and windy and there was a lot of fog …
October 16, 2021
My phenology spot is at Lone Rock Point. Today, I followed the trails and hiked through the forest to get to the thrust fault down by the water. It was 74 degrees and cloudy with some rain. I chose this spot because after visiting it for our lab, I thought it was really cool and …