Things have changed: the year, the season, and my Phenology Site. I have moved my documentation and observation to a plot within Centennial Woods near and around the first footbridge. Walking almost to Rockpoint was proving difficult with the weather and the elements, and I was ready for a change of scenery. When I first walked down to my site, the skies were grey, but the temperature was seemingly moderate, and following the onset of rain showers we have been having recently, there was a large presence of ice and some grasses poking out from the melted down snow. It was reassuring to see the ground, and the bit of green when Winter has been so long and cold these past few weeks.
I was able to look at the Deciduous tree species near the bridge which have lost their leaves since I last visited Centennial Woods in the fall. Some of these include Paper Birch, Norway Maple, and Red Maple. I also was able to note some Domestic dog tracks alongside the wooden footbridge, with deer tracks alongside them. I was able to decern that the tracks were Domestic dog rather than a wolf of some kind, due to the toes in the tracks being splayed outwards rather than tied together. We discussed in class that this can be attributed to the lack of need for muscle in a Domestic dog’s front feet.
I have included some photos of my sighting and a map of my site, as well as a video for your viewing pleasure.