Almost all of the trees have lost their leaves, the Norway Maples still have leaves but they are almost all gone. The forest floor is covered with the fallen leaves, there is no visibility of the dirt and grass below. There are also more fallen trees then my past visits, with signs of early decomposition. I saw some birds and heard a woodpecker farther in the distance and some very small insects. For the most part there was no obvious signs of animal living in my spot. My favorite part of my phenology spot is how open it feels, it is a very peaceful place in which you are surrounded by nature but not in a lost in the woods type of way
