My experience:
I went to my phenology site on Monday, November 6. It was a “feels like” temperature of about 35°F so it was pretty cold, but the sun was out and the area I was sitting in was dry so it was a pretty enjoyable experience. It was very quiet in the woods today other than the wind rustling the leaves. I didn’t see many animals out either. It was very calming to be sitting out there alone as there were no other students in the area and it was the first time I had been truly alone in a while, as you’re always surrounded by people in your dorm or in class.
Changes in Vegetation:
All of the deciduous trees had had their leaves either start to change color or had their leaves fall off. Most of the paper birches still had their leaves and they were very bright yellow. There were a lot of bright red maple leaves on the ground around the bunker. The various ferns and shrubs I observed during my last visit were still alive.