{"id":70,"date":"2021-02-07T16:02:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T21:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/?p=70"},"modified":"2021-03-02T22:21:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T03:21:03","slug":"winter-in-salmon-hole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/2021\/02\/07\/winter-in-salmon-hole\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter in Salmon Hole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since my last visit to Salmon Hole on the Winooski, it&#8217;s clear that a host of changes have occurred in the landscape. Not only is there about of a foot of snow on the rocks and surrounding forest, but a portion of the river has also frozen over, a stark change from the last time I visited in early November when it was around 60\u00b0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1088-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"72\" class=\"wp-image-72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1088-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1088-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1088-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1088-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1088-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1091-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"73\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/?attachment_id=73\" class=\"wp-image-73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1091-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1091-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1091-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1091-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1091-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1060-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"74\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1060-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/?attachment_id=74\" class=\"wp-image-74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1060-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1060-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1060-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1060-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1060-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from the usual rushing of the falls upstream, things have seemed to quiet down, as well. The only other sounds I heard were the calls of crows, who commonly gather to roost during the winter until breeding season begins in the spring. I also noticed many robins towards the beginning of the trail, a sign of the coming warm months. The other sign of wildlife I noticed were several different animal tracks. While it was often hard to decipher between dog prints and wildlife, I saw what appeared to be Grey squirrel tracks throughout the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1064-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"75\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/?attachment_id=75\" class=\"wp-image-75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1064-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1064-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1064-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1064-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1064-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1063-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"76\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1063-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/?attachment_id=76\" class=\"wp-image-76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1063-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1063-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1063-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1063-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1063-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also saw tracks that match those of a raccoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1099-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"78\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/?attachment_id=78\" class=\"wp-image-78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1099-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1099-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1099-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1099-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1099-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1100-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"79\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1100-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/?attachment_id=79\" class=\"wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1100-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1100-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1100-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1100-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1100-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The final sign of wildlife I noticed was a tree that had been bitten down at its trunk. The project, which was likely the work of a beaver, has since been abandoned as the markings appear old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1104-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"80\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/?attachment_id=80\" class=\"wp-image-80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1104-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1104-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1104-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1104-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1104-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1103-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"81\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/?attachment_id=81\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1103-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1103-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1103-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1103-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1103-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1102-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"82\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1102-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/?attachment_id=82\" class=\"wp-image-82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1102-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1102-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1102-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1102-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/files\/2021\/02\/IMG_1102-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eastern cottontail. (n.d.). Retrieved February 07, 2021, from https:\/\/vtfishandwildlife.com\/learn-more\/vermont-critters\/mammals\/eastern-cottontail<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holland, M., &amp; Kaneko, C. (2019). <em>Naturally curious: A photographic field guide and month-by-month journey through the fields, woods, and marshes of New England<\/em>. North Pomfret, Vermont.: Trafalgar Square Books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levine, L., &amp; Mitchell, M. (2008). <em>Mammal tracks and scat: Life-size tracking guide<\/em>. East Dummerston, VT: Heartwood Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McGowan, K., Dr. (2010, November 9). Frequently asked questions about crows. Retrieved February 07, 2021, from https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/crows\/crowfaq.htm#:~:text=For%20crows%2C%20roosts%20are%20primarily,roosts%2C%20even%20territorial%20breeding%20crows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since my last visit to Salmon Hole on the Winooski, it&#8217;s clear that a host of changes have occurred in the landscape. Not only is there about of a foot of snow on the rocks and surrounding forest, but a portion of the river has also frozen over, a stark change from the last time &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/2021\/02\/07\/winter-in-salmon-hole\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Winter in Salmon Hole&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6224,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"gburrich","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/author\/gburrich\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6224"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions\/85"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/georgiaburrichterphenologyproject\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}