I didn’t get to see much animal activity while at my spot, and the recent thaw probably washed away many animal tracks but I was able to capture some rabbit tracks. I didn’t see any birds or hear any birdcalls but I attribute this to human activity.
Below is a photo of what I assume is a species of fern. I really like how dead herbaceous plants contrast with the snow.
Above are some phenological changes I noticed since my visit in December. The intermediate wood ferns on the left are still alive even after the deep freeze we had in early January. When I visited in December, I had to walk across the dead log pictured on the right. When I visited a couple days ago, Centennial Brook had frozen solid and you could easily walk across it.