To look for wildlife signs in Burlington, I went to Centennial Woods. I went earlier in the day on February 18th and due to the snow, the previous day, conditions were great for looking for tracks and signs. I encountered more animal tracks than I have ever seen before. I saw many squirrel and snowshoe hare tracks, along with numerous fox tracks. Though all my identifications may not be accurate, the tracks were very clear and were something I had ever seen before due to the much vaguer tracks at Jericho. While exiting the area and walking back to my dorm, I even saw bird prints along some lasting snow on the sidewalk. I identified them to be crow tracks.
I was not able to identify all the tracks that I saw due to my skills and the fact that some were in high traffic areas, however I did get many pictures. When deciphering between different animals, I went based on the number of toes, the movement, and the size, even though sometimes these were hard to identify. The way the animal moved was my biggest clue because it seemed to be the clearest, when the number of toes is vague and size changes based off age. I did notice some possible animal marks on a tree that interested me, I wasn’t sure how they got there, but they seemed intriguing. I did not put all my pictures into iNaturalist, but I did put in a few. I had a good experiencing using the iNaturalist app and it was easier to use than I expected.
