Since last check up, most of the leaves have fallen from surrounding trees, though, the higher branches on the coniferous trees still have their needles. The understory seems to have disappeared as the sugar maples which covered most of the understory have lost all their leaves. The forest seems to be much more bare and you can see further through the trees as there are no longer leaves blocking the view. I noticed lots of little birds picking at the bark on the surrounding trees while sitting quietly at my spot along with a very curious squirrel.