This is a bird’s-eye view drawing of Crescent Woods (above). The most prominent parts of my phenology location are the stream and the abundance of trees. I take my biweekly photos from the area next to the large rock where there is some meandering in the stream and the footpath begins to disappear. This week, the ground was covered in leaves of all colors. However, there are still plentiful green healthy leaves on the trees around the stream, as you can see in the photo (below). Due to the buildup of leaves in the stream, the water was flowing slower than before and it was hard to discern the stream bank from the walking areas. While walking around, I heard birds, but could not find any to identify. I also saw two grey squirrels chasing each other on a large sugar maple tree. Since Crescent Woods is settled in a populated part of South Burlington I think it will be more difficult to find an abundance of animals, but hopefully I will have the opportunity to see some before the winter sets in!
Both drawing and photo are my own!