Waterman Pond Phenology – December 2nd, 2024
Over Thanksgiving break, I went back to my home in Rhode Island. My family and I decided to do a short afternoon hike at Waterman Pond Wildlife Refuge, so I chose this as my phenology spot. Waterman Pond is located in Coventry, Rhode Island in a residential and farm area. The residential area the pond is located in is not as busy as my place on Trinity. The roads are quieter, and the only people who go down them are those who live on them. Although, there is a busy Rhode Island State Route nearby, which creates a lot of noise similar to Colchester Avenue. At Waterman Pond, there is a dominance of Eastern White Pines. This is unlike my spot at Trinity, which only has a few Eastern White Pines around the edges. I also identified a Norway Spruce, some Honeysuckle, and a few Red Maples, which are abundant at my spot here. The reason for this difference in species is most likely due to the fact that my spot was located on a large body of water vs just the woods here in Burlington. Norway Spruces, Honeysuckle, and Red maples all prefer moist and well-drained soil, which is easy to find at this spot. While I was here, I also heard a lot of different birds than my place on Trinity. I heard Wood Thrushes, Red-Winged Black Birds, and a Northern Flicker. At my spot here, I have only heard mainly Blue Jays, which I did not hear at Waterman Pond. Since I had only decided that I would make this my phenology spot as I arrived, I did not have a gift to leave besides my safe usage of the land!
Waterman Pond Location on Google Maps!