{"id":74,"date":"2024-01-27T15:53:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T20:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nbalbert\/?p=74"},"modified":"2024-01-27T15:53:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T20:53:08","slug":"first-visit-of-the-new-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/nbalbert\/2024\/01\/27\/first-visit-of-the-new-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"First Visit of the New Semester!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Winter has arrived and its effects are present in my first visit back to my phenology spot this new year. A layer of snow coats the ground and ice covers the path that brings me to my spot. The air has warmed up after a week of frigid temperatures, so I was able to enjoy observing new changes in my spot. I noticed the small pool of water that sat in front of my spot had grown since my last visit 7 weeks ago. Additionally, the ground cover has accumulated more sticks and a layer of wet snow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The surrounding vegetation and growth of the swamped area. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The current ground covering.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Signs of wildlife were also very present in my phenology spot and were showcased in the tracks they left in the snow! Initially I was only able to find dog tracks and was beginning to feel discouraged about finding wildlife, but with further observation I was able to find lots of tracks around the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These wildlife tracks were the most common type I found throughout my area. I identified them to be made from squirrels. It follows the right shape and the paw prints fit the description. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I noticed many squirrels on my walk to my spot so they common presence of their tracks made sense. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I also saw these wildlife tracks near my phenology spot and guessed them to be tracks of a racoon. The paw marks and spacing share similar characteristics to standard racoon tracks. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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