As I walked around my phenology spot for the final time this year I thought about the concept of phenology and how it has changed this spot. The slow dampening of colors as fall progressed shifted to the gray and … Continue reading →

The City Nature Challenge and the BioBlitz that it entailed made for an engaging time in Centennial Woods. I walked further than my phenology spot to the beaver pond—trying to tune my ears to the sounds of birds. After walking … Continue reading →

The new area that I chose to study for my phenology blog was located on the banks of Otter Creek near the Middlebury Falls in Middlebury, VT. The creek was partially covered in ice still, but there were stretches of … Continue reading →

This week I ventured further into Centennial Woods to observe the movement of animals in February. The day that I chose was not the best for tracking due to the high temperatures and rain. I was able to identify the … Continue reading →

My phenology location is covered in snow, the only thing that I was able to hear was a far off bird call—maybe a crow. I think that I picked one of the worse days for tracking due to the high … Continue reading →

An area that I spent a lot of time in over Thanksgiving Break was the Marble Works District of downtown Middlebury. I love this location because of its natural beauty and close proximity to downtown Middlebury. I have seen this … Continue reading →

There are some noticeable phenological changes that I observed when I went to my location this week. There is more of an O layer of pine needles and leaves. I visited soon after a rain event most of the island … Continue reading →

Snow blankets most of my area and Centennial Brook has a thin slushy layer of ice forming on its surface. There is no longer any discernible movement from the creek chubs (semotilus atromaculatus) among the leaf litter lining the bottom … Continue reading →

Local Phenology Location Blog Post 1 For my Phenological location I chose a spot in Centennial Woods that I have had my eye on since the first lab. It is about a 5 minute walk from the entrance of the … Continue reading →