The spot I chose for my phenology project is in the North of Centennial Woods. I chose this spot because it had a fair number of deciduous trees in the area and the ground wasn’t too difficult to walk on as there were less shrubby plants.
The vegetation in my block is pretty light compared to some of the other areas around it. There are a few ferns on the forest floor, along with some striped maples, and partridge berry.
My block has several large hardwood trees, with a few smaller coniferous trees. Many of the hardwoods surround the trail while the smaller hemlocks and sugar maples are in the center of the site. These trees include:
- Eastern Hemlock (5)
- Sugar Maple (4)
- Red Pine (1)
- Sweet Birch (1)
- Norway Maple (1)
- Bigtooth Aspen (1)
While in my project area on October 11th, I heard what sounded like a Red Tailed Hawk, as well as a pileated woodpecker in the chaos following. I was not able to get a recording, but it did sound similar to the call Merlin