This time, instead of going to my usual phenology spot, I ventured to a different spot to see what I could observe in terms of animal activity and tracks. While it was a bit difficult to find tracks, I knew a spot on campus that always has a high amount of activity. Right next to Central Campus Dining Hall, there is a red oak tree that I always see squirrels running around every day. While I didn’t capture one in action, I knew that I would find tracks there. I took a photo of a track that looks strikingly similar to a squirrel paw, and using Inaturalist I identified it as an eastern gray squirrel. I feel pretty confident about this prediction because I see gray squirrels running around on the lawns during the day. Here are the photos I took.
