New spot-Redstone Quarry
For this semester I decided to choose a new phenology spot. I did this partially to explore a new wild area in Burlington and to chose a closer spot in response to the cold. I ended up picking the Redstone quarry. I had never been there before today but had been wanting to explore it for awhile. I went with a friend and we followed this route shown in purple:
Today was 4 degrees and by the time I got to the quarry I was already cold. The first thing I saw up on the ledge was a bright red cardinal. I didn’t get a great picture before it flew off, but you can partially see him here. (Red dot, right above ledge, middle right)
I kept my eye out for tracks but most were hard to tell what they were. We had fresh snow a couple days prior, but I think the wind had destroyed the details of the tracks.
If I had to guess, I would guess coyote or fox. They looked semi similar to dog tracks, but were off the trail leading into the brush. The only other sign of life seen was my friend Kari and 2 kids who had made a snow slide and were playing outside their nearby house.
Here are a few more pictures I took today:
Overall I’m excited to track this spot for the rest of the semester and especially the coming spring!!