Hello all!
Today is October 21st and I visited my phenology spot for the third time today. Above is a scan of my map (bird’s eye view). During my visit I noticed that the tree line at the entrance to the property looked a bit sparse because some species of trees have already shed their foliage. The Northern Red Oaks and Beeches still were retaining their leaves, though their color had changed considerably (grays, browns, reds). I could see squirrels rushing (and hear them because of the leaves) in the tree line (probably stock-piling food for winter). Other than evidence of small mammals I could not find any other signs of bigger animals in the environment.