My venture into Centennial Woods today was really great. I got to my phenology spot and took observations there but then decided to keep exploring the paths in the woods farther. This lead me to a little pond where I saw a beaver! It was such a cool sighting and I made sure not to disturb the beaver by staying very long but I got one pretty good photo. Other animal sightings included some squirrels, some birds such as a bunch of Chickadees and Grey Finches. Also I saw some woodpecker markings in a big tree trunk.
I saw some fish in the brook and after a quick google search, my best guess of the species of fish that I saw are Eastern Black nosed Dace. I also heard a lot of birds and squirrels and ran into some dogs. I spotted some dog tracks and some deer tracks in the mud too.
As for buds and bushes, seen above are some of my favorite finds. The shrub in the second photo was all over the trail. However, I am not sure I can identify any of these in the photos.
Below is my best try at a brief Species Interaction Diagram:
