We are back to blogging and studying the phenology of Centennial Woods! It is still the season of the sticks but with a beautiful coating of shimmering snow and colder, brisk air. The Guelder-Rose berries were still standing as the redness of the berries were accentuated by the white snow. In addition, you could hear the Black-capped Chickadee in the distance just like before. While this location was never packed with wildlife activity, it felt even more empty and still now. When I visited the location, it was not cold enough for the babbling brook to freeze over so it continued to stream at the same pace as before.
The night before, about four inches of snow had fallen so I was hoping that there would be minimal human impact at my phenology location and therefore it would be easy to trace wildlife tracks. For the most part, I was getting confused between fallen snow making dents in the snow with wildlife tracks. Unfortunately, I was only able to locate human and dog tracks which does not highlight my location’s changing phenology but it does highlights the importance of Centennial Woods as a natural area. That’s all for now! It feels amazing to be back!
