January
Today was my first time back at my phenology spot since last semester! It looks very similar to how it did in December, the main difference is the amount of ice. The flat part of the ravine is covered in ice and when I was walking around I could hear it creaking under me, like there was a layer of water or air between the ice and ground. The stream is still unfrozen, though definitely weaker than it was in December.
Hoo’s Around?
I saw a lot of human and dog prints on the flat part of the ravine. Other prints were harder to find, especially since the snow had a lot of texture to it from repeatedly melting and refreezing. I found some that kind of look like squirrel tracks, but it could have just been the way that leaf litter was causing the the snow to melt. I did hear a barred owl though, which was pretty awesome.
