{"id":188,"date":"2024-03-22T17:29:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T21:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/?p=188"},"modified":"2024-03-22T17:29:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T21:29:13","slug":"spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/2024\/03\/22\/spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1291-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194\" style=\"width:637px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1291-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1291-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1291-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1291-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1291-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting my phenology spot again, I didn&#8217;t see too many signs of spring. Thats likely because it&#8217;s only a few days into spring and it has been very cold recently. It snowed a few days ago, but almost all of that snow is now gone. I mainly noticed the abundance of birds that I was hearing. I used the Merlin Bird ID app to identify the calls of the birds I heard. I ended up identifying a bunch, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American Crow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black-Capped Chickadee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red-Breasted Nuthatch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Downy Woodpecker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dark-eyed Junco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tufted Titmouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pine Siskin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I also spotted a beautiful hawk of some kind, but unfortunately, I wasn&#8217;t able to grab a picture before it flew off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are some sound recordings of the bird calls at my spot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/birds.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-Breasted Nuthatch and Black-Capped Chickadee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/2024-03-22-1541-2.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Downy Woodpecker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/2024-03-22-1531.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black-capped Chickadee and American Crow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was also able to get some (bad) photos of a Downy Woodpecker and some Chickadees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1276-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192\" style=\"width:298px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1276-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1276-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1276-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1276-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1276-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1278-1024x1022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-193\" style=\"width:301px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1278-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1278-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1278-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1278-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1278-1536x1533.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1278-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1278.jpg 1656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My spot consists of mostly evergreen trees, so there weren&#8217;t many hardwoods around to check if buds were swelling. Near the stream, I did find one that had prominent buds. I used our twig ID sheet to determine that the tree is a Norway Maple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1288-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1288-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1288-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1288-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1288-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1288-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1289-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1289-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1289-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1289-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1289-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1289-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There were some signs of wildlife activity. Mainly pinecones that have been taken apart, likely by squirrels. I also saw a dug hole in the ground that looked like an animal was searching for buried food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1277-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1277-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1277-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1277-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1277-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1277-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1292-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1292-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1292-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1292-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1292-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1292-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, I noticed that the stream was less strong than it normally is. I looked for signs of amphibians, but I didn&#8217;t see any. I must still be too cold for them. I did see some cool oxygen bubbles all underneath the water though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1287-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1287-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1287-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1287-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1287-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1287-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1290-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1290-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1290-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1290-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1290-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1290-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully next time I visit Centennial woods, there will be more signs of life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1286-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1286-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1286-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1286-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1286-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/files\/2024\/03\/IMG_1286-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visiting my phenology spot again, I didn&#8217;t see too many signs of spring. Thats likely because it&#8217;s only a few days into spring and it has been very cold recently. It snowed a few days ago, but almost all of that snow is now gone. I mainly noticed the abundance of birds that I was &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/2024\/03\/22\/spring\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Spring<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9042,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-march-25th"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"spendyke","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/author\/spendyke\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9042"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions\/202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/spendykephenology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}