This was the last time I visited my location for the year. However, it is a great location, and proximal to my dorm next year, so I expect to be back in the fall. While vegetative species haven’t had the time to change and evolve over the months that I’ve been visiting the area, many …
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Greater Burlington Bio Blitz
To explore the Greater Burlington area, I decided to walk out on the Colchester Causeway to target some Lake Trout and Smallmouth Bass. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans, and about 20 minutes after rigging an unexpected rainstorm hit the area. I held out for as long as possible but eventually cut bait once the …
Third Winter
As opposed to what the fresh snow on the ground is telling us, we are officially in Spring. With this, I expected to see a resurgence of life in the forest behind the Redstone campus. Instead of this, I came back to the normal winter lull. Besides from a few distant songs, which I was …
Wildlife in Burlington
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199854111 For my Burlington exploration, I decided to venture through Burlington Country Club. After walking for a bit, I approached a frozen pond, which a few crows were standing on. By the time I had gotten to the pond, they had flown away but left a cool trail of narrow, somewhat arrowhead-shaped footprints, which …
Return to Redstone
Upon returning to my location, eager to find evidence of wildlife activity and changes, I was immediately disappointed. Recent rain and snowmelt had turned the ground into soft mud, which has been slowly working at decomposing the leaf litter from the fall. Despite scouring the area for some time, I was still unable to find …
Winter is Coming
For the final phenology assignment of the semester, I decided to return to my location after sunset, to see if there were any major differences in wildlife behavior or presence. During my stay in the woods, no small animals or birds appeared, unlike my prior visits. If it wasn’t for the noise coming from the …
A Trip Home
Over Thanksgiving break, I went home to Boston to celebrate the holiday with friends and family. While there, I visited one of my favorite local natural areas, Cutler Reservation in Needham. The park is bordered on one side by I-95, which is eight lanes wide and provides a pretty consistent motor noise. While the park …
Mapping+ Autumn
This visit, I sat down on a rock in the middle of my location (labeled “rock” on the map) and tried to pick up on the differences that have taken place since my last visit. Below is a hand-drawn map of the area. Please note it is oriented to the South to be easier to …
Introduction to the Area
Just beyond the Wing-Davis-Wilks complex, on the fringe of the Redstone parking lots, stands an isolated, mature forest. Mostly encompassed by wide open athletic fields and golf courses, this stand serves as a natural border marking the south edge of the University. The best way to get to this spot is to find the grass …
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