26 de abril de 2019

Arcata Marsh - April 14, 2019

At around 2:00 me and my partner met up and left campus. We arrived at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Refuge at 2:07. The weather was nice and clear, the temperature was 56 degrees Fahrenheit. We arrived at the avocet observation point at 2:18. The tide looked very low and the only birds we saw were ducks. We arrived at our tree at 2:34 and recorded data as well as taking the required pictures. At 3:00 we left the Arcata Marsh and arrived back on campus at around 3:15.

Posted on 26 de abril de 2019, 05:29 AM by darianabarrett darianabarrett | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

08 de abril de 2019

Arcata Marsh - April 7, 2019

At 2:35 I left campus with my partner. We arrived at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Refuge via G Street at 2:42. It was raining and windy, the temperature was about 64 degrees F. As we made our way to the avocet observation point by the Oxidation POnds the wind and rain picked up. We got to the avocet observation point at 2:53. While we were there we saw a flock of birds that we thought might have been avocets. When they were flying they looked mostly black and white but when they were at rest their bodies looked mostly light brown, We were not able to distinguish if they actually were avocets or not. They were mostly flying or feeding. We arrived at our tree at 3:28, the rain had stopped by then. We collected our data and needed observations and headed back to the car. The wind picked up on our way over there and we arrived at the car and left the marsh at 3:54. We arrived back on campus at 4:15 but had stopped by the store on the way.

Posted on 08 de abril de 2019, 12:05 AM by darianabarrett darianabarrett | 6 observações | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

31 de março de 2019

Arcata Marsh - March 14, 2019

At 5:17 I left campus and arrived at the Arcata Marsh at 5:23 via G Street. The weather was clear and it was 54 degrees Fahrenheit. At 5:40 I arrived at the Oxidation ponds where we observe avocets. The tide looked low and I was unable to see any avocets. At 5:57 I arrived at our tree, it was 56 degrees Fahrenheit. After recording the willow data, taking the photos, and taking photos of 5 other organisms I made my way back to the car. At 6:25 I left the marsh and arrived back on campus at 6:36.

Posted on 31 de março de 2019, 09:38 PM by darianabarrett darianabarrett | 6 observações | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

25 de fevereiro de 2019

Arcata Marsh - February 24, 2019

At 11:45 we arrived at the Arcata Marsh from South G street. When we got there it was raining and the temperature was 50 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind speed was at 11 miles per hour. At 12:10 we arrived at Oxidation Pond 1 to observe avocets. Although the mud flats were exposed, there were no avocets in sight. We did get to see many ducks, as always, and were able to observe an egret that was really close to the path that we were on. After walking around the Oxidation Pond we reached our willow tree at 12:28 and proceeded to fill out our data sheets. After taking the four pictures needed of our tree we headed back to the parking lot and left at 12:51.

Posted on 25 de fevereiro de 2019, 02:59 AM by darianabarrett darianabarrett | 5 observações | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

18 de fevereiro de 2019

Arcata Marsh - February 17, 2019

At around 1:30 I met my partner in front of the J and we left campus. We got to the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Refuge via South I Street. We arrived at the Marsh at 1:36 and started to make our way towards the oxidation ponds. The sky was clear and there was little wind, it was chilly. At 2:03 we reached the avocet observation point by Oxidation Pond #1. We were not able to see any avocets but were able to see a lot of ducks and a couple of egrets. As we made our way around Oxidation Pond #1 to get to our tree the wind picked up. At 2:33 we arrived at our willow tree and filled out our observation sheet. When we got to our tree there was a black duck (which is apparently called a Coot) resting on one of the many branches that are immersed in the water. As we made our way back to the parking lot there was a flock of at least 100 geese that flew over us, they looked to be canadian geese. At 3:15 we left the Arcata Marsh and arrived back on campus at around 3:32.

Posted on 18 de fevereiro de 2019, 02:22 AM by darianabarrett darianabarrett | 6 observações | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

04 de fevereiro de 2019

Arcata Marsh - February 2, 2019

Arrived at 569 South G Street, Arcata CA at 12:15.
Despite the rain that was expected, the weather was quite sunny when we arrived. As we made our way to the first avocet observation spot there were many species of birds, including a Black Phoebe that was feeding.
At 12:34 we arrived at Klopp Lake, the first observation spot for the avocets. The tide was high and we were not able to distinguish any avocets from the many birds that were around. Saw many ducks in the lake and saw a lot of fennel.
At 1:22 we arrived at the second avocet observation spot, oxidation pond 2. The tide was still high and the wind had picked up so it was a bit chilly. Based on a prior group there had been avocets there but by the time that we arrived the avocets were too far to be determined even with the scopes.
At 1:32 we arrived at the example willow tree and learned how to collect the data needed and pictures. Out of the four pictures needed one of the canopy, one of the whole tree, and two of the most developed and least developed are needed.
By 2:20 my group and I claimed tree #10 as ours. During our observations we determined that the tree is male by the type of flowers it had. After taking the data we figured out the positions of where we wanted to take all four of the pictures and marked them with black and white tape.
At 3 we headed back to meet up with our group and by about 3:30 we had boarded the buses and left.

Posted on 04 de fevereiro de 2019, 03:56 AM by darianabarrett darianabarrett | 2 observações | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

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