Arquivos de periódicos de agosto 2020

07 de agosto de 2020

July 29th

I forgot to write a journal post...
July 29th, 2020 (Wednesday) around 9:30-11:00 am: no newts today! This is the 10th week with no newts.
Other roadkills - a few insects - flies, wasps, bees, a caterpillar, and a beetle. Also saw a yellowjacket carrying a dead Ashy Gray Lady Beetle on the road - my first observation of that species :)
Coverage: north part - the county park parking lot till the second stop sign.
Traffic: 7 trucks, 63 cars, 23 bikes, 19 pedestrians, 2 dogs.
The rowing club was open. All county park parking lots were open.

Posted on 07 de agosto de 2020, 04:45 PM by merav merav | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

August 6th

August 6th, 2020 (Thursday) 9:30-11:00 am: no newts today! This is the 11th week with no newts.
It was cold, cloudy at first, cleared out later.
Other roadkills - a few wasps, and a tiny fence lizard.
Coverage: north part - the county park parking lot till the second stop sign.
Traffic: 4 trucks (including a large double-truck that was driving on the road past the quarry, and a UPS truck), 64 cars, 12 bikes, 5 pedestrians.
The rowing club was open. All county park parking lots were open.

Posted on 07 de agosto de 2020, 04:49 PM by merav merav | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

15 de agosto de 2020

August 14th, 2020

August 14th, 2020 (Friday) 8:30-10:00 am: no newts today! This is the 12th week with no newts.
I started early to avoid the heat, but it was already hot at 8:30 am, and by the time I was done it was 30 c
Other roadkills - a few wasps, bees, and many ants - there was a nuptial flight, probably Formica ants. I saw some live and dead winged queens on the road.
Coverage: north part - the county park parking lot till the second stop sign.
Traffic: 4 trucks, 28 cars, 25 bikes, 12 pedestrians.
The rowing club was open. All county park parking lots were open.

Posted on 15 de agosto de 2020, 05:02 AM by merav merav | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário