ERS 346 Outing #3

19/11/21
1130
30 min
Clair Lake Park
Overcast, approx. 0 celsius, little wind
Lawn park with woody edges

During the outing there were very few animals that could be seen or heard. Likely due to the time of year and the location of the park. The park is surrounded by urban development so only small mammals and birds have easy access to it. The fragmentation of the habitat is too much for larger mammals to make their way to the park without walking in roads and people’s property. Squirrels and chipmunks were the only visible animals at the park, and this is what was expected. The squirrels and chipmunks were likely collecting food or hiding it for the winter as they hibernate and occasionally leave their homes to look for food that they have hid the fall previous. There were a few birds at, but they were in seen but could be heard. I was expecting to see a few geese as there is a small lake in the park and there are still geese seen at in the water at UWaterloo. The birds are likely about to start their migration to southern climates as they do not spend their time in Canada during the winter. The species of plants found at the park are fairly typical for a park in southern Ontario. White Burch, Pines and different maples can be seen all around Waterloo and Willows can be found next to bodies of water.

Publicado el 06 de diciembre de 2019 a las 07:59 PM por ajagroop