ERS 346 Outing #1

19/09/20
1345
1 hr
Huron Natural Area
Sunny, Humid, 27 celsius
Wetland/Boreal Forest

We when to the park and did our observation near the shore of the lake. We saw frogs, squirrels and birds, which is what was expected. Being early fall/late summer, it was still warm enough to see frogs which would normally have been hibernating for the colder winter months as they are rely heavily on their environment’s temperature. It was still very sunny and warm when we were there so there were other people there too, so that may have affected the number of animals we saw as they have been scared away. The squirrels also hibernate during the winter, but it was expected to see them as they tend to be seen even when there is snow on the ground. There were a few birds in the trees, but they were too far up to see any defining characteristics except that they were small in size. The vegetation is what one would expect around a lake. There are species that like to grow by bodies of water like the willow and other species that are typical throughout the waterloo region like goldenrods. Was surprised at the lack of geese or ducks at a lake in warm temperatures .

Publicado el 06 de diciembre de 2019 a las 11:22 PM por ajagroop