iNaturalist Outing #2
Second outing – Waterloo Park
Main grass area & forested area lining Laurel Stream that runs through Waterloo Park. Weather was 0 degree Celcius with some wind and slight overcast. Habitat would be classified as grass area and forest.
19/10/18 @1300 hrs
On October 18 I did my second iNaturalist outing at Waterloo Park, and walked along the main forested grass area, into the forested area by the stream (Laurel stream). The duration of this outing was 60 minutes in length. I had more luck on this excursion with actually seeing species, and not just evidence of species e.g. scat, or footprints. The first species we noticed was the Eastern Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) running through the forest floor up a maple tree. There was lots of Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) intermittent through the forest. Dead Common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) was also present by the shrub areas. I heard the crow of the Common raven (Corvus corax) and then later saw a few near the end of my outing. Some mushrooms were noticed on the sides of various trees, the unidentified mushrooms could be dryad’s saddle and with further research this confirmed my guess. There were no ducks swimming in stream, but I saw several different kinds of birds. The most distinct was colour poking through the trees of the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) and then in contrast with the blue of the Blue Jay (Cyanoccita cristata). It was easy to spot the birds because of their bright colours and constant moving between the tree branches. There were many crows circling around just above the treeline and squawking quite loudly, the sound helped us identify the American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos).
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