Observation Site Day 5!

Observation Site 1

At this site we began observing birds for the Backyard Bird Count. I didnt get any pictures from this site though:( But Mrs. Richardson did.We began by listening carefully for the birds.We would listen for their chirps, the flap of their wings and their callings. We went over by the pond and sat quietly for five minutes and observed everything we heard and saw. We heard: hammering in the distance (banging noise), birds chirping, intercom, people whispering, car starting up, phone ringtone, bus starting and horns. I felt the pine needles sticking into me as sitting on the ground, the wind blowing against me. It was nice and sunny outside so it was a beautiful day for observing. At this site we saw a Cardinal, Black Volture, 3 Crow, Chickadee, 2 buzzards. 8 geese, 1 squirrel, 1 sparrow and 6 junco, Downey Woodpecker and a Warbler.

This photo is credited to Mrs. Richardson. This is a Warbler, it is a small bird and is quite quick. They eat mostly small insects.

Observation Site 2

At this site we saw lichen moss on a lot of the trees surrounding the area. As you can see from the picture above, the moss is a light pale green and is crusty looking. 

At this site it was warm! The temperature was great with a light breeze. As you can see from the picture above the sun was shining brightly which made the observations more enjoyable!:)

Observation Site 3

(Unfortunantly the last stop that we made...)

At this site we observed a tree that was broken and on the ground. The tree was smoother because one of Mrs. Richardson's classes had previously ripped most of the bark off the tree and left some bark on it. As you can see from the two pictures above there were fungi on the tree. The white fungus on the left was found more on the tree than the bright orange fungus on the right. Little bugs were also found under the bark of the tree, but I wasn't able to get a picture because the little guys moved to quick!

Kim Dabney found a salamander under part of the tree. The salamander was a dark grey and was about 2 inches long. It almost looked more like a worm than a salamander! The salamander likes the dark and cooler areas, just like under the tree. At this site it was also nice and warm with a gentle breeze!