Journal Entry #2

Sunday, 28 October 2012
afternoon, 4:30 pm
79⁰
very warm, cool breeze, sunshine

See	Hear	Feel/Smell	Biotic/Abiotic
-standing water -revealed roots -MANY insects -spiderwebs, including on trees across the stream -small berries, somewhat purple in color -small bird, likely a robin, hopping around -ripples -area of "pond" looked like it shrank a bit -plastic bottle -moth -twigs -falling leaves -dead leaves -small bird, likely a chickadee -moth stuck on the water -leaves eaten by insects, maybe aphids -lichen -moss -dead trees -living trees -more spiderwebs, some between leaves, over holes in the ground, etc. -small hole for small ground animals -bigger hole for bigger ground animals -leaves in a spiderweb -"seedlings", if you will, growing around the base of a tree	-lizard in dead leaves -the lizard turned out to be a small bird, likely a robin -airplane -dog, probably because there are houses within a mile or so -small bird, kakaa-a-a -small bird, chii-i-irp -woodpecker breaking branches -faintly rustling leaves -squirrel -small bird, maybe a sparrow -brittle twigs -woodpecker #2 -small birds #2, #3, #4, and #5 -woodpecker #3 -small bird, maybe sparrow or robin -crunchy or brittle leaves	-very slight breeze -dry, kind of waxy leaves -wet and kind of slimy leaves in the creek -WET mud -moist mud -dry dirt -nice breeze -cool water -crunchy but not completely brittle leaves -spiky leaves -hard dirt -dusty bark on the tree	Biotic: -revealed roots -MANY insects -small berries -small bird, maybe robin, hopping around -moth -falling leaves -small bird, maybe chickadee -moth stuck on water leaves eaten by insects -lichen -moss -dead trees -living trees -leaves in spiderweb -"seedlings", if you will -lizard in dead leaves -dog -small bird, kakaa-a-a -small bird, chii-i-irp -woodpecker -breaking branches -squirrels -small bird, likely sparrow -brittle twigs -woodpecker #2 -small birds #2, #3, #4, and #5 -woodpecker #3 -small bird, likely sparrow or robin -crunchy leaves -dry, kind of waxy leaves -crunchy but not brittle leaves -spiky leaves Abiotic: -standing water -spiderwebs -ripples -plastic bottle -hole for small ground animals -hole for larger ground animals -airplane -very slight breeze -WET mud -moist mud -dry dirt -nice breeze -cool water -hard dirt -dusty bark

Journal Entry #1

Here is my first observation journal entry.  Because it is my first, it is not going to be my best.  Enjoy!


Sunday, October 14, 2012
Late afternoon, 5:45 pm
about 65⁰F
cool, a little bit of sunlight

See	Hear	Feel	Biotic/Abiotic
-standing water -tree with root growing over a “pond” -ripples -ground littered with dead leaves from the many trees -rocks -pebbles -bee, a bumblebee or a yellowjacket -oak tree with twisted roots, revealed maybe because of erosion -tiny flying insect, seems similar to the mosquito -water insect, looks similar to a spider, on the “pond” -poison oak, not TONS, but some -hole in the bank of the creek, maybe home to a small animal -tree, maybe an olive tree	-sound similar to duck, more like a crow -dog -cricket sound, maybe with a little bit of frog in it, maybe related to a cicada -little birds -maybe a chickadee -bee -bird, similar to a woodpecker sound but not the same as I’ve heard before -movements from birds, the movement of air as they pass -small animals -air or wind -insects, flying or not flying -dropping leaves -geese	-stagnant air, no breeze -rough bark -hard trees -poky or spiky leaves, probably from the oak tree -smooth or slippery rocks -dry ground, dirt, soil -smooth leaves -small bugs or insects, they landed on me while I was observing my study area	Biotic -dead leaves -living leaves -sticks and twigs -branches -trees -roots -insects -birds -bees -geese -dog -bark of a tree Abiotic -plastic bottle -dirt -rocks -trash -water -air

Maps

I couldn't find a good published map of my area from USGS or another organization, so here is a map from Google Earth:


















I outlined my area using red.  It is in the line of dark trees next to the fields.  The trees are more dense there because there is a small creek.