Site: Pond
Date: 5/22/08
Time: 4:47
Temp.: 43 degrees F
Weather: rainy
Wind: Medium wind
Soil: Really moist
All of the moisture that has come to my house has really helped with the vegatation around the pond. Also the pond is really full, because normally when I go down there the water level is on the lower parts of the bigger rock. Now you can't see a lot of those rocks anymore. I'm guess that because of the rain and the increase of water levels that the nests that were in the tall grasses are now flooded out. The trees are also pretty flooded out too. This might cause harm to their growth also.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Observation #5
Site: Pond in my Backyard
Date: 5/21/08
Time: 5:26
Temp.: 47 Degrees F
Weather: Rainy, windy
Wind Condition: medium wind
Soil: moist
The rain was really effecting the biotic interactions at the pond. The vegetation was benefitting because of the rain and I can tell the that the trees are growing. The cottonwood trees have begun to bloom. It will create shelter and more oxygen for the organisms that live at the pond. Also because of the rain the fish in my pond are coming up to the surface because of all of the bug eggs that arebeing layed during the rain.
Date: 5/21/08
Time: 5:26
Temp.: 47 Degrees F
Weather: Rainy, windy
Wind Condition: medium wind
Soil: moist
The rain was really effecting the biotic interactions at the pond. The vegetation was benefitting because of the rain and I can tell the that the trees are growing. The cottonwood trees have begun to bloom. It will create shelter and more oxygen for the organisms that live at the pond. Also because of the rain the fish in my pond are coming up to the surface because of all of the bug eggs that arebeing layed during the rain.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
OBSERVATION #4
SITE: POND
TIME OF DAY: 4:35
TEMP.: 72 DEGREES F
WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: LOW WIND
SOIL: MOIST
THE WATER GUYS TURNED ON A BIG PUMP THAT FEEDS WATER TO THE POND AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL HELP WITH
MORE VEGETATION AND MORE ORGANISMS COMING TO THE POND. THERE ARE ALSO A LOT OF COTTONWOOD TREES
AROUND. SOME HAVE BEEN EATIN OFF OF, AND SESPECT THAT IT WAS MOOSE BECAUSE DRING THE WINTER WE ALWAYS SEE
THEM THERE EATING THEM
TIME OF DAY: 4:35
TEMP.: 72 DEGREES F
WEATHER: SUNNY
WIND: LOW WIND
SOIL: MOIST
THE WATER GUYS TURNED ON A BIG PUMP THAT FEEDS WATER TO THE POND AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL HELP WITH
MORE VEGETATION AND MORE ORGANISMS COMING TO THE POND. THERE ARE ALSO A LOT OF COTTONWOOD TREES
AROUND. SOME HAVE BEEN EATIN OFF OF, AND SESPECT THAT IT WAS MOOSE BECAUSE DRING THE WINTER WE ALWAYS SEE
THEM THERE EATING THEM
Fauna Report
REPORT 1
FAUNA
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The Anas platyrhynchos or more commonly known as the Mallard duck is one of the most populated duck species in the world. They’re actually the most common duck species in New Zealand. They live in nests in tall grass by any fresh body of water; normally female mallards lay about a dozen eggs. It takes about a month for the eggs to develop and hatch. During this process the male mallards stay and become very territorial, but after this the males live to fly with a pack of more male mallards.
Mallards usually travel in couples because we mainly see them during mating season. The only real threat to the mallard’s population would be hybridization, which is when two different species have offspring. This is because when the hybrid offspring are born they are all deformed and will die which wipes out a whole litter to a species.
FAUNA
http://www.copyright-free-pictures.org.uk/animals/birds/mallard-ducks.jpg
The Anas platyrhynchos or more commonly known as the Mallard duck is one of the most populated duck species in the world. They’re actually the most common duck species in New Zealand. They live in nests in tall grass by any fresh body of water; normally female mallards lay about a dozen eggs. It takes about a month for the eggs to develop and hatch. During this process the male mallards stay and become very territorial, but after this the males live to fly with a pack of more male mallards.
Mallards usually travel in couples because we mainly see them during mating season. The only real threat to the mallard’s population would be hybridization, which is when two different species have offspring. This is because when the hybrid offspring are born they are all deformed and will die which wipes out a whole litter to a species.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
OBSERVATION #3
LOCATION: POND
DATE: 5-12-08
TIME: 3:16
TEMP.: 44 DEGREES F
WEATHER: SOME SUN/ SOME CLOUDS
WIND: ENOUGH WIND TO RIPPLE WATER
SOIL: MOIST
There are always a lot of ducks and birds at my pond. Mallard ducks are what I see the most of though. I believe there is a nest by my pond because there is a male and a female always swimming around. Most mallards come up north here for mating season because of the climate.they eat bugs and seeds at my pond and even some frogs.
Friday, May 9, 2008
OBSERVATION #2
Observation 2
Location: Pond
Date:5/8/08
Time: 6:43
Temp.: 43 degrees F
Weather: Cloudy, light rain
Wind: Low
Soil: moist
I didn't see a lot of changes from my first observation besides that I heard some frogs croaking. The water level seemed to decrease instead of increase like I hypothesised. There was a lot less biotic activity than my first observation also. Also I could see some birds flying around possibly flying to there nests. The area was still pretty dry but I did see some vegatation.
Location: Pond
Date:5/8/08
Time: 6:43
Temp.: 43 degrees F
Weather: Cloudy, light rain
Wind: Low
Soil: moist
I didn't see a lot of changes from my first observation besides that I heard some frogs croaking. The water level seemed to decrease instead of increase like I hypothesised. There was a lot less biotic activity than my first observation also. Also I could see some birds flying around possibly flying to there nests. The area was still pretty dry but I did see some vegatation.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
OBSERVATION #1
Observation # 1-Description of Area
Site: Pond/ backyard
Date: 5/5/08
Time: Evening/ 8:05
Temp.: 51 Degrees F
Weather: Sunny
Wind Conditions: Low to no wind
Soil Conditions: Dry
The man made pond in my backyard was full of new life forms. Particularly the little mino’s that were swimming by the algea and pond scum that was also new to the ponds biotic and abiotic factors. Around the edges of the pond there was elk and moose scat, also there was a lot of mole burrows. The water was very low for what it normally is in the summer i believe that the pond will rise during the duration of this project. The many flora was the willows and you could see defintaly see the bite marks off the tree. I also saw a elk footprint in the mud around the pond.
Site: Pond/ backyard
Date: 5/5/08
Time: Evening/ 8:05
Temp.: 51 Degrees F
Weather: Sunny
Wind Conditions: Low to no wind
Soil Conditions: Dry
The man made pond in my backyard was full of new life forms. Particularly the little mino’s that were swimming by the algea and pond scum that was also new to the ponds biotic and abiotic factors. Around the edges of the pond there was elk and moose scat, also there was a lot of mole burrows. The water was very low for what it normally is in the summer i believe that the pond will rise during the duration of this project. The many flora was the willows and you could see defintaly see the bite marks off the tree. I also saw a elk footprint in the mud around the pond.
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