Savannah's Bio Blog

 Field Study Visit #5 Date: November 8, 2026 Time: 4:25pm-4:40pm Weather: Clear skies with sun and a strong, cool breeze Temperature: 55º Length of Day: 10 hours and 44 minutes My same spot picture:  Organisms Observed: I finally saw a bird for the first time! I couldn't tell you which one it was, but I was excited to actually see one. I also observed bugs/insects flying around and I heard a woodpecker in the trees. There were less bug sounds in the environment, which reminded me that winter is coming.  Changes I noticed since last time: One big change was the fact that I can see across the river now. Enough leaves have fallen off the trees allowing me to see easier through the dense forrest. I also noticed that lots of leaves have fallen off of the trees and into the water, forming piles.  I was very curious about why they were getting stuck there, and I've come to the conclusion that this is because of physical obstacles, most likely rocks, or tree branches.  ...

 Field Study Visit #4 Date: October 18, 2026 Time: 4:20pm-4:35pm Weather: Clear skies with sun, and a gentle breeze.  Temperature: 58º Length of day: 10 hours and 1 minute My same spot picture: Organisms observed: Today I saw a chipmunk once again, but what was really cool was that I could hear the chipmunk chirping. I didn't know what kinda sound a chipmunk made till then. I also heard lots of birds chirping, and I saw little insects that were flying around which almost looked like pieces of cotton.  I went with my sister this time, and she caught an amazing picture of a squirrel jumping from a tree branch! Changes I noticed since last time: I revisited the mushroom I have been observing and it has continued to look similar. It remains the same brown color, but there is a chance it is a little smaller. It was hard to tell without having measured the mushroom each time, but just by looks it did seem to have shrunk just a tad. I also noticed that all of the yellow from the...

 Field Study Visit #3 Date: October 4, 2026 Time: 3:10pm-3:30pm Weather: Partly cloudy with a strong breeze Temperature: 65º Length of Day: 11hours and 35minutes My same spot picture:  Organisms Observed: Today I noticed lots of people walking around. I continued to hear insects and birds, although I still haven't actually seen a bird yet. I did see a chipmunk scurry across the ground while I was observing my 30x30. Changes I noticed since last time: A big change I noticed this time was the amount of leaves on the ground. They were tons of brown leaves on the path. I also noticed that many of the little flowers on the plant I sketched last visit had died, and the plant was no longer perfectly yellow. This shows the changing of the weather and temperature as nature is beginning to prepare for winter. I also looked into the mushroom I found last time. This did not seem to show any major changes since last week. Something I noticed that hadn't seem to change a ton within my 30x30...

Field Study Visit #2  Date: September 27, 2026 Time: 3:15pm-3:45pm Weather: Sunny with no clouds, slight breeze Temperature: 72º Length of Day: 11 hours and 55 minutes Here is a 30 second video of my location:  Here is a picture from the same spot as last time:        Changes Noticed Since the Last Visit: There weren't a ton of changes since my last visit. The main thing I noticed was that there were more leaves on the ground, and some of the trees leaves were beginning to turn orange-ish/brown.      Organism Observations:  Today was truly a gorgeous day! Because of this, they were many people walking the trails, which most likely scared off any animals. I did notice flies, bees and many other insects flying around. There were also lots of leaves falling from the trees. Today I especially heard lots of birds chirping back and forth.  Awe and Stewardship: Today at my location I noticed a massive mushroom/fungus at the base of a ...

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Field Study Visit #1 Date: September 5, 2026 Time: 11:35am-11:50am Weather: Cloudy, with a gentle, cold breeze Temperature: 72º Length of Day: 12 hours and 58 minutes This is the spot I will be taking a photo from every visit.  All around the edge of the photo are trees and foliage. In the middle of the photo you can see the river that runs through the park. I am excited to see how this spot will change throughout the year.  Panoramic Photo of my 30x30 Organisms Observations: Today I heard lots of crickets, and potentially cicadas. It had also rained last night, so the forest had a rain smell. There was a bee pollinating with some yellow flowers near by, and there were definitely insects flying all around. I also heard and saw lots of leaves falling from trees.  Birds Eye View of my 30x30                                                    ...