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Field Study Visit #4

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 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

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 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...