Field Study #1

Date: September 7

Time: 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Weather: Clear, sunny, light breeze

Temperature: 76°

Length of day: 12 hours, 53 minutes

                                                                            Observations: Today was my first visit to my location; and I think it will be a great place to do my field study! I noticed many different things. I found lots of different types of weeds and shrubbery. The creek in my plot has clear water with dirt at the bottom. It also has lots of rocks and brush wood in it. There is a large fallen tree across the creek close to the edge of my area, along with several other big logs. This plot is also mostly cover by trees. Directly above the stream there is an opening, as well as of to the edge of the woods but other than that it is pretty covered. I also heard a lot of sounds on my study. There were lots of different birds and insects, as well as the rustle of the leaves and grass in the breeze. The water felt cool but is not very fast moving. It was very still until I would step in. I noticed bugs skipping across the water making little ripples too. There was a frog that jump in the water after I walked past it. I saw a particular weed that looked like the beginning of a corn stalk that may have been thrown in the forest or brought in by an animal or its poop from the fields on both sides that have previously had corn. It is so interesting how God made so many different organisms come together to form one big awesome ecosystem. I am glad I have this opportunity to go out and observe it. 

This mushroom was an organism I found especially interesting. It was very large and I hadn't seen any like it before. It is amazing what things God has made!

I also found lots of these wild berries that I thought looked like cherries. 

I also saw many different wild life tracks. I saw many that looked like deer, raccoon, and muskrat. I'm curious what all lives in my plot and behind my house.