Thursday, March 28, 2024

2024 Maine Big Night # 2

 Since we just had snow and the ground is still covered, we did not expect much movement, and indeed there was none. I was not able to attend but my partners were there for one hour.

Site: LH1-Bowd

March 28 - Start time: 7:20pm.  End time: 8:20pm.

Certified Volunteers - 1: Kathy

Uncertified Volunteer -1: Paul

Starting Temperature: 48F.   Ending Temperature: 43F

Precipitation: Light rain.

The road is wet.

Traffic Tally: 12

Species Live: 0

Species Dead: 0

NOTE: The woods, fields, and marsh were covered with about 4" of snow. The pond outlet was flowing very strongly.

Friday, March 22, 2024

Winter Storm Warning

Just when I thought that we were done with "the winter that barely was", we are finally getting an actual snow storm! We are in desperate need of snow. Yay!

Friday, March 8, 2024

Ice Out on Caesar Pond

Oh my goodness...this is the earliest ice out in the last 24 years of living next to Caesar Pond.


Wednesday, March 6, 2024

2024 Maine Big Night #1

     This is a very early in the season survey since the weather has been so warm.

March 6 - Start time 7:22pm.  End time 8:45pm.

Certified Volunteers - 2: Laurie and Kathy

Uncertified Volunteer - 1: Paul

Starting Temp: 45F.   Ending Temp: 42F

Precipitation - Light Rain

The road is wet

Traffic Tally - 13

Species Live - 1 Spring Peeper