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HERE ARE SOME OF THE STRANGEST PLACES TO FIND SPECIES AND OUR RESULTS:
IN MOSS- DIATOMS/ WATER BEARS
IN EMPTY SNAIL SHELLS- WEEVIL
IN LICHEN ON TREES- CILIATES/ WATER BEARS/ ROTIFERS
ON THE WATER SURFACE- SPRINGTAILS
SEPTEMBER 3, 2008- CLEAR, HIGH OF 30°C (HUMIDEX OF 34°C). LIFE SEEN AND HEARD:
1 CHIPMUNK
2 GRAY SQUIRRELS
1 MEADOW VOLE (DEAD)
1 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD (HEARD)
GOLDFINCHES
1 FLYCATCHER
1 POSSIBLE FEMALE REDSTART
1 MALLARD
3-4 CROWS
2 PAINTED TURTLES
1 GARTER SNAKE (FOUND DEAD)
1 TOAD
GREEN FROGS
JAPANESE BEETLES
2 LOCUST BORER BEETLES
1 SMALL METALLIC GREEN BEETLE
2 WEEVILS (1 NEW)
CABBAGE WHITES
1
MEADOWHAWKS
SPREADWINGS
FROGHOPPERS
CICADA (HEARD)
2 EARWIGS
GRASSHOPPERS
1 PELECINID WASP (FEMALE)
ANTS
1 ARGIOPE SPIDER
RED CLOVER
VETCH (large form)
BIRDFOOT TREFOIL
WILD CARROT FLOWERS
VIPER’S BUGLOSS
CHAMOMILE
APRIL 7, 2008- CLEAR, HIGH OF +8°C. LIFE SEEN AND HEARD:
2-3 GRAY SQUIRRELS
1 RED SQUIRREL
2 CHIPMUNKS
2 CHICKADEES
1 NUTHATCH (HEARD)
ABOUT 6 REDPOLLS (PROBABLY MORE)
2-3 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS (MALES)
1-2 GRACKLES
4 MALLARDS
1-2 ROBINS
1 CARDINAL (HEARD)
1 SONG SPARROW
2 DOWNY WOODPECKERS (MALE/ FEMALE)
2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS
2 RING-BILLED GULLS
ABOUT 20 GREEN FROG TADPOLES (WINTER KILL OFF)
2 WATER BEETLES
SEVERAL ADULT FLIES
1 UNKNOWN INSECT
1 CENTEPEDE
1 SPIDER
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