The Macoun Marsh

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

 

A FEW CLOUDS, HIGH OF 23°C.  SPECIES SEEN OR HEARD BY MR. LEVEILLE AND HIS STUDENTS:

1 WOODCHUCK

3-4 GRAY SQUIRRELS

1 CHIPMUNK

2-3 CHICKADEES

3 SONG SPARROWS

2-3 ROBINS

5 GOLDFINCHES

1 POSSIBLE MOURNING WARBLER

1 CATBIRD (HEARD)

1 BLUE JAY (HEARD)

1-2 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS (MALES)

21 GULLS

3 GREEN FROGS

1 GRAY TREEFROG (HEARD)

CABBAGE WHITES

MANY JAPANESE BEETLES

1 LOCUST BORER BEETLE

MANY SHORT-HORNED GRASSHOPPERS                

MEADOWHAWKS                                                        

DARNERS

SPREADWINGS

CICADAS (HEARD)

BEES/ WASPS COMMON

ORB-WEB SPIDERS

RED CLOVER

ALSIKE CLOVER

VETCH (Large form)

BLADDER CAMPION

 

THEME: BIO-SURVEY OF A SMALL AREA UNDER STAGHORN SUMAC TREES (EAST SIDE) Here is our species listing for today's small research plot:
1 PROBABLE BROAD-HEADED BUG
SEVERAL EARWIGS
1 APHID
SHORT-HORNED GRASSHOPPERS
1 LONG-HORNED GRASSHOPPER
1 HARVESTMAN
1 POSSIBLE WOLF SPIDER
1 POSSIBLE MITE
1 CENTIPEDE
1 MILLIPEDE
SOW BUGS
SPIRAL-SHELLED SNAIL
BEIGE SLUGS
BLACK SLUGS
EARTHWORMS
ROUND WORMS
GOAT'S BEARD FLOWERS
NEW ENGLAND ASTERS
PANICLED ASTERS
BUTTER-AND-EGGS FLOWERS
WILD CARROT FLOWERS
WILD STRAWBERRY FLOWER
BLADDER CAMPION
BIRD'S FOOT TREFOIL
BURDOCK
MULLEIN LEAVES- VERY SOFT!
CHICORY FLOWER