Credit river

I didn’t realize how tall/thick the plants would get at this location but it’s become pretty unsafe to continue testing in my opinion. The grasses/sedges are taller than me now, unable to see the ground, hard to collect samples from the shore.

Tons of insects; spiders, ants, leafhoppers, dragonflies.

Common Yellowthroat, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird

- Water is murkey

The plants on land and in the water are exploding in growth. The water is deeper and darker than last time. Some water fowl feces can be seen.

- Red-winged blackbird
- American goldfinch
- Swamp sparrow
- Yellow warbler
- Crab spider
- other bugs

- All the plants are growing quickly, reeds are shooting up, aquatic plants are large, water is a little more cloudy than last time

Seen:
- Dragonflies, Moths/butterflies, Spider, flies
- Red-winged blackbird
- Garlic mustard, pondweed

Heard:
- Song sparrow
- American Goldfinch

** Water is clear but a little murky

Seen:
- minnows
- Redwing blackbird
- plants are booming

Seen:
- Minnows, some larger fish but can’t determine what, maybe bass
- Sparrows, Red Winged Blackbirds
- Garlic Mustard, lots of aquatic plants in the water
- mosquitos and other flies

Seen:
- Water Striders
- Frog (swam away before could identify)
- Leaf Hopper
Heard:
- Red-Winged Blackbird
- American Goldfinch
- Barn Swallow
- Blue Jay
- Song Sparrow

- Chickadee’s in the Cedars in the distance
- Redwing Blackbirds somewhere nearby
- Geese poop right at the site
- Small flies hovering around water

Redwing Blackbirds and geese in the distance.

Red Osier Dogwood, cedars, cattails, and largetooth aspen all around.