Salt Creek

Sunny but windy. Wildlife: 4 Squirrels. 1 Red Bellied Woodpecker, 17 Robins. 2 Turkey vultures.

Warm sunny morning. Water still a bit high. Mud and some standing water in the grassy areas.
Wildlife 2 squirrels, 2 Mallard ducks, 2 Blue jays, 5 American Robins, 1 Northern Cardinal. Heard Spring peepers.
There was a forest preserve worker using a gas powered leaf blower to clean up areas which may account for lack of some wildlife.

Very windy today. Water levels highest and fastest observed during this testing period. Branches and tree trunk debris piling up against bridge.
Saw: 1- squirrel, 3 Canadian geese, 2 Black-capped chickadees, 1 Cardinal, 1 Robin, 2 Red-bellied woodpeckers, 1 Blue jay, 8 Mallard ducks.

Saw 4 deer, 4 squirrels, 1 Downy woodpecker, 1 Dark eyed Junco, 6 Robins, 2 Canadian geese and 10 Cedar Waxwings.

Beautiful sunny, warm and windy day. Creek was clear again.
4 Blue Jays, 2 Red-bellied woodpeckers, 2 Black-capped chickadees.
Heard one frog occasionally peeping.

Nice blue skies, cloud free. Mild winds. Wet ground with some mud in spots.
Creek was very clear. Could see to bottom.
Saw 6 squirrels, 1 Blue jay, 1 American Robin, 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker.

Bright but completely overcast skies.
Creek lower than last week.
Saw 4 Squirrels, 3 Blue jays, 1 Canadian goose. Saw 1 small brown mammal swimming along the creek show by the bridge.

Cloudy and windy. Creek was very high overflowing the bank near the bridge in a few spots.
Wildlife: 3 Red Tail hawks, 3 Red-bellied woodpeckers, 1 Blue jay, 1 Black capped chickadee, 5 Canadian geese.
2 Squirrels.

Reading was over the range for the test strip so gave a reading of 620. Should be 620 +.
River flow was visually faster than previously seen.
Animals sited: 2 Blue jays, 2 Red-Bellied Woodpeckers, 1- Downy Woodpecker.

Partly cloudy, windy and cold. Crusty snow.
!8 Canadian geese and 12 Mallard ducks on Creek near bridge monitoring site. 1 Red-Bellied Woodpecker nearby.