Lake Ontario

Sunny, windy day with about 7 Mm rain in past 24 hours, after a very strong wind pattern yesterday. Flock of ducks out on the lake flew off when we came to test at the beach under the bluff. Few ducks remained behind to watch us :)

Thanks to Quinte Conservation for allowing me in today to do our water testing that hasn’t been done since July 19th due to the park being closed to the public since then and still closed now. Had about 15+ MM rainfall in past 24 hours. Overcast now. Some hawks & osprey soaring overhead in the skies, along with a passing transport plane from Trenton airbase doing practice runs. Otherwise peaceful and quiet. Picked up an empty water bottle at the bottom of the steps to the beach and took home for recycling.

No rain in past 24 hours but clouds today give some hope that we’ll get some along with thunderstorm activity. We need rain so badly in The County. No wildlife to be seen or heard due to all the people here along the beach and everywhere else, along with so much garbage left behind by thoughtless people. Conservation areas like this one used to be free but the past few years have parking charges applied due to having to pay others to clean up after selfish slobs!

No rain in past 24 hours. Sunny and windy day. Some songbirds and few flying insects around. Few people along the beach.

Lovely sunny day with medium winds. Calm water...few ducks out on it and some people sitting along the beach with their families.

Sunny & chilly with strong winds chopping up the water creating whitecaps & waves. Icicles along the cliff from the spray. Couldn’t do exact measurement of depth but took a fairly accurate estimate based on many other times here. Lake levels not at extreme levels of some recent years but early yet and spring rains have yet to happen. No birds or wildlife around that we could see or hear.

Less than 2 Mm rain in past 24 hours. Few small frogs along rocks and lots of people along the beach , which is more normal now that the lake has dropped back quite a bit from previous levels. Few monarch butterflies around.

About 21 Mm rainfall in past 2 days....badly needed here. Lots of people along the beach and swimming nearby. Not much in the way of wildlife today...just some mosquitoes in the shady spots.

No rainfall in past 24 hours but has been spitting rain now and more expected as the day goes on. Overcast and calm...barely a ripple on the lake right now. Some blackflies, few seagulls, squirrels and songbirds around.

No rain in past 24 hrs. Calm winds & foggy now. Loons, seagulls, assorted songbirds, squirrels. Slightly greenish tinge to the water today.