Pond at McCauley Mountain Conservation Area

Overcast but beginning to clear. Had big thunderstorms yesterday with strong winds and about 28 Mm rainfall. Songbirds heard here and trees beginning to bud.

Partly cloudy with mild winds and no rain in past 24 hrs. Just a few birds heard but not seen.

Partly cloudy and very windy today with no rain in past 24 hours. Just a few dragonflies around.

Sky becoming less sunny and more hazy now. No rain in past 24 hours. Dragonflies and water bugs all around the pond. Birds heard but not seen.

Sunny and windy day with no rain in past 24 hours. Just a few clouds forming. Butterflies, mosquitoes, dragonflies, water bugs, songbirds ,minnows and a very interesting multi-coloured green/brown frog or toad that sat still the entire time I was testing right next to it.

Sunny with partly cloudy overcast sky. No rain in past 24 hours. Mosquitoes active now…water bugs and many tingly black tadpoles visible swimming in the water near shore. Good sign for frog and toad populations here in the pond.

Mostly sunny with a few clouds around and calm winds. No rain in past 24 hours. No birds seen or heard right now but some water bugs seen in the pond. Most ice off and what’s left is very thin and will be gone very soon. No problem testing at our usual spot.

Sunny and calm day with about 4 MM rainfall in the area over past 24 hours. 2 workers cleaning out the leaves and clutter that had been clogging the drain where it flows from the pond to the stream. Maybe this will help with the green algae in the water that seems more than usual. Evidence of beaver activity in fallen trees, although their damn has gone now and lodge too.

Overcast with moderate winds gusting…no rain in past 24 hrs. A few small winter birds around and some crows and hornets, otherwise quiet today.

Sunny and humid day with some clouds developing and winds picking up a bit. No rain in past 24 hours. Few dragonflies around and some songbirds seen and heard in the trees.