Massassauga Marsh

Partly cloudy with no rain in past 24 hours. Heavy weeds, lily pads and green algae everywhere on the water surface, which is so low in parts that the bottom muck is visible. Swans in one area where the water is more open, Some ducks and songbirds in the air. Dead cormorant laying in the middle of the road at this bridge. Small bugs seen in the water sample container.

Sunny clear sky and very hot & humid. About 25-30 MM rainfall in most areas around here over past 24 hours. Some ducks flew overhead and songbirds around. Almost all the water surfaces covered heavily with green algae, other than further out where there is some open water.

Sunny calm day with just a few MM rainfall overnight in many areas. Red Winged blackbirds, ducks, Canada geese and a swan seen here today. Nice not seeing so many weeds as are here later in the season. Water had a bit of flow to it under the bridge, which helps.

Was raining until just now….still overcast but trying to clear up. Had about 12 MM rainfall overnight. Just a few ducks on the water on other side of the road. Lots of green algae as usual here.

Overcast and calm day with just a small bit of rain over past 24 hrs. No wildlife here this time, just the usual green algae bloom on the water on both sides of the bridge. Bag of garbage left by someone alongside the road here.

Partly cloudy with storm clouds gathering and windy. Some rain ….a few Mm ….in past 24 hours. Grey Heron that we see here often sitting on a rock or log in an open part of the marsh and a black water snake seen along the edge. Most of the marsh covered heavily with green algae, lily pads and weeds. No current or flow in the water.

Overcast sky with rain in the forecast very soon. Have had rainfall in Quinte area in past 24 hours, sometime heavy. So much green pea soup looking algae floating atop the water in most spots other than further out where it’s more open and lots of lily pads there. Family of ducks on other side of the roadway from the test spot, and single Canada Goose sitting along the waters edge just feet from me the whole time I was there and didn’t budge . No nest near it that I could see. The DO result was lowest I’ve had in all the testing anywhere over 4+ years….below 1 but not 0 so gave it .5

Mostly sunny with some clouds forming and very mild winds. No rain in past 24 hours. No flow at all in the marsh, which is mostly covered by a layer of green algae scum. Swans nesting nearby seemed unconcerned by me. Out in the more open water a grey heron was fishing and another sitting on a nest on the other side of the marsh.

Sunny and calm with some clouds beginning. No rain in past 24 hours. Beaver swimming away when I came. Red winged blackbirds and songbirds and swans here. Some green algae floating in some parts of the marsh. Dam the beaver built that is keeping the water levels higher right now is broken in the middle with water flowing past so some work to do by that beaver once I leave it alone.

No rain in past 24 hours. Sunny and calm day. Swans on the water on opposite side and other flying overhead. Some ducks and red winged blackbirds around too. Current flowing from other side of the road is quite strong today.