Ottawa River

Investigators: Peter Haughton. Jennifer Haughton, Deborah Powell, Virginia MacLatchy
Longitude/Latitude: 45.52185, -76.47285
Weather in past 24 hours: clear/partly cloudy
Weather now: clear/partly cloudy (wind: 5-10 km/hr)
Wildlife Observations: 9 Canada geese, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture
Some recreational boating

Investigators: Deborah, Jennifer, Virginia, Maureen
Weather in past 24 hours: showers (8.4mm rain in Ottawa - Env. Canada website)
Weather now: clear/partly cloudy, wind less than 5km/hr
Wildlife: Great blue heron
YSI readings at surface:
Water temperature: 24.3 'C
Conductivity: 52 uS/cm
Dissolved O2: 88.2%, 7.4 mg/L
pH: 6.8

June 24, 2018, 9:15am
Coordinates (45.52171, -76.47369)
Investigators - Peter Haughton, Jennifer Haughton, Virginia MacLatchy
Weather in past 24 hours - overcast with occasional light rain
Weather now - clear/partly cloudy, light wind
Wildlife observations - Mallard, Song Sparrow, 2 Great blue herons (flying near Webb's Bay)
Very quiet in terms of activity on the river (no other boats)

May 26, 2018 (9:30am)
Downstream of Flag Island (N45.52114, W076.47019)
Deborah Powell, and Jennifer Haughton
Weather in past 24 hours: rain
Current weather: overcast (cloud cover - 90%), wind 0-5 km/h
Water levels have continued to decrease over the last week after spring flooding.
Biodiversity observations - Beaver, 9 Canada Geese, 2 Loons, Spotted Sandpiper, 10 map turtles (in Haughton's Bay).

October 27, 2017 (1:00 pm)
Investigators: Peter Haughton, Jennifer Haughton
Coordinates: 45.52128, -76.47298
Weather in past 24hrs: clear/partly cloudy
Current weather: clear/partly cloudy (calm, wind approx. 5km/hr)
Wildlife: Approx. 500 Canada Geese, 1 blue jay

Investigators: Jennifer Haughton, Peter Haughton, Deborah Powell
Latitude: 45.52154; Longitude: -76.47308
Weather in past 24 hours: clear/partly cloudy
Current Weather: clear/partly cloudy (weather has been unseasonably hot recently - this weekend the temperature is expected to break records possibly reaching 30'C)
Human Activity: boating, fishing and swimming
Wildlife: Appears to be the start of major Canada Geese migration (counted 500+ Canada Geese flying overhead and landing in the Ottawa River), 2 ducks (possibly mallards), Belted Kingfisher, Spotted Sandpiper, Osprey, 2 map turtles (in Haughton's Bay).

August water testing (August 25, 2017)
Location: 45.52125, -76.47275
Current weather: sunny
Weather in past 24 hours: sunny, partly cloudy
Wildlife Observed: immature bald eagle, belted kingfisher, double crested cormorant, 1 map turtle
(pH, alkalinity and hardness measured using 6 way test strips)
Also took sample for microplastics

Coordinates: 45.52147; -76.47316
Investigators: Peter Haughton, Jennifer Haughton, Virginia MacLatchy
Weather in past 24 hrs: clear, sunny
Weather now: clear and sunny, very calm (no winds)
Activity: fishing, recreational boating, swimming, many boats going over to Pine Lodge beach (for Sunday Brunch)
Wildlife: Cormorant, Belted Kingfisher, family of 22 Canada Geese
(Lots of boats out yesterday and today with beautiful sunny weather, people swimming, boating, and fishing).
(Alkalinity, Hardness and pH measured using 6 way test strips)

Investigators: Peter Haughton, Jennifer Haughton, Virginia MacLatchy, Deborah Powell.
Had some rain overnight. Currently sunny out with a few clouds and mild wind.
Some wildlife recorded: Crested Flycatcher, 1 map turtle in Haughton's Bay, Double-crested cormorant.
No other activity on the water.
Total Dissolved Solids on Conductivity meter: 30ppm
(Alkalinity, Hardness and pH measured using 6 way test strips)

Riverwatcher (monthly testing)
(1:30pm)
Weather in past 24 hrs - light rainfall
Current weather - calm, clear/partly cloudy
Human activity - some recreational boating, and swimming (and some seasonal residents up cleaning shorelines/cottages after severe flooding this spring)
Wildlife - map turtles, bald eagle (earlier this morning)