Pearl River

Water: adequate depth but lower; some algae floating near shore; herons and egrets, saw pileated woodpecker as we were driving in along woods’ edge; several dragonflies

Water: adequate depth, but lower (see photo) clear, but Dirty diaper a few feet downstream half in water (we picked it up); about 10 fish jumping; herons, egrets

Water: lower, but adequate depth; clear, seemed to be less algae on rocks; surface very still, no fishermen on east side, just a few across

Water: clear, fairly still, adequate depth; slippery algae growing on rocks along shore; more litter than last week and garbage can overflowing; 8-10 herons fishing from shore and from sandbar/logs/large rocks in river; several fish jumping; 2 egrets at river - and numerous egrets and a few herons in the water (appears to be large ditch/creek adjacent to pelahatchie creek as you enter east spillway) and egrets also in trees

Water: clear; adequate depth but noticeably lower; very calm
A few fishermen, many herons (about 10-12); a few egrets, but none under the spillway in the spray like last week

Adequate water depth, Water clear, Good water flow; area was quite clean, garbage cans had recently been emptied; only collected about 2 plastic grocery bags of litter around site; just a few fishermen; saw many egrets in the mist under the spillway; about 5 blue herons and several egrets downstream; black swallowtail; a few dragonflies