Pearl River

River low; herons and egrets present; vultures on boat ramp

Water very low; many egrets and herons, even on partially submerged logs mid-river; note: numerous very small red-pink colonies(other coliform ) using new R-cards, just slightly larger than period, so used the 250 (25000) count.

Overcast; water little lower than average; a few wading birds

Average water level, many fishermen, some egrets, one heron

Water extremely high; a lot of foam, muddy and cloudy. Many seagulls, egrets, herons in the flooded areas and in trees

Lots of egrets wading and roosting. One white pelican. Large flock of seagulls. Water high, a lot of foam, spillway gates appeared wide open

River very low; a few egrets; several fishermen near sample sight

Water low, some fishermen, sand bars and dead trees exposed, some egrets , several people digging for shellfish

Flocks of egrets roosting in trees across the way; water cloudy, foamy (lg chunks of foam) large carp(?) surfacing, many fisherman

Water very high, well over benchmark bush; many egrets (great and cattle) and great blue heron feeding; water was full of minnows