Birdhouse City Pond : Pond at McCauley Mountain Conservation Area

Picton, Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Don Ross
  • Observed on: Sun, 07 May 2023 11:20:00 -0400
  • Testers Don & Heather Ross
  • Associated with:
    County Sustainability Group
  • Lat: 44.0046907
  • Lng: -77.1260099

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 7.0
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 7.0
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Hardness mg/L What's this? 150.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 210.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.8
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 381.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 21.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 11.4

Wildlife

Reptile
Reptile What's this?
Insect
Insect What's this?
Bird
Bird What's this?

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
No rain in past 24 hrs.

Latest photos

Notes

Partly cloudy skies and no rainfall in past 24 hrs. Some green algae bloom under the surface where we test, along with lots of water bugs. A duck and 3 turtles were sitting on the log in the pond that was felled by a beaver. The beaver’s trails along the shore could be seen.