Salt Creek Park Forest Preserve : Salt Creek

Wood Dale, Illinois, United States

Observed by
Tom Kubica

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

Chloride ppm What's this? 210.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 7.2
Water temperature °C What's this? 11.3
Ice off What's this?

Since: 2024-04-24

Weather

Current weather What's this?
!0 MPH winds, gusting slightly. Overcast gray skies.
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Overcast skies, Windy 13.9 degrees Celsius.

Latest photos

Notes

Water levels down from previous weeks. Tree that had fallen over West side of bridge has been removed. 1 large log still in water up against bridge.
Saw 8 squirrels.
1 - Double Crested cormorant, 1 = Great Blue heron, 1 - Red-tailed hawk, 3 - Blue jays, 1 - Black-capped chickadee, 2 - Red-bellied woodpeckers, 3 - American Robins, 1 - Northern cardinal, 2 - Song Sparrows, 4 - Red-winged blackbirds.