We started our observations at 11:16am with cloudy weather and a mixture of elements such as rain and hail with strong winds at 44 degrees Fahrenheit. We ended our trip 12:42 pm with a total walking distance of approximately 2.5 miles. I attended the marsh with my group member Chris Perez and two other people from other classes.
Our first stop was at Klopp Lake to observe Avocets at 11:42am. The weather at the time was very windy, rainy, and slightly hailing at the same time. No avocets were spotted because the tide was high and the waves were violent.
The second stop we made was to observe our willow tree, Mak, at Klopp Lake at 11:54am. We are still unsure about the gender of our willow tree, but Chris and I noticed a growth of leaves which were not there last week. The percentage of the leaves were under 25%, but it was still a new observation. The wind had started to pick up at the time and it was still rainy.
The third stop we made was at the Oxidation Pond to observe avocets at 12:15pm. Again we observed no avocets, and tide was extremely high and the wind gusts were very powerful. The mudbanks were covered so there were no oppportunities for the avocets to eat, and the possibility of the overwhelming weather could have detoured them. The temperature at the time was 44 degrees Fahrenheit.

Posted on February 10, 2019 12:42 AM by mp308hsu