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Field study visit #4

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Date: October 31 , 2026 Time:  8:50-9:00  am Climate conditions: cloudy, cold, slightly rainy  Temperature: 47 º Length of Day: 10 hours 22 minutes Same spot photos:    Bird vocalization (decibels):  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZtLRRrbC-SHV_ohyAbSK2MvLiA0oXWJV?usp=drive_link      Birds included: Black-capped chickadee, White-throated sparrow, Blue jay, American robin, and Dark-eyed Junco. Highest decibel rea ched: 50.8  dBA Organisms smelled, felt, seen, or heard (etc.): cars and machinery, airplane, bird communication, wind rustling leaves, train, rain drops. Changes since last visit: more colors and leaves on ground, water is completely still.

Field study visit #3

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Date: October 11 , 2026 Time: 6 :10-6:15 pm Climate conditions: sunny (sun is starting to set), no wind at all  Temperature: 67 º Length of Day: 11 hours 12 minutes Same spot photos:   Bird vocalization (decibels):  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZtLRRrbC-SHV_ohyAbSK2MvLiA0oXWJV?usp=drive_link      Birds included: Black-capped Chickadee, White-throated Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse, and Northern Cardinal.  Highest decibel rea ched: 53.6  dBA Organisms smelled, felt, seen, or heard (etc.): lots of bird communication, water very still (silent), smells like wet leaves.  Changes you noticed since last visit: more leaves on the ground, more color, slower water flow.