Observation Log Lauren Rewers

Eaton Canyon Observations

Date: October 28, 2012
Time: 1118-1148
Weather: Sunny; blue/clear skies; 29.4 C

1118 (start)-
Not really much going on. There are many coast live oak trees, dead shrubs, and grass around my observation point. A wide variety of trees and bushes. Most of them are dead. I hear lots of birds and insects chirping although I have not seen any of them yet.

1128-
Found an old, rusty pipe next to the log I'm sitting on. Doesn't look like it has been used in a while. It is really long with some parts sticking up not connected to anything. Some sort of squirrel or rodent scat on a piece of bark right next to me. They are small pellets that looked dried out.

1138-
Saw a lizard on a rock about 1 meter away. Does not seem affected that Patrick or I are close by. It is brown colored with spots all over it. All I am hearing now is the freeway/busy street on the south side of Eaton Canyon.

1148(end)-
Overall, there was not much change in environment. Only saw a lizard and a few birds fly by. Most shrubs were dry or dead. They stayed clumped together around the path. Oak trees are the dominant type of tree in this area.