Observation Log - Patrick Madden
Observations take place between 1118 and 1145 on October 28th, 2012. We took our observations from a log across the riverbed form the Eaton Canyon Nature Center.
1118: - Temperature was 29˚C, weather was clear and sunny and there were little to no winds.
- Small, dry river bed 40 meters to our west
- Dead leaves from near by Coast Live Oak scatter the ground
- Minimal visible animal life. Birds can be clearly heard from all directions. Several caved in animal burrows scatter the ground and side of hill to the east.
- Broken, rusty pipe 3 meters to south-west. Larger, intact pipe 15 meters to north-east.
- Several Oak trees in all directs except direct west.
- Noticeable hum of cars to the south
1128: - Found scat that appears to be from a California Ground Squirrel next to log
- Discovered animal shelter built on the base of a dead tree using branches 20 meters to the north-west
- Bird chirping continues
- No noticeable change in weather or temperature.
1138: - Lizard appears on rock 1 meter to north.
- Birds chirping silences. Only sound is the cars to south
- No noticeable change in weather or temperature
1148: - End of observations
- No mammals or Birds were seen, but there was plenty of evidence left by mammals and birds could be clearly heard.
- Weather did not change
- Temperature did not noticeably change
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