Field Study #4

 

















Data from Field Study #2, Upper Macatawa Natural Area

Length of Day from Sunrise to Sunset: 10 hours and 18 minutes (7:18am to 5:36pm)

Time of Day: 4:28 pm

Date: November 1, 2026

Weather: Very light rain, it came kind of came out of nowhere. There's extremely light cloud cover, and I can still the sun and quite a bit of blue sky as well.

Temp: 65 degrees Fahrenheit

I'm still hearing a lot of insects such as cicadas and cricket, but the mosquitoes and flies have died down a bit-only 2 bites today. I also hear at least 1 if not 2 frogs occasionally croaking, and I think there is a rabbit or squirrel in the woods due to the sound of crunching leaves. It smells like fall.

I also can hear some birds chirping and singing, and I see a group of around 5 geese flying.

Changes noticed: As seen in the pictures, there are a lot less leaves on the trees than the last visit. However the remaining leaves are full of color. The path is almost completely covered, and I can't take a step without leaves crunching. The river has also gotten quite a bit wider, causing the banks to become much thinner. 


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  1. hc biologyNovember 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM

    Good pics and good observations of bugs/insects. Any tracks? Fungi? Keep watching for patterns in leaf fall and for any other vegetation changes.

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