2020 OTF Test Strip Reading Study

Observations

• 23 July 2020

  Boat Launch by Anika Smithson

  Overcast, rain, breezy Last 24hrs- sunny, warm

• 23 July 2020

  Hickson Trail access Braemar Side Road by Katherine Vlossak

• 22 July 2020

  Perth-Oxford Road 1, East of Tavistock by Katherine Vlossak

• 22 July 2020

  Hope Side Road by Adam Alaimo

  Over cast, light rain on and off. Egret, night heron, flowering rush.

• 22 July 2020

  Little current ontario by Savannah Crack

• 22 July 2020

  Constance Lake boat lauch by Adam Alaimo

  Overcast, slight breeze, cool, no precipitation. Yesterday = warm, sunny, light breeze, no precipitation.

• 22 July 2020

  Trent Lakes by Sarah Hurley

• 22 July 2020

  Bayfront Park (Archived site) by Clayton Gray

• 21 July 2020

  Lake Ontario at Massassauga Point Conservation Area in PEC by Stacey Kerr

  The weather is quite warm today but without much humidity compared to the last 24 hours and the heatwave that started to break on sunday, and very low wind at the site. Were it not for some boat and seadoo traffic the water would be glass calm. There was some evidence of tent caterpillars in at least two trees at the site in small numbers, just on a few branches. Fewer dragonflies compared to previous weeks, mostly flying high above the site and farther from the lakeside. A family of mute swans were floating nearby, and some mallards swam by partway through our visit. Saw and heard a song sparrow and a small flock of crows, heard a blue jay call inland from the site. Heard a red squirrel respond to my pishing with chitters to get the song sparrow's attention! Saw an osprey catch a fish about 100 metres out into the lake, unsure what species but it was a foot long or a bit smaller. Saw shells along the rocks of the shore from zebra mussels. Midges and mosquito activity was present but not high. Saw an orb weaver (likely a cross orbweaver) spider building a web in a bush right on the shore. Saw some fish coming up to catch insects just offshore of the site but could not get photos or id them.

• 21 July 2020

  Round Lake - Airport Rd / Clarence Rd by Brookelyn McRae

  No history of rain. Water is clear, no algae. Slight wind. Hydrillas lily pads and cattails are all present.

• 21 July 2020

  Parrot Riverfront Trail Above Moira Dam in Belleville by Stacey Kerr

  Today's weather was mostly mixed sun and cloud early in the day but cleared by the time we arrived at the site to only small patches of clouds. Low to no wind. It's warm but the humidity of the previous week began to burn off yesterday. Water levels are slightly higher at the site than last week, likely from rain over the weekend. Insect activity is lower, but still present. Saw ants, multiple species of wasp, a bumblebee of undetermined species, some dragonflies, and flies. Saw the local beaver and were told about at least one juvenile that a passerby saw with them a few minutes before we saw the adult. Saw a pair of eastern kingbirds, as well as some usual suspects, i.e. the flock of Canada geese, who were on land this week, as well as the osprey family on their platform, gulls at the bade of the dam, redwing blackbirds, and goldfinches. Also saw about 10 common mergansers sitting on the dam barriers upriver from the site. At least one small cyprinid fish of unidentified species darted out and back under the water lily pads. Milkweed are growing bigger but no evidence of monarchs in any life stage. Still some dog strangling vine near the sample site/riverbank.

• 21 July 2020

  Near Long Sault by Nicholas Crawford

  The pH test strip is pink, not sure if that means higher than 8.4 The alkalinity is teal or light blue? Hardness is a faded purple Colours are hard to match against the samples

• 21 July 2020

  North Ottawa by Water Rangers

  Observation taken by R. Kenick, profile deleted as per their request. They gave permission to keep data. See contact email for more information. 2021-05-03 LG

• 21 July 2020

  Humber Bay Arch Bridge by Anthony P. Gulston

  Still water. Blue Bird sky. Some black capped teens fishing.

• 20 July 2020

  Otterbein Rd. by Lindsey Greidanus

• 20 July 2020

  Miller’s Creek on Carwin Crescent by Rachel Brabant

• 20 July 2020

  Poole creek walkway by Melissa Petit-Clerc

  Very buggy in this spot on the pathway. Some litter in stream.

• 20 July 2020

  Lookout by Melissa Petit-Clerc

• 20 July 2020

  North end of River St., at boat launch by Marilyn Garrett

  This spot was a busy swimming spot today. The water was cloudy.

• 20 July 2020

  Bateau Channel at the Howe Island Ferry dock, North shore, east end by Marilyn Garrett