Observations
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17 May 2023
near Glenora, Prince Edward County by Heather Ross
Sunny with no rain in past 24 hrs. Some ducks on the water, songbirds nearby and many small fish seen swimming along the shore among the rocks.
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17 May 2023
Prinyer’s Cove Park & Boat Launch by Heather Ross
Sunny and bit windy. No rain in past 24 hrs. Summer dock installed so could test again from the end again so depth data will indicate this.
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17 May 2023
Prinyer’s Cove Source by Heather Ross
Sunny, clear sky with no rain in past 24 hrs. Songbirds can be heard but none of the usual water fowl in the harbour today.
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16 May 2023
Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area by Heather Ross
Hazy sky from the smoke drifted in to the province from the Alberta forest fires. No rain in past 24 hrs. The area where we have been testing for the past years is now privately owned so is not accessible anymore. We’ve moved our test spot down the shore here a bit further south now to test. Results will be very comparable at the new site to this old one so data still relevant. Water colour is 2 contrasting shades of blue/green between that closer to shore and further out. Seagulls and loons and songbirds seen. Winds creating choppy waves with whitecaps and shoreline more underwater than some other times.
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16 May 2023
Pt. Petre Provincial Wildlife Area by Heather Ross
The area where we have been testing for the past years is now privately owned so is not accessible anymore. We’ll be moving down the shore a bit further now to test at a different location that we’ll set up today. Results will be very comparable at the new site to this old one so data still relevant.
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15 May 2023
Smiths Bay by Heather Ross
Sunny with some hazy skies forming in distance. No rain in past 24 hrs. Swallows, ducks and songbirds in the area.
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12 May 2023
Outlet River at Bridge on County Rd 18 by Heather Ross
Sunny with a few clouds and no rain in past 24 hrs. Lots of birdsongs around us and a fisherman under the bridge casting for a bite.
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10 May 2023
Black River outflow to Lake Ontario by Heather Ross
Sunny day with no rainfall in past 24 hrs. Water bugs and song birds around with a lot of white swans further on in the river beyond the bridge.
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10 May 2023
South Bay Cres Public Boat Launch by Heather Ross
Sunny day with no rain in past 24 hrs. Lots of water bugs and sounds of birds.
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9 May 2023
Bridge over Black Creek on Old Milford Rd by Don Ross
Sunny with just a few clouds and no rainfall in past 24 hrs. Some birds heard but not seen. Fairly good current flowing although water levels much less than last tests a month or so ago.
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9 May 2023
East side of Hamlet of Milford K0K2P0 by Don Ross
Mostly sunny with a few clouds and no rain in past 24 hrs. Some white/brownish foamy stuff along the rocks where we test. Some small black bugs, songbirds and Canada Geese ( above the dam on the pond )
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8 May 2023
Ottawa River by Inga Chisholm
The water still low in the reservoir above the dam. No docks out yet.
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7 May 2023
Birdhouse City Pond by Don Ross
Partly cloudy skies and no rainfall in past 24 hrs. Some green algae bloom under the surface where we test, along with lots of water bugs. A duck and 3 turtles were sitting on the log in the pond that was felled by a beaver. The beaver’s trails along the shore could be seen.
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7 May 2023
Picton Harbour at Mouth of Marsh Creek by Don Ross
Partly cloudy and no rain in past 24 hrs. Single swan swimming in the harbour with some brown cruddy chunks floating on the surface where the culvert enters from under the road. Someone watching us testing was interested to know what it was about so we chatted and gave him some WR info to follow up online.
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3 May 2023
West end of Hamlet of Milford at furthest west end of Millpond by Heather Ross
Overcast & drizzling rain now with .6 MM in past 24 hrs. Water flowing quickly and just a bit of green algae along the shoreline in spots. Songbirds can be heard. Neighbour walking past asked about our testing & thanked us. We chatted & gave her a WR card to bring home as her husband is keen on this sort of thing.
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2 May 2023
Black River marsh outlet from stream by Don Ross
Partly cloudy and very calm. Less than 2 MM rainfall in past 24 hours but almost 60 MM in past 4 days so banks of the creek and marsh have been extended on both sides of the road. Pair of white swans nesting in the marsh where they’ve been for several weeks now protecting their nest of eggs. Lots of red winged blackbirds, robins, crows & some ducks & geese. A few tadpoles and small frogs hit the water when I went for my sample.
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2 May 2023
Temagami Seaplane Base on Hwy 11 by Don Ross
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2 May 2023
East of Kirkland Lake at Roadside Park by Don Ross
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2 May 2023
Virginiatown Community Park & Boat Launch/Marina by Don Ross
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2 May 2023
Benson Creek as it enters into Larder Lake by Don Ross
