Observations
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21 October 2022
Cherry Valley Lions Memorial Park Boat Launch Dock by Don Ross
Sunny windy afternoon with about 8+ MM rain in past 24 hours. A single wasp buzzing around me.
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21 October 2022
Smiths Bay by Heather Ross
Mostly clear sky with just a few clouds and quite windy. Approx 8 MM rain in past 24 hours.
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20 October 2022
East Bayshore Waterfront Park and Herchimer Rd Boat Launch in Belleville by Don Ross
Overcast with some rain off and on this morning and about 8 MM over past 24 hrs. Just a few seagulls around.
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20 October 2022
First Bridge on County Rd 28 by Don Ross
Overcast with some rain off & on and about 8 Mm in the past 24 hrs. Flock of Canada Geese flew away from the water as I arrived. Some ducks and a single heron around. So much green algae on the surface and many spots showing the muddy bottoms as no water there now. Conductivity reading was sky high and barely any Dissolved Oxygen in the water….not healthy signs!
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20 October 2022
Victoria Park & Harbour. Mouth of Moira River entering the Bay of Quinte by Don Ross
Overcast , windy and intermittently raining this morning, with around 8 MM rain in past 24 hrs. Some ducks, Canada Geese, pigeons and swans around on the water and in the air.
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10 October 2022
Hartland New Brunswick by Don Ross
Sunny calm day with very little current in the river. No rain in past 24 hrs. Some crows can be heard.
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5 October 2022
Woodstock by Don Ross
Sunny day with no rain in past 24 hrs. Seagulls, pigeons and ducks seen here. Water very calm today.
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5 October 2022
Public River Access at Old Train Station Info Centre by Don Ross
Sunny and calm day with no rain in past 24 hrs. Some Canada Geese flocking nearby along the river.
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5 October 2022
Coldstream near Hamilton Brook Junction by Don Ross
Sunny calm morning with no rain in past 24 hrs. No wildlife seen or heard at this time.
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3 October 2022
Unknown creek flowing into Hamilton Brook by Don Ross
Sunny calm day with no rain in past 24 hrs. Stream very low but still flowing a bit.
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3 October 2022
South Knowlesville, New Brunswick by Don Ross
Sunny clear sky. No rain in past 24 hrs. Water flowing over the nearby beaver dam.
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25 September 2022
Cannington Community Centre Park by Don Ross
Overcast and raining now, with rain in past 24 hours. Saw Lily pads, a frog and a fish.
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17 September 2022
Prinyer’s Cove Park & Boat Launch by Heather Ross
Mostly sunny and mild winds. Some seagulls out on the lake. Dried up weeds and algae along the rocky shoreline.
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17 September 2022
Prinyer’s Cove Source by Heather Ross
Mostly sunny day and mild winds. Small amt of rain in past 24 hrs. Lots of Canada Geese in the bay and in the air, along with a few swans. Could hear lots of crickets in the marshes. Lots of water lilies and bullrushes.
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13 September 2022
Centennial Park in Town of Deseronto by Heather Ross
Overcast with off & on light rain during the morning, calm water surface and just a few MM rain in past 24 hours. Seagulls around and 2 dead fish floating in the water amongst the weeds along the dock area. Shoreline covered with brown dried up weeds and algae, as well as lots of heavy weeds and green algae. Shoreline out much further than usual.
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13 September 2022
Victoria Park & Harbour. Mouth of Moira River entering the Bay of Quinte by Don Ross
Totally overcast today with a few MM rainfall in past 24 hours. Crickets heard and flocks of seagulls flying overhead. Water level is extremely low , and full of heavy weeds and green algae on the surface and rocks along the shore that normally are submerged.
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11 September 2022
Black River outflow to Lake Ontario by Catherine Reilly
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11 September 2022
Black River 1216 County Rd 13 by Catherine Reilly
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8 September 2022
First Bridge on County Rd 28 by Don Ross
Partly cloudy with no rain in past 24 hours. Heavy weeds, lily pads and green algae everywhere on the water surface, which is so low in parts that the bottom muck is visible. Swans in one area where the water is more open, Some ducks and songbirds in the air. Dead cormorant laying in the middle of the road at this bridge. Small bugs seen in the water sample container.
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8 September 2022
East Bayshore Waterfront Park and Herchimer Rd Boat Launch in Belleville by Don Ross
Mostly sunny with some clouds around and no rain in past 24 hours. Swans, Canada Geese, cormorants and seagulls seen on the lake and in the air. Green algae floating on the surface. Spoke with some boaters/fishermen and a jet skier about our Water Rangers testing and gave them some info to follow up on the website if they wish. Comments about the low lake levels this year ....the boater had hit a rock that was usually never an issue before.
