Observations
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5 September 2021
Ottawa River by Inga Chisholm
I had a little trouble with my new test strips when I did my observation. Today I followed the directions on the bottle exactly and the numbers seem more normal.
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3 September 2021
Black River marsh outlet from stream by Don Ross
Partly cloudy and calm evening with no rainfall in past 24 hours. Barely any water to test and no current or flow at all. Heavy green algae cover and lots of weeds. Crickets can be heard all around the marsh, some bees and mosquitoes around.
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30 August 2021
Prince Edward Point by Don Ross
Sunny , humid day with fairly stiff winds. Less than 1 MM rain in past 24 hours. Water was still up over the limestone ledges but not as close to shore as last month so was able to get out to get a proper depth reading from the edge where it drops off. Some seagulls out over the water, cluster flies and a lot of dragonflies swarming around above the nearby roadway into here.
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29 August 2021
Outlet River at Bridge on County Rd 18 by Don Ross
Sunny, humid and calm day with some hazy clouds forming. No rain in past 24 hours. Some lily pads near the shore providing nice shade for the small minnows swimming around them. Some songbirds can be heard and monarch butterflies and water bugs seen.
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27 August 2021
Black River outflow to Lake Ontario by Deb Hudson
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27 August 2021
Pt. Petre Provincial Wildlife Area by Don Ross
No rain in past 24 hours. Sunny and a bit hazy and windy. Some geese & ducks or cormorants sitting out on rocks in the bay. HouseFlies, horseflies, dragonflies and monarch butterflies around, as well as some white moths.
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26 August 2021
Birdhouse City Pond by Don Ross
Sunny and humid day with some clouds developing and winds picking up a bit. No rain in past 24 hours. Few dragonflies around and some songbirds seen and heard in the trees.
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26 August 2021
Picton Harbour at Mouth of Marsh Creek by Don Ross
Sunny , hot and humid with some storm clouds gathering over the lake now…fairly calm though. No rain in past 24 hours. Few seagulls around and lots of green algae bloom…will be nice when they get the fountain fixed that aerates the water here in the inlet along the dock. Spoke with the captain of the harbour cruise boat who was interested in the work I was doing and gave him some info to follow up online to learn more about WR.
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25 August 2021
East side of Hamlet of Milford K0K2P0 by Don Ross
No water in the river below the dam where we would be testing.
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25 August 2021
Stream flowing under Old Milford rd over falls into Milford Millpond by Don Ross
No water to test yet due to extremely dry summer.
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25 August 2021
Bridge over Black Creek on Old Milford Rd by Don Ross
No water here to test still due to dry conditions this summer.
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25 August 2021
Cherry Valley Lions Memorial Park Boat Launch Dock by Don Ross
Hot , humid and hazy day with calm wind and water. No rain in past 24 hours. Lovely green frog hopping around . Lots of green algae bloom on the water near launch and dock. Spoke with 2 fishermen and gave WR cards to them. One young chap heading out in his canoe…his partner is an environmental technician so he would give her the info to check out the site. He says not as many fish caught this year, likely due to extreme heat he thinks, but ones caught are bigger than usual…even the sunfish. Catches bass, walleye and pike here normally. Also said on Lake Ontario around PEC the Gobi fish are taking over and some days that’s all they catch…..not a good sign to see those invasive species becoming so prevalent.
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25 August 2021
West end of Hamlet of Milford at furthest west end of Millpond by Don Ross
Hot, humid and hazy with not much wind and no current on the pond. No rain in past 24 hours. Few swans on the pond at the eastern end, and some dragonflies catching bugs over the water surface. Lots of heavy weeds on both sides of the bridge here and no water at all coming over the waterfalls and stream for quite some time now.
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23 August 2021
Smiths Bay by Don Ross
Mostly sunny, hot & humid with some clouds around. About 11 MM rain in past 24 hours in Milford area. Some seagulls and cormorants out on the rocks and a few chipmunks running around. Not much boating activity on the bay and too calm for sailboats. One boater leaving the launch area and leaving behind them a trail of gasoline residue floating atop the water……not uncommon at all to see this and most boaters don’t recognize their impacts on our waterways when these amounts add up and don’t just disappear magically!
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10 August 2021
Prinyer’s Cove Source by Don Ross
Sunny, hot & humid with some clouds building over the lake and moderately windy. No rain in past 24 hours. Some songbirds can be heard but not seen. Few white moths and some flies around. Lots of lily pads and bullrushes here, and algae bloom as the water is very still and it’s a marshy end of the bay.
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10 August 2021
Prinyer’s Cove Park & Boat Launch by Don Ross
Mostly sunny, hot and humid with some storm clouds building up over the lake…we could sure use some rain as haven’t had any for a week or so now. Some horseflies being a nuisance, otherwise not much life stirring in this heat, apart from a Mom & child swinging on the park swing , a sailboat on the lake and a crazy Water Rangers cyclist from Milford :)
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9 August 2021
Public Boat Launch at Wellington Harbour on West Lake by Don Ross
Hot, hazy & humid day with mild winds and no rain in past 24 hours. Some boating activity coming and going. Fisherman on the dock, spoke with him & gave him a WR card to check out the online info. Some ducks out on a rock and a few geese.
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6 August 2021
Little Bluff Conservation Area by Don Ross
Sunny with some thunderclouds forming out over the lake, and medium winds. No rain in past 24 hours. Some sailboats out on the lake and some folks along the beach swimming. Chatted with a lady who was telling her young kids about protecting nature & gave her a WR card to show them when they get online . Also gave some cards to the young lady who is working for Quinte Conservation this summer at the gate here, as she’s returning in the fall for Yr 3 of her Environmental Science degree at Trent University.
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3 August 2021
near Glenora, Prince Edward County by Don Ross
Sunny day with some haze in the sky and very windy. Many tourists around and some activity on the water, all non-motorized since that’s not permitted on this lake. Some sail boards, kayaks & paddle boats out now. No wildlife to be seen or heard with all this activity .
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3 August 2021
RVCA Watershed by Don Ross
Sunny with just a few clouds and fairly windy. Lots of horseflies around. Lilly pads, algae, some purple loosestrife, etc. Some songbirds , including a yellow finch. Spoke with some folks who showed a real interest in the testing so we chatted about it and explained how the tests work. Gave them WR cards they will share with their friends who are biologists. Glider planes flying nearby.
