Observations
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10 May 2021
Little Bluff Conservation Area by Don Ross
No rain in past 24 hours. Sunny with some clouds around and very windy, yet water surface here is calm in this more sheltered bay. Some seagulls , songbirds and woodpeckers around in the air and trees, along with the usual Lake Bugs this time of year.
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9 May 2021
Prinyer’s Cove Park & Boat Launch by Don Ross
Bit of rain over past 24 hours…about 2 MM. Overcast and hazy skies today. Some hawks flying around, loons in the water and ducks too. Some Lake Bugs around and swallows are happy with that. Few songbirds too. Zebra Mussel shells along the shoreline. Summer dock is in now so the depth measurements will be more normal than that first one done this spring.
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8 May 2021
Smiths Bay by Don Ross
About 3-4 Mm rain over past 24 hours and raining now in some nearby areas. Zebra mussels can be seen at the bottom of the lake where we do our secchi measurements and along the shoreline. Cormorants out on the rocks of the breakwater, some Canada Geese in the lake along with a few loons. Swallows flying around eating the clouds of Lake Bugs, other than the ones hovering around my head :)
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7 May 2021
near Glenora, Prince Edward County by Don Ross
Overcast and appearance of rain soon. No rain in past 24 hours. 4 Canada Geese swimming along in the calm water and some songbirds heard in the trees. Very peaceful here today.
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6 May 2021
Pt. Petre Provincial Wildlife Area by Don Ross
Sunny and windy day, with no rain in past 24 hours. Choppy water creating whitecaps on the lake. No wildlife seen.
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6 May 2021
Centennial Park in Town of Deseronto by Heather Ross
Mostly sunny with some clouds and moderate winds. No rain in past 24 hours. Lots of trucks/trailers parked in the lot indicating about 15 boats out on the lake launched from here. Small boat tied up at the dock. No birds around at all today.
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6 May 2021
First Bridge on County Rd 28 by Don Ross
Sunny and calm with some clouds beginning. No rain in past 24 hours. Beaver swimming away when I came. Red winged blackbirds and songbirds and swans here. Some green algae floating in some parts of the marsh. Dam the beaver built that is keeping the water levels higher right now is broken in the middle with water flowing past so some work to do by that beaver once I leave it alone.
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6 May 2021
East Bayshore Waterfront Park and Herchimer Rd Boat Launch in Belleville by Don Ross
Sunny and calm morning. No rain in past 24 hours. Single loon fishing on the water, & some ducks and seagulls around too. Summer dock is in place so tested off the end . Also took a depth measurement off the solid pier where we test when the summer dock not in, and it was 1.45 M same as it was back in March.
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6 May 2021
Victoria Park & Harbour. Mouth of Moira River entering the Bay of Quinte by Don Ross
Sunny calm day with no rain in past 24 hours. Few pigeons flying around.
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3 May 2021
Birdhouse City Pond by Don Ross
Overcast with some sunny breaks and quite windy. Had around 8 MM rainfall over past 24 hours. Some songbirds around and water bugs on the pond surface. Beavers have been busy with their dam at the end of the pond where the stream flows out, and the higher water levels since last month show the results of their efforts.
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1 May 2021
Ottawa River by Inga Chisholm
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30 April 2021
Public Boat Launch at Wellington Harbour on West Lake by Don Ross
Overcast skies and extremely windy today. Around 8 MM rainfall over past 24 hours. No wildlife to be seen or heard…they’re all taking shelter from the winds!
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27 April 2021
Outlet River at Bridge on County Rd 18 by Don Ross
Partly cloudy with moderate winds, and calm water. Less than 1 Mm rain in past 24 hours. Family from Trenton heading out canoeing and kayaking while I was there testing so we chatted about Water Rangers, Watersheds Canada and Natural Edge since they have friends on Weller’s Bay so I suggested they let them know about the Pugnose Shiner project this summer and the shoreline restoration program too.
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26 April 2021
Bridge over Black Creek on Old Milford Rd by Don Ross
Sunny windy day. No rain in past 24 hours. Pair of ducks took off as I came along, otherwise pretty quiet for wildlife today. Minimal flow of water under the bridge.
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26 April 2021
Picton Harbour at Mouth of Marsh Creek by Don Ross
Sunny windy day with no rain in past 24 hours. A few Canada Geese out in the harbour on the water. Low level of water in the section where there used to be a fountain set up. Lots of brown clumpy scum floating around in this area...weird looking stuff!
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25 April 2021
Black River outflow to Lake Ontario by Deb Hudson
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25 April 2021
Stream/falls at Cty Rd 10 near Cty Rd 13 by Don Ross
Mostly sunny with some distant clouds and very windy. Bit of rain overnight. Just enough water flowing over the falls now .
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25 April 2021
South Bay Cres Public Boat Launch by Don Ross
Sunny with some distant clouds and very windy. Bit of rain overnight and this AM. Songbirds can be heard in the trees nearby. A few turtles seen sunning themselves on the logs in the stream.
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24 April 2021
Black River marsh outlet from stream by Don Ross
Overcast and calm now. No rain in past 24 hours. Lots of red-winged blackbirds in the marsh, but the swans who normally nest here have left for the Millpond instead as the water levels are so low here in the river now.
