Observations
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21 November 2017
Pt. Petre Provincial Wildlife Area by Heather Ross
Very windy today so large whitecaps on the lake and waves crashing ashore. Bit tricky getting sample but managed OK. Had to do estimate for water depth and it was unchanged from previously done here. Partly sunny/cloudy and mild morning. Lots of seagulls flying about.
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18 November 2017
Port Perry Marina near Palmer Park by Don Ross
Overcast, foggy and drizzling rainfall. Calm water. Some ducks and seagulls flying about and on the water. Green algae growth under surface and along the shoreline is very filthy with weeds and rotten material.
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18 November 2017
Nonquon River Environmental Education Centre by Don Ross
Overcast and drizzling rain. Calm winds and no current on the river. Quite a lot of green algae evident under the water surface. Many chickadees in the woods who were so tame they were eating seeds from our hands.
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16 November 2017
Centennial Park in Town of Deseronto by Heather Ross
Raining overnight and light drizzle still. Overcast, windy and choppy water. Few ducks out on the lake offshore.
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16 November 2017
East Bayshore Waterfront Park and Herchimer Rd Boat Launch in Belleville by Don Ross
Has been raining a bit overnight and still spitting now. Overcast and windy with choppy waves. Few seagulls and ducks floating out on the lake. The summer dock we have been using was being removed now for the winter so used an adjacent permanent dock for our measurements, which should be very similar to what we have been doing.
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29 October 2017
near Glenora, Prince Edward County by Deb Hudson
It was raining and the lake was quiet.
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27 October 2017
Black River outflow to Lake Ontario by Deb Hudson
The weather was cloudy with a slight breeze. The water level of the river has dropped over the summer.
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21 October 2017
South Knowlesville, New Brunswick by Heather Ross
Sunny and calm day with no rain in past 24 hours. Sound of birds , mostly jays, squirrels and babbling brook gently flowing. Main stream is running and other is dry. Water very clear.
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15 October 2017
Woodstock by Jenna Ross
Rainy day, moderate wind, a loon, some waves, 2 fishermen in a boat.
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13 October 2017
Hartland New Brunswick by Jenna Ross
No rain in past 24 hours. Clear water, flock of ducks on river & single loon. Sunny. Medium winds, light current.
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4 October 2017
Port Perry Marina near Palmer Park by Heather Ross
Overcast morning with light drizzle currently. Calm winds and water. Many seagulls on the dock when I arrived and ducks in the water. Weeds and algae growth evident under and on surface along dock and shore. Unfortunately, a fair bit of garbage floating in the water too which I was only able to get what I could easily reach and placed into nearby garbage bins.
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1 October 2017
West end of Hamlet of Milford at furthest west end of Millpond by Heather Ross
Sunny with mild winds . Finally had 20 mm rainfall during past week after over a month of drought. No water flowing over the waterfalls nearby. Some weeds under the surface of the pond but not much on surface now compared to past times testing. Had seen suckers swimming under the bridge when walking here last week but none visible today. Lots of geese swimming on the pond and flying about in flocks. Dragonflies and water bugs and can hear many birds calling.
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1 October 2017
East side of Hamlet of Milford K0K2P0 by Don Ross
Sunny with mild winds. Finally got 20 mm rainfall over the past week after over a month long drought. Dam completely dried up with minimal water in the river. Had to walk out into the middle of the rocks to get a reading as barely anything along shore edge. Green algae bloom on rocks and in water. Many red dragonflies and waterbugs here and large flocks of geese overhead coming and going from the Millpond.
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26 September 2017
Centennial Park in Town of Deseronto by Don Ross
Very dry conditions in our region for the past few months. Today is very hot & humid with hazy cloud cover....calm winds and water. A lot of green algae bloom on either side of the dock along shoreline, more on the west than east. Weeds can be seen under the surface of the water reaching from bottom to near the surface where we test at the end of the dock. On my way back to the car some boaters who had been docked & having lunch asked about what I was doing so we had a 10 minute conversation about Water Rangers. They were very interested and were going to look up the site when they got home tonight. They commented how glad they were that this was all public domain information as they have tried getting any info from local conservation authorities and have been frustrated by lack of co-operation and unwlingness to share any data on lake and river quality tests.
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26 September 2017
East Bayshore Waterfront Park and Herchimer Rd Boat Launch in Belleville by Don Ross
Minimal rainfall during past month or so. Hot & humid day with partly cloudy haze in the sky, Low winds and calm water. Ducks & swans swimming in the lake & seagulls in the air. Squirrels busy onshore. Some weed growth under the water surface but generaly clear. Man fishing on shore and I spoke at length with some fishermen heading out on the lake for bass. Had never been in this bay before and were very keen on what I was telling them about what we are doing with Water Rangers. They pulled up the site map on their cell phones while we chatted.
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16 September 2017
Little Bluff Conservation Area by Heather Ross
Sunny, calm and warm day with some haze over the lake. 1 boat moored offshore and some people visiting the conservation area for walks. Spoke to one person who asked what we were going to do with our equipment....thought we were going fishing . Many flying insects and spiders, a single brown toad on path down to water, and lone seagull over lake. Green algae on rocks under surface and on rocks where the levels had been higher. Still many driftwood wigwams along shore that people have built over the summer.
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12 September 2017
Cherry Valley Lions Memorial Park Boat Launch Dock by Heather Ross
Sunny , calm evening. Minimal rainfall over past few weeks. Can hear lots of crickets chirping and many flying insects and waterbugs around. Several people arriving to launch their boats as we were leaving. Dock is no longer submerged at all as levels returning to normal . Quite a bit of green algae bloom and scum on surface and below, with other weeds. Schools of minnows swimming happily about in it and oblivious to our testing. Picked up and recycled some paper and cardboard garbage people left alongside the docks.
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12 September 2017
Pt. Petre Provincial Wildlife Area by Don Ross
Sunny and calm evening with gentle wave action. Minimal rainfall the past few weeks. 3 adults and child partying here playing loud music. Dead cormorant just up on the high edge of parking area before stepping down to the rock beach. May contact Dept of Fisheries tomorrow to ask if they care for any reporting of dead waterfowl. Sunny evening with calm winds and light waves.
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8 September 2017
Winter Ferry dock End of Rd 7051 by Don Chisholm
Cloudy after rain showers had gone through at 5 pm
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7 September 2017
Reed's Bay by Don Chisholm
On the SW side of Wolfe Island, the nearby wildlife area has many birds and unusual wild flowers. We saw red-eyed versos, chipping sparrows, peliated woodpecker, kingfisher, chickadees, field sparrow, ....
