Dataset

Friends of Swan Creek Watershed

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 25 June 2023

    Blenkinsop Creek: Above Swan Lake by John Coates

    Family of Canadian Geese bathing/preening in water pool below testing site.

  • 25 June 2023

    Swan Lake by John Coates

    light cooling breeze in air

  • 25 June 2023

    Swan Creek: Carey Road and McKenzie Ave by John Coates

  • 25 June 2023

    Columbine Culvert Downstream by John Coates

    thin surface scum = not oily ... just doesn't look nice!! will try to test for something

  • 25 June 2023

    McKenzie Underpass Forest/Columbine Riffle by John Coates

  • 25 June 2023

    Bob's Bridge by John Coates

    frisky fry 'hit' the buttercup/blackberry 'flower balls' in both upstream & downstream pools.

  • 25 June 2023

    Art's Riffle by John Coates

    minnow 'hits' w/ blackberry 'flower ball'! .... nice sign that winter spawners have offspring (coho or cutthroat)

  • 26 May 2023

    Blenkinsop Creek: Above Swan Lake by John Coates

    June 22/23 Corrected this day's TDS figure from 5.04 to read 504 ppm .... THANKS to Jonas Pestieau for identifying this! It was simply my transposition of numbers >>> not a concerning field issue.

  • 26 May 2023

    Swan Lake by John Coates

    Osprey circling & hovering

  • 26 May 2023

    Swan Creek upstream of Christmas Hill Spring by John Coates

    so close to No visible Flow !

  • 26 May 2023

    Swan Creek: Carey Road and McKenzie Ave by John Coates

  • 26 May 2023

    Columbine Culvert Downstream by John Coates

  • 26 May 2023

    McKenzie Underpass Forest/Columbine Riffle by John Coates

  • 26 May 2023

    Bob's Bridge by John Coates

    frisky fry upstream of bridge w/ caterpillar test 'bait'

  • 26 May 2023

    Art's Riffle by John Coates

    several fry in upstream shallow pool > tent caterpillar infestation dropping Everywhere!