Dataset

Friends of Swan Creek Watershed

Dataset by Friends of Swan Creek Watershed

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 28 February 2023

    Art's Riffle by John Coates

    Turbidity from melting snow runoff > same as Colquitz R.

  • 24 January 2023

    Swan Lake by John Coates

    2 trumpeter swans appear to be taking residency (last 2 weeks) along with full slate of mallards & canada geese, merganser, cormorant, coots etc. plus 2 bald eagles chasing down a seagull in flight!

  • 24 January 2023

    Swan Creek upstream of Christmas Hill Spring by John Coates

  • 24 January 2023

    McKenzie Underpass Forest/Columbine Riffle by John Coates

    two passersby stopped to inquire what I was doing! Able to share that the H2O quality is looking good for this season when the Coho & CTTrout were actively spawning. == 14 - 20 sighted in riffles & pools. 400+ Coho and 140+ sea run Cutthroat counted in mainstem Colquitz R. >>> the water levels have slowed to a good flow > now we'll wait to see how the eggs form and fry come to life!!

  • 24 January 2023

    Bob's Bridge by John Coates

    two trees (fir & alder) blown down away from creekside caused by high winds with wetter ground.

  • 29 December 2022

    Blenkinsop Creek: Above Swan Lake by John Coates

    mild flooding of creek area encouraged a pair of mallards to cruise the scene.

  • 28 December 2022

    Swan Lake by John Coates

    bald eagle (sitting in fir tree) and red-tailed hawk (soaring in the area) squawked at each other.

  • 28 December 2022

    Columbine Culvert Downstream by John Coates

    obvious swollen waterlevels have hidden the riffles built earlier this year.

  • 28 December 2022

    Bob's Bridge by John Coates

    Increased flow makes it difficult to observe any possible spawning salmon >>> this 'Run' is probably over.

  • 28 December 2022

    Art's Riffle by John Coates

    Melting snow & rain have raised the creek level & flow dramatically.

  • 2 December 2022

    Allotment Gardens by John Coates

    nice to see some seasonal water movement!