Observations
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14 August 2022
Art's House at Daisy by John Coates
First Day of summer, Low Flow '5in30' sampling. Nice to see frisky 2-3" fry (coho/cutthroat) 'attacking' snowberries dropped into cool pool.
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14 August 2022
Columbine Willow by John Coates
First day of Summer 'Low Flow' segment of 5 in 30 Sampling. What use to be a small, shallow riffle is now willow limb jam and canary grass, 3" shallow 'pool' !
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20 July 2022
Blenkinsop Creek: Above Swan Lake by John Coates
stickleback prevail in this slow moving section!
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20 July 2022
Swan Lake by John Coates
typical heavy lake weed on entire shoreline. American Bullfrog showing itself amongst heavy duckweed.
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20 July 2022
Allotment Gardens by John Coates
Water is typically low and slow moving. At the walking bridge over the Creek (while taking D.O. reading) a miniature wave rolled UP stream from under the bridge! *** Silently and sleek TWO RIVER OTTER swam (without disturbing life or sediment) up and out of sight toward Swan Lake. These were the same pair that were having a feed and healthy splash down at Bob's Bridge , 1 1/2 hr earlier !! There should be 'invasive' American Bullfrogs available for lunch/dinner in the Lake!
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20 July 2022
Swan Creek: Carey Road and McKenzie Ave by John Coates
added bonus sighting of 3 hawk family (sharp-shinned or peregrine??) just above the creek in fir tree
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20 July 2022
Columbine Culvert Downstream by John Coates
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20 July 2022
McKenzie Underpass Forest/Columbine Riffle by John Coates
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20 July 2022
Bob's Bridge by John Coates
Luck in timing of this observation .... Water disturbed by thrashing Otter .... definitely feeding on something in the waterway above the riffle! Rare to see the creek muddy like this ... now we know about this temporary sedimentation.
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20 July 2022
Art's Riffle by John Coates
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21 June 2022
Swan Lake by John Coates
ph 'stick' could only record to 8.4 thus used LaMotte drops method
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21 June 2022
Swan Creek upstream of Christmas Hill Spring by John Coates
Note 'Portable' Air Temperature Thermometer hanging in tree. Thanks Water Rangers!!
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21 June 2022
McKenzie Underpass Forest/Columbine Riffle by John Coates
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21 June 2022
Swan Creek: Carey Road and McKenzie Ave by John Coates
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21 June 2022
Columbine Culvert Downstream by John Coates
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21 June 2022
Blenkinsop Creek: Above Swan Lake by John Coates
muddy shore shows raccoon footprints = crayfish feed or washing! > school of stickleback indicate slow water flow caused by stick-jam created by aging willow & perhaps helped by beaver! ++ this site was once a 'riffle zone' with higher dissolved oxygen etc.
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21 June 2022
Bob's Bridge by John Coates
In pool below riffle = tossed in rolled up yellow 'buttercup balls' & Observed 5-6 frisky fry (coho/cutthroat?) rise to nibble them!
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21 June 2022
Art's Riffle by John Coates
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24 May 2022
Blenkinsop Creek: Above Swan Lake by John Coates
deer use creek for a drink, geese splash & dabble
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24 May 2022
Swan Lake by John Coates
