Observations
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17 July 2018
Toronto Harbourfront, 275 Queens Quay by Korice Moir
Dead fish, algae, grey murky water, sunny today but heavy rain yesterday. Tested with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Volunteer Investigative Team.
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17 July 2018
Toronto Harbourfront, PawsWay Marina by Korice Moir
Just after heavy rain yesterday. Water very murky. Geese. Tested with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper volunteer team.
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16 July 2018
Near Sulphur Springs Road, Dundas Valley Dundas ON by Jim Mackey
Today's test was done after several days of 30 C plus temperatures. It would be interesting to test again after the anticipated heavy rains later today. A nearby creek (Chedoke Creek) has had an advisory issued for it near Cootes Paradise due to elevated ecoli readings. It was very quiet as far as animals and the trees are starting to look a little stressed. A family with a dog came by during my test which (yes I am blaming a dog:-) caused me to forget to pick up my thermometer.
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15 July 2018
Lake Charlotte - northeast end by Larry Wilkens
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14 July 2018
Turkey Point Beach by Korice Moir
Dead fish in the water close to the beach. Otherwise clean at Turkey Point on Lake Erie.
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14 July 2018
Mouth of Big Creek intersecting road entering Long Point by Korice Moir
Frog on a log. Swampy mouth.
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11 July 2018
As it flows into the Muskrat River by Kim Emde
Water is notably more clear than previous years. There are zebra mussels littering the bottom in the river, and all over the rocks on the north shore of the lake. There are clumps of very bright green algae floating all over and covering underwater plants. We saw perch, pike, a large snapping turtle, bullfrogs, green frogs, ducks with young, and a cormorant.
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9 July 2018
Outlet to Silver Lake Creek at Silver Lake Provincial Park by Greg Ellis
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8 July 2018
Mud Lake by Kim Emde
Windy today. Many birds (herons, ducks, red winged blackbirds, gulls), insects, and frogs (bullfrogs and green frogs). There were many plants of different species and clumps of algae in the water. The bottom is muddy. Observations made as part of a Celebrate Our Rivers group paddle.
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7 July 2018
Widow Lake South Bay by Heather Dunlop
Sunny, calm morning with lots of deer flies in the bay.
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6 July 2018
Hughes Family Cottage South Took Lake Rd. Baysville ON by Jim Mackey
Observed a hawk hunting in the lakeside forest. Also fish up to 6". Family of ducks grazing along shoreline. Wide variety of trees both deciduous and conifer. This cottage has a reasonably natural shoreline with native riparian species of plants right to the waterline.
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4 July 2018
Mimico Waterfront by Korice Moir
Lots of ducks and geese. And today we tried out a new water quality test - dissolved oxygen!
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3 July 2018
Off dock, south east area of Lake by Water Rangers
Weather Sun Wind - 30deg N, approx 10 kph 24 hrs ago - total 10.6mm rain - 15 min. violent storm with 8.9mm rain, lightning, & strong wind gusts
