Guardians

Observations

• 19 September 2019

  Humber Bay Park West by Korice Moir

  Glorious sunshine. Little wind. A few clouds. Modest waves. Richard stopped by to chat. Ducks at our feet. This site was built with landfill, old brick pieces visual evidence. These tests were with regular strips. Machine learning strips under separate posts. Also see phosphates under Testers’ post.

• 14 September 2019

  Deacon Boat Launch by Kim Emde

  Observations taken as part of Celebrate Our Rivers and township community event. Measurements taken off the end of the dock. A chipmunk is living underneath the dock. There are geese flocking, and a few ducks.

• 14 September 2019

  Harris Narrows by Kim Emde

  Observations taken as part of Celebrate Our Rivers group paddle. Location is said to be Wilson's bay, and water was sampled on the lee of a pickerel weed bed on the southern point. It was a sunnier spot out of the wind. Flocking geese, mallard ducks, belted kingfishers, and cattle in the field, which were blocked from the river by electric fence. Very windy and wavy.

• 12 September 2019

  Humber Bay Park West by Korice Moir

  Site A. Splashed! High waves this morning! Undertow. Pebbles pushed up significantly. Seagulls. Visual plume along shore. Algae floating on surface. Common green darner dragonfly spotted in Humber Bay Park West trail (west of Site A). See phosphates under Testers’ observation.

• 5 September 2019

  Colonel Sam Smith Park by Korice Moir

  Visited with lots of female ducks. No males in sight. Two swans in the distance. Quite a bit of algae along shoreline of pond.

• 5 September 2019

  Humber Bay Park West by Korice Moir

  Site A. Ducks, seagulls, cormorants. A diver stopped to assess the water prior to dive planned at this site on the weekend.

• 5 September 2019

  Mimico Waterfront by Korice Moir

  Crust of algae on rocks along water line showing water levels are down but still high. Seagulls, ducks.

• 1 September 2019

  Marie Curtis Beach, Mississauga by Korice Moir

  Planes (Canadian National Exhibition air show), seagulls, cormorants. Sail boats. Two para-sailers. Dog walkers. A few watching the air show from the pier. Not many others on the beach this time of day. Away for the long weekend?

• 29 August 2019

  Humber Bay Park West by Korice Moir

  Site A. Clean of debris on immediate shoreline. Seagulls. Quite a few dog walkers. Took E. coli samples to Swim Drink Fish lab to help with processing same day with Humber Bay West testing team, as well as analysis in the lab the next day. Update: Unfortunately Humber Bay did not pass the test for E.coli.

• 28 August 2019

  South side of creek, west of Fanshawe Dam by Korice Moir

  People fishing below the dam. In the area to learn about Phosphates Reduction Research at Upper Thames Conservation Authority office.

• 25 August 2019

  Kayak Launch on Barron River in Algonquin Park by Korice Moir

  Great afternoon for a kayak, and a quick dip in the river to cool off on a hot day. Lots of paddlers enjoying the weekend. Super warm (and clean) water!

• 25 August 2019

  Achray Campground in Algonquin Park by Korice Moir

  Clean calm water. Note low conductivity. Light breeze. No birds expect a solitary loon calling out. Campers in the background but otherwise a wild bit of nature. Glorious.

• 18 August 2019

  Close to Lake Dore by Kim Emde

  Sunny with some clouds. Celebrate our rivers group paddle. Lots of algae in the water.

• 17 August 2019

  Lakeside Park in Oakville by Korice Moir

  Early morning thunder storm delayed Lake Ontario Swim Team (L.O.S.T.) Mile Swim by an hour or so, but the water was warm (with a wetsuit!).

• 15 August 2019

  Humber Bay Park West by Korice Moir

  Wave action today like no other. Even some white caps! Saw the Humber fox just before getting to the beach. It was a treat sampling with Alysse from Swim Drink Fish / Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. She took E. coli samples to lab. Also noted cormorants flying above. Water Rangers’ testkit used at Site C.

• 14 August 2019

  Near Creekside village by Lerena Ashevak

  water level has dropped since our last test, it's been a very dry summer

• 13 August 2019

  Dundas West and Islington by Korice Moir

  It’s cooler by the creek!!Good way to spend a birthday. :) A few ducks in the water. No signs of benthos, the bottom dwelling aquatic bugs.

• 12 August 2019

  Charles Daley Beach by Korice Moir

  High water level has swallowed beach. Kayakers and swimmers in the water. Beautiful day for a swim. Grasshoppers/crickets on the grass.

• 11 August 2019

  Lakeside Park, Mississauga by Korice Moir

  Not a lot of water flowing in this little creek west of all the picnic spots. Monarch butterflies flying about.

• 11 August 2019

  Lakeside Park, Mississauga by Korice Moir

  A gazillion cormorants flying just off the shore. Seagulls, too. Lovely afternoon. Light breeze. Clear water.