Observations
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23 February 2024
River Canard (Lasalle) by Isabelle Kolodziej
Water level receded by about a meter or two relative to summer shoreline.
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16 February 2024
16 mile creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
We had to do our testing today as we were not going to be available on test date and time My brother and his step son from Taiwan volunteered to help today. No ice on creek Water was running, but still low Water was clear Water had no debris,no algae,no odour There was signs of people as they left their garbage(coffee cup,gift card and contents of their ash tray dumped with all the cig butts,how thoughtful .I did clean it all up before leaving ) Temp was -1*C .with windchill -5*C Sorry did not do road salt test here as its a no winter maint road (not sure if still applicable ?) We did drive into Port Glascow marina there was no ice on lake Sorry no Dissolved Oxygen test as error made with last ampoule, and then not having the new box put into our kit could not redo at this time
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16 February 2024
Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
We had to do our testing today as we were not going to be available on our regular assigned date and time . There were no people ,animals ,birds, insects ect. The creek itself was frozen across, thus no water samples could be taken (bank to steep to navigate and break ice) We did include pictures .The lake had no ice except remnant's on shore . The water from creek did slightly breach the beach into the Lake Erie . My brother and his step son both from Taiwan helped in testing today
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16 February 2024
Willow Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
We had to do our testing today as we will not be available on dedicated test date and time The creek was 95% ice covered both sides of road all the way to bay entrance The centre of culvert had open water. The vegetation was all brown. There were no wild life or insects at creek. There was no algae seen in ice. There It was cold ,overcast, windy day We drove around to boat ramp (Shrewsbury ) there was no ice on Rondeau Bay and there was a flock of Mallard ducks
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28 January 2024
16 mile creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
We watched a red tail hawk fly in and fly out. The water was surging from snow melt and rain lately. There was natural debris in water (grasses,log ect) There was no immediate dischages There was no evidence of people There was no algae The water was brown and cloudy The water level was high There was no odour No winter maint road so no road salt testing
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28 January 2024
Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
On the way in we saw a big hawk. It had dark spots on white feathers on its neck and breast and head. Bigger than most Red Tailed hawks we generally see in area. Wasn't the Bald Eagle unless very young still? We do have the Bald Eagles in the area since being reintroduced in late 1996 ? No ice on creek and maybe 10 metres of pack ice on shoreline Lake Erie. There was no natural debris on water no immediate discharge no evidence of using no algae water flow was steady water level still low but lots of rain and melting snow running into creek water was brown water colour was cloudy water had no odour
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28 January 2024
Willow Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
Did not see or hear any wildlife. It has been rain and snow melting last few days. You can see water in fields laying .No ice . And a tomato that has been laying on test site of culvert for last few months is still there,suprised no wildlife has gotten to it and that it has not decomposed yet. There was natural debris on water There was no immediate dischagre There was no evidence of people There was cyanobacteria algae in west corner from test site The water was steady The water was high The water colour was brown The water clarity was cloudy There was no odour There was no ice
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28 January 2024
Lake Erie north shore by Jeff Watson
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1 January 2024
River Canard (Lasalle) by Isabelle Kolodziej
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31 December 2023
Lake Erie north shore by Jeff Watson
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29 December 2023
16 mile creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
No snow ,no ice. We heard 1 crow, no other birds . Signs of a deer being tracks and scat. The water was surging through culvert both sides but low. Cool overcast day, more like temp at testsite#1 (testsite#2 was warmer than both others) No road salt test here not a maintained road in winter.
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29 December 2023
Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
When we were driving in we passed a man riding a horse down road. At parking lot there was 2 horse trailers and 2 other cars which had families with the kids playing in playground behind pavillion and some coming up from lake with little pails. It was noticably warmer here than at test site #1 by 3*C . No road salt testing here as its a no winter maintenance road.
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29 December 2023
Willow Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
No snow or ice this time. Sides of road had green grass ,but everything else died off. Cool overcast day {had rainfall previous day)No signs of people. We did not see or hear any animals or birds. Water level is low .We did a road salt test and recorded in booklet. Will enter here when I find place ?
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26 November 2023
16 mile creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
No debris on water . Nor ice but our last 2 test sites had a skim of ice all across today Water level was low Water was flowing and clear No odour The only sign s of people this time was the garbage from fast food left on culvert and a piece of broken cement on top of culvert We did not see or hear any birds or animals It was rainy and cold 7.2*C The wind was 12 WSW The skies overcast
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26 November 2023
Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
*DISSOLVED OXYGEN TEST was not recorded due to me putting amploule into container with other discarded test mat'l before we had taken the reading(it was not safe enough to get another sample due to rain making shoreline slope to slippery to access again. Natural debris in water Water mostly ice covered thinly No algae Water flow was still Water level looked lower than last months testing level (banks are muddy for about 3M-5M ) Water was brown color Water was cloudy No odour With the drop in water level we could barely reach water from test location. Might have to walk around to outlet into Lake Erie if possible and walk up to creek if it hasn't breached the beach There was a juice box container on ground near creek (evidence of people) And there was 1 car in parking lot when we arrived (2 people walking )
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26 November 2023
Willow Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
There was a thin skim of ice fully across most of creek. There was natural debris in water below ice layer and some Water Chestnut near culvert both sides. Water was still. Water level was low , as witnessed shore line widened . Water color was brown. Water clarity was cloudy. No odour around water. Most vegetation has died except for grass along side of road. Lots of seagulls in surrounding fields following farmer tilling land. You could hear the geese close by and some crows, saw a sparrow. Other than a jogger passing by no evidence of culvert being used this time for fishing ect.
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26 November 2023
Lake Erie north shore by Jeff Watson
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29 October 2023
Lake Erie north shore by Jeff Watson
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29 October 2023
16 mile creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
Water was surging over rocks and through drain ,rain last 2 days. Water level was average still. Tree s losing most leaves ,few pretty colours left. Could hear lots of birds. It was 9*C with a wind 14 KM/H ,N/E but relatively calm down in valley. Most vegetation dying off.
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29 October 2023
Clear Creek by Rick Sowinski Maggie Jones
Lake was quite rough ,big waves crashing on shore. It was loud ,windy 14 KM/H, N/E . the temp was overcast and about 9*C . There was natural debris in creek (leaves ,apples ,sticks). There were lots of birds singing. Lots of little fish flies near shore.
