Dataset

Mississippi Water Stewards

Dataset by Mississippi State University

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 19 January 2025

    West Spillway Dock by Laura Luke

    Water was high today. LOTS of different birds! The water was cloudy. It was very cold out, and the wind was not fun. The sun started coming out toward the end of my testing.

  • 17 January 2025

    Old Trace Park by Jennifer Sigrest

    Sampling was the most challenging it has been today due to lower water depths and the hill of rocks at the shore. Samples were taken when waves would arise, making it possible to reach the water. But the results seem inaccurate compared to sampling history at this site.

  • 29 December 2024

    East Spillway by LeAnn Nealey

    2 gates open; river up- all logs and bars covered; many seagulls on and above river; many egrets roosting in trees; some herons trying to land on submerged logs

  • 21 December 2024

    West Spillway Dock by Laura Luke

    People were out fishing, and I spotted lots of goose tracks. There were a lot of different birds!

  • 1 December 2024

    Old Trace Park by Jennifer Sigrest

    The water level seemed far below last sampling. Given the rock wall and the lower depths, getting a sample was difficult. Sampling is usually obtained about a foot off shore, but it was impossible to reach that far given the conditions, so it was obtained a few inches from the shore. Also, incubation temperature was below the recommended level, so this observation is likely inaccurate. The temperature issue was not discovered until the incubation period was over.

  • 30 November 2024

    West Spillway Dock by Laura Luke

    It was a beautiful day! The water was calm, and I heard people saying they were catching fish. There were lots of birds and a few insects. It was pretty chilly with a slight breeze.

  • 25 November 2024

    East Spillway by LeAnn Nealey

    River up some , 2 gates open; no birds, sun setting