Phosphate Testers

Observations

• 12 August 2019

  Jean's Pond by Don Ross

  Partly cloudy and mild winds. Some water bugs, mosquitoes and few frogs. No birds seen or heard.

• 12 August 2019

  Kan Centre Pond by Don Ross

  Partly cloudy, and calm. Mosquitoes, water bugs, frogs. Pond bit murky and weedy as expected this time of year.

• 29 July 2019

  Barker's Point by Jillian Hudgins

• 29 July 2019

  Penniac at Rte. 628 by Jillian Hudgins

• 20 July 2019

  J.C. Saddington Park by Robin Castonguay

• 20 July 2019

  J.C. Saddington Park by Robin Castonguay

• 18 July 2019

  J.C. Saddington Park by Robin Castonguay

• 18 July 2019

  J.C. Saddington Park by Robin Castonguay

• 18 July 2019

  Imperial Oil Jetty by Robin Castonguay

• 18 July 2019

  Humber Bay Park West by Korice Moir

  Tested for phosphates at Site #4. Major storm day before. Lots of debris along shoreline. See separate test for other parameters.

• 11 July 2019

  Pt. Petre Provincial Wildlife Area by Don Ross

  Overcast and calm winds. Has been very dry for a long time....rain needed badly. Lake levels still high along shoreline but depth no different. Songbirds and insects around but no seabirds at all this time. Collected as much garbage to dispose of and cans to recycle as we could fit into a bag we had with us.

• 10 July 2019

  First Bridge on County Rd 28 by Don Ross

  No rain fall in past 24 hours. Slightly overcast and calm today. Road has been reopened for past few weeks after spring flooding had closed it earlier in year to car traffic. Heron far off in the marsh, seagulls overhead, songbirds around. Water bugs and lots of bullrushes...some floating like little islands in the gentle current until they bumped up against bridge & stopped.

• 9 July 2019

  Cherry Valley Lions Memorial Park Boat Launch Dock by Don Ross

  Sunny, muggy and calm day. Schools of minnows visible in the water. Dragonflies around and could hear many frogs, toads and crickets in the rushes. Few red winged blackbirds visible and other birds only heard. Dock is still mostly submerged from high water levels so my readings couldn't be taken at usual spot near end of dock so this depth reading would be somewhat less than where it is taken normally.

• 9 July 2019

  West end of Hamlet of Milford at furthest west end of Millpond by Don Ross

  Sunny, muggy and calm day. Hawk flying overhead and swan with 2 singlets had been seen on the Millpond an hour before on our walk. Some dragonflies and horseflies around. Birds could be heard but not see. A very heavy and extensive blanket of green slime and algae is coating much of the pond now on both sides of the bridge. Just a week ago this was nowhere near this bad.

• 8 July 2019

  Inlet from Silver 7 Creek by Greg Ellis

• 8 July 2019

  East side of Hamlet of Milford K0K2P0 by Don Ross

  Sunny and calm muggy day. Barely any rainfall over past few weeks and this is shown by how low the river is and how little water is trickling over the dam from millpond now. Some minnows can be seen in the water, mosquitoes , black flies and water bugs and some birds heard but not seen.

• 8 July 2019

  Outlet to Silver Lake Creek at Silver Lake Provincial Park by Greg Ellis

• 30 June 2019

  Imperial Oil Jetty by Robin Castonguay

• 27 June 2019

  East Bayshore Waterfront Park and Herchimer Rd Boat Launch in Belleville by Don Ross

  No rain in past 24 hrs. Sunny, fairly strong winds and choppy water rocking the dock pretty well. Few ducks in the water. Activity on shore setting up for fish derby this weekend.

• 27 June 2019

  Victoria Park & Harbour. Mouth of Moira River entering the Bay of Quinte by Don Ross

  No rain in past 24 hours. Sunny and medium winds with small bit of chop on the river. No wildlife seen or heard. Sidewalk under water so blocked off. Picked up some cans, plastic bottles and other trash and out into the garbage can nearby & recyclables brought home to our blue box.