Field Observation

Field Observation 1

I have chosen a field area to observe, for the next four weeks, that is right next to my house. The field area is about half the size of a football field and curves around the south and west facing sides of my house. The ecosystem is very diverse, with large trees, tall grasses and groups of willows. There is a lot of tree coverage, with very little open space. There are many biotic organisms in my field area, including ducks, foxes, deer, squirrels, moose, chickadee birds, robins, magpies, crows, and the occasional black bear. There are also many biotic plants, pinus trees, which I believe to be firs, grass and willows, although the majority of the willows look brown and dead. The abiotic factors are not as important, but are still there. There are not any big rocks or streams in my area, although there is a stream about twenty yards away. There is a lot of dirt and pebbles though.

When I did my field observation yesterday I saw many species in the community. The temperature was about 52 and it was 5:00 when I was outside. In the environment most of the populations seemed to be pretty big. There was one population that was relatively small. There are only two robins, they have come back to nest in the same spot for the fourth year. They have nested in the beams over my porch yet again, and continue to modify the nest from last year.