Observation 3

Observation 3

Today is the 13th of May, and I am observing my field area. It is 7:30 at night and the temperature is 42 degrees. Although through the majority of the day, it has been sunny, clouds just rolled in. It is now overcast, and there is minimal wind. Since my last observation, I am happy to say that I figured out that the pinus trees here are Douglas Firs. The soil has become dryer since my last observation. I think that this is due to the fact that the snow has already melted. The buds on the aspen tree have seen little change, but the willows around it are gaining some color. Although I did not see any foxes, today I did find out that the red and gray foxes are from the same species. Also the grey fox is called a silver fox and the red one a red fox (no surprise). I did have the opportunity to see a robin today; it was jumping around on the ground, probably looking for some food.