Observation #1

The location I am observing is a pond in central Rafter J. My first visit was on May 5, 2008. At 7:35 the skies were clear, the wind was calm, and it was about 62 degrees F. The soil surrounding the cat-tails was damp due to previous snow melt. When approaching the pond I heard the sound of mouse scurrying, the frogs stopped croaking, and the ducks flew away. Although these organisms were trying to escape or hide, the population of yellow-headed black birds started to get louder. The vegitation was limited, there were large willows, cat-tail, a little grass, and algea.