Observation #7

5/27/08

Temp: 54 degrees

Time: 6:00 pm

Weather: cloudy

Soil moisture: a little less than last time but still vary wet.

It is just seeming to give up on the whole raining business, but it is still any ones guess. The birds are back and i have noticed many species that my mom was so kind to point out. these would include, lazuli buntings, Western tanager, black-headed grosbeak, read winged blackbird, and the common grackle. A part of the path near the river has totally given way and a new one is being formed through the trees this is great evidence of human impact on the area. I also was walking back and saw what i thought looked like a small mallard duck run out of some cat tails. when i was following it for closer inspection i found its nest. in the nest i could see three small blue eggs. the mother was no were in sight however and that makes me wonder. Everything is still extremely wet, and the plants are all lively and green. The trees seem to be ever more "budding out" for lack of a better term. My lawn was also vary difficult to cut and much thicker and greener than it was last year. I also saw my first pelican of the year so i assume that more will follow shortly.