THE FAUNA OF GASTINEAU COMMUNITY SCHOOL:
A Scientific Study by the Scientists in Ms. Watts' 5th Grade Classroom
A Scientific Study by the Scientists in Ms. Watts' 5th Grade Classroom
FIELD SURVEY/SITE CHECK
Field Survey/Site Check #1: September 24, 2015
Images and Videos captured from 8/23/15 - 9/24/15
Images and Videos captured from 8/23/15 - 9/24/15
FIELD SITE #1: RIPARIAN FOREST AREA
TRAIL CAMERA 1:
Human Visitors (Homo sapiens):
Sitka Black-tailed Deer Visitors (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis):
FIELD SITE #2: UPLAND FOREST AREA
TRAIL CAMERA 2
Snowshoe Hare Visitors (Lepus americanus):
Red Squirrel Visitor (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus):
Porcupine (Erethizon dorsaum)
FIELD SITE #3: MUSKEG/MEADOW
TRAIL CAMERA 3
Our trail camera captured a whopping 183 images at our Muskeg/Meadow field site this time around! Most images were taken on very windy days, when the surrounding plants were quite active! It also appears that some work was being done nearby, with the presence of heavy machinery in the area. We also had several unknown triggers, mostly in the daytime. Here are a few highlights:
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Human Visitors (Homo sapiens):