Ella's Biology Field Study

 Picture of my spot:  - Date: October 29, 4:29 - Climate: Fall, crisp air, dry - Temperature: 68 degrees - The length of the day: 8:09 AM to 6:46 PM - Organisms I smelled/felt/heard/seen: I heard a lot of birds chirping in particular I heard and saw a Cardinal. I heard leaves falling again, and I could hear the wind blowing. I would sometimes hear something like a stick cracking due to squirrels. I could smell trees, and the musty smell of the river. I saw birds, in particular the Cardinal and lots of squirrels. I also came across a little toad. - Changes noticed since last visit: Its colder, and there are even more trees that are colorful, and a lot more leaves on the ground. I am noticing that the water levels went down and I can see more sand on the edge of the river. - Other questions or observations: Why is it that the water levels are going down? Is it because it is fall now? Other pictures taken from my spot:

 Picture of my spot:  - Date: October 4, 3:08 - Climate: Fall, crisp air, not humid - Temperature: 65 degrees - The length of the day: 7:44 AM to 7:19 PM - Organisms I smelled/felt/heard/seen:  I heard birds chirping, but even less than last time, still a decent amount. I can still hear the water flowing, a little faster than usual. I heard leaves falling again, this time a slight breeze. I could smell trees, and it smelled a lot like fall. It smelled almost of rotting wood this time. I saw birds, and lots of squirrels. - Changes noticed since last visit: Its colder, and there are a lot more trees that are colorful, and a lot more leaves on the ground. I am noticing less animals, much less bees compared to last time. - Other questions or observations: I am noticing that some trees are changing colors while others don't even look close to changing colors. Why is it that they change at different times? Other pictures taken from my spot: