The Duck Flats
Thursday, May 12th, 2011, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
Sunny, cloudless blue skies, cool breeze, and no precipitation.
Temperature: 52 degrees Wind Speed: 19 mph
Low tide; grassy, muddy flats with small water ways.
Plants:
Fire weed- Epilobium angustifolium
Cow parsnips- Heracleum maximum
Salmon berry- Rubus spectabilis
Sitka alder- Alnus viridis
Parsley Fern- Cryptogramma crispa
Ostrich Fern- Matteuccia struthiopteris
Skunk Cabbage- Lysichiton americanus
Common Dandelion- Taraxacum officinale
Rockweed- Fucus vesiculosus
False indian corn- Veratrum viride
Goats Beard- Aruncus dioicus
Animals:
Porcupine- Erethizon dorsatum
American robins- Turdus migratorius
Mallards (males & Females)- Anas platyrhynchos
Artic Turns- Sterna paradisaea
Gadwalls (males & females)- Anas strepera
American Wigeon (males & females)- Anas americana
Soft shell clams- Mya arenaria
Blue mussels- Mytilus edulis
White winged scoter- Melanitta deglandi
Mew Gulls- Larus canus
The day was absolutely perfect. Bright warm sunshine and a breeze to keep the bugs away. The duck flats were everything that I had expected. I have wanted for some time now to explore the flats and now I am very glad to have had the opportunity. I was able to see many plants and animals because of this field trip and I am confident to know that I can positively identify the organism well. I cannot wait to explore more of the Alaskan environments and become very knowledgeable about the wildlife.
Nicely written:) what was the temp and wind when we were there? Check the wunderground for this. Also would you put the location as the title of your next post? that makes it easier to track as they are all field trips!
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