9/2/2018 MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary and East Head Pond, Miles Standish State Forest, Plymouth, MA

ID: 6 ENTRY DATE: 20180902 TIME ARRIVED: 11:00:00 AM TIME LEFT: 5:00:00 PM

DATE COMMENT:

SUMMARY: A trip to Tidmarsh Sanctuary, a former cranberry bog, and Miles Standish State Forest, a part of a pine barren habitat.

WEATHER COMMENT: Sunny, hot temperature, calm

WEATHER SKY - BLUE SKY PERCENTAGE: 100 WEATHER: SKY CLARITY: 100

WEATHER STATION REPORT: http://www.bluehill.org/Data/2018/september/sep02.txt

Pictures Taken For:
PICTURE POST: 1 iNaturalist: 1 OTHER:

ROUTE TAKEN: Tidmarsh, from t he parking lot on Beaver Dam Rd, walked main trail through park. in Miles Standish, starting from the trailhead for East Head Pond and walked around the pond

TERRAIN: Tidmarsh - generally flat, with some morains with views of the brook; mixed vegetation. Miles Standish - flat terrain in a mixed pine barren and deciduous forest.

PHENOLOGY: Bog was recently recovered and is still in that process to fully revert to a wetland. Saw a hawk, dragon flies, and a turtle. Miles Standish - mixed forest similar to Blue Hill make up; nearby is pure pine barren.

CONVERSATIONS: Had interesting conversation with ranger in information center - we talked about pine barren habitat, forest fire past events and present threats, other subject matter.

EXTRA NOTES:

Posted on October 13, 2018 04:07 PM by ceaustin ceaustin

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:43 AM EDT

Description

This bird flew across the view, landing somewhere on the opposite side of the fmr bog.. I could hear it give its one syllable call just as it disappeared.

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:44 AM EDT

Description

This bird circled over our location and the woods nearby several times before finally moving on. We had a good look at it.

Photos / Sounds

What

American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 10:38 AM EDT

Description

Found many frogs, both adult and tadpole, in a pond within Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 10:32 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh WS

Ray-finned Fishes

Photos / Sounds

What

Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 10:38 AM EDT

Description

I'm not sure at all what kind of fish these are. They swam up to us as we were looking over the pond to view the bullfrogs.

Photos / Sounds

What

Carolina Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 10:38 AM EDT

Description

Found while observing frogs and fish in a pond in the MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary..

I'm not sure - compared with suggested similar plants and there were a few identified in the area.

Photos / Sounds

What

Grey Birch (Betula populifolia)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 10:44 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

American Bur-Reed (Sparganium americanum)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 10:46 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary. I took the suggestion from the 'visually similar' images.

Photos / Sounds

What

Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 10:47 AM EDT

Description

There are two trees - a relatively young tree, and an older tree about 100 ft from each other, along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Red Maple (Acer rubrum)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 10:52 AM EDT

Description

Found along a trail within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Beard Lichens (Genus Usnea)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 10:53 AM EDT

Description

Found on a red maple along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary

Photos / Sounds

What

Ribbon-leaved Pondweed (Potamogeton epihydrus)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:09 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path crossing a brook within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Narrow-leaved Cattail (Typha angustifolia)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:09 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path crossing a brook within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Bigtooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:16 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta ssp. picta)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:10 AM EDT

Description

Found along a trail crossing a brook within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:17 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Sweet-Fern (Comptonia peregrina)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:25 AM EDT

Description

Saw along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

White Oak (Quercus alba)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:27 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Meadowhawks (Genus Sympetrum)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:29 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:33 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:34 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 11:39 AM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 12:01 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 12:04 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 12:15 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path within MassAudubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 12:32 PM EDT

Description

Found near the parking lot within MassAusdubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Photos / Sounds

What

Northern Bayberry (Morella pensylvanica)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:03 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path around East Head Pond in the Myles Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:04 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path around East Head Pond in Myles Standiish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Gallberry (Ilex glabra)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:07 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path by East Head Pond within Miles Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

White Oak (Quercus alba)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:13 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path around East Head Pond within Miles Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:18 PM EDT

Description

Saw these fish closing in while we were viewing East Head Pond within Miles Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Puffballs (Family Lycoperdaceae)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:25 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path around East Head Pond within Miles Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Spotted Bolete (Xanthoconium affine)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:26 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path around East Head Pond within Miles Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:40 PM EDT

Description

Found this plant along a path through a gas ROW within Miles Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:42 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path around East Head Pond within Miles Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Dangleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:45 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path around East Head Pond within Miles Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Red Maple (Acer rubrum)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:48 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path around East Head Pond within Miles Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:49 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path around East Head Pond within Miles Standish State Forest

Photos / Sounds

What

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 03:59 PM EDT

Description

Saw this bird sitting on a tree branch looking back at us, along a path around East Head Pond within Standish State Forest.

Photos / Sounds

What

Bear Oak (Quercus ilicifolia)

Observer

ceaustin

Date

September 2, 2018 04:12 PM EDT

Description

Found along a path around East Head Pond within Miles Standish State Forest.

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