Visit to Chestnut Hill Reservoir
I went for a walk around the reservoir today and saw some interesting organisms around the area. The sky was mostly clear at the time (the sun was beginning to set) and the temperature outside was a breezy 69° F. During my stroll, I discovered several types of plants growing on the outskirts of the trail and saw several ducks and swans in the water. Funnily enough, I found some poisonous, purple berries growing in a few bushes around the reservoir and was fascinated by their color. Not to mention, it was entertaining watching the ducks and swans looking for food in the reservoir and waddling on the little areas of land to rest.
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Bittersweet Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)Observer
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A type of red seed that was found in a forestry region of the surrounding area. They were clumped on different branches.
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American Coot (Fulica americana)Observer
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Quack, Quack. I saw a duck in the reservoir fishing for food. It was brown in color and there were several of the them.
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)Observer
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I saw a swan swimming it’s way through the reservoir. There were quite a few of them and they would occasionally go onto pockets of land in the water to rest.
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Butter-and-Eggs (Linaria vulgaris)Observer
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Some sort of yellow flower that were located in pockets around the reservoir. There would be quite a few flowers on the same stem.
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American Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)Observer
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Some type of plant with purple berries. It seemed as if the stems that had no berries looked like tiny purple flowers.
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Wood Asters (Genus Eurybia)Observer
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A white flower scattered around a pathway. There were very few in the surrounding area.
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