Observation 7

Site: Marsh/Pond area
Date:5/27/08
Time: 5:15
Temp: 59 degrees F
Weather: mostly cloudy, no wind, few sunny spots.
Soil: wet

When I first walked up to the site I saw birds scattered everywhere, yellow headed blackbirds, red winged blackbirds, robins, and crows. But about five minutes after my arrival the birds seemed to fly away except a few yellow headed black birds. I hypothesis that the birds were aware of my arrival and seemed threatened by me, except for the yellow headed blackbirds. Maybe the Yellow headed birds learn to deal with the pressure of predators and stayed to protect their nest and territory. Towards the end of the observation more birds came back. It has been a little while since I was last at the spot giving the grass and plants a lot of time to grow. I believe that the constant rain we have been having also helped to contribute to the growth. The cattail heads are still damaged and I didn't notice much change in their rebuilding process. The pond was mostly clear of algae except for a spot in the back that a couple cattail heads cover, shielding the pond from the rain. More dandelions and buckwheat have grown and are quickly sprouting up. The area seemed clean and filled with more life. I predict to start to see more birds in the area and maybe they will get used to my presents, hopefully the cattail heads show some more shape for next observation.