Presentation #1 was a Success!

I started this blog in response to a class requirement and Monday was a big day for that class. There are 11 UVM grad students in the class, and we're all working on projects within the city of South Burlington. Yesterday we gave a presentation to a group of South Burlington residents and officials, as well as representatives from many local groups and organizations. The presentation was the culmination of weeks of planning and preparing, and went off really well (in my opinion). Audience members gave me a lot of feedback about this project, making me even more excited about getting out and finding wildlife. So today, when I got home from classes I headed outside with my dog (even though I live pretty far from South Burlington and can't add anything that I see at home to the South Burlington wildlife list).

While we were out in the woods we saw a lot of fresh tracks in the snow that fell last night and today. There were squirrel tracks, hare tracks, and grouse tracks. I also saw some itty-bitty small mammal tracks that I'm not confident about--maybe mouse or shrew or vole. It was great to get one more session outside, tracking in the snow.....but I have to admit that I'm ready for the snow to be gone, even if it does mean tracking will be a lot harder in the next 6 months!

Unlike where I live, South Burlington has been snow-less for a while now so you probably haven't seen any tracks in the snow lately. Have you seen any other wildlife sign in South Burlington lately? Or any actual wildlife sightings there? If so, I'd love to hear about it! Simply comment on this posting to tell me about what you've seen in South Burlington, and where. I want to hear about sparrows, or raccoons, or salamanders...whatever you've seen! Check out my first post, called "Let the Fun Begin" for more info!