Observation Log for Brandon Nguyen

Observation Log - Brandon Nguyen

Times & Dates: 11:25 - 11:55 10/29/12

I hiked with Brandon Jenkins up the main path for about a quarter mile. Brandon and I began recording about the same time which was 11:20.

Observation:

11:20: Just starting our hike, about 85˚F, with clear and sunny skies. Went through the main path passing several plants and an occasional animal.

11:25: There were several oaks that I passed by, a cactus plant, some shrubs, rocks, and bushes. There was a bunny that was hidden in the bushes. I tried to get closer to get a clear picture. By the time I was by the bush, it was already gone.

11:30: There was a woodpecker off to the west. The ground was littered with dead leaves and some droppings. I did see a bluish bird. It was too fast to actually get a picture of.

11:35: There was a small swarm of insects flying in the air. Could have been gnats or flies. There was small amounts of green grass patches but there was not much of it.

11:40: Brandon Jenkins went closer to observe a reddish bulb on a cactus. I said that it might have been a dragon fruit but I was uncertain. The plants that I have seen in this area seem very dead. Must be the dry season.

11:45: Deer! Three of them! I pulled out my phone and began to record them. My partner made some kind of noise. Surprisingly, it kept one of the deer in place for some time. We were about twenty feet from the deer before it ran off.

11:50: We headed back to the bus. The temperature had risen about a degree or two but the sky was still sunny and clear. I gathered any of my belongings and ended my observation.