Observation 4 (5/15/08)

Observation 4: 5/15/08: The temperature of my area was 55 degrees F, and the snow seems to be melting extremely fast. There was little to no snow coverage in my area. Snow was only found in the denser forest in the shade. Green grass looked to be getting stronger and larger everyday. The stream was flowing intensely with all of the runoff from the nearby mountains. My area is also located in a canyon near Snow King and should recieve ample amounts of melting snow to feed the creeks. The animal activity consisted of a lone magpie, several sqirrels in the nearby trees calling to each other on different sides of the stream. The magpie may have been refueling on water because I'm not sure of its food sources. Soil conditions were dryer than usual but still swampy in some areas.