Observer: Sandy Willmore
Date: 25 June 2012
Location: Swickard Woods NAPLS Nature Preserve, OH
Habitat: Hardwood forest
Track Description: Old bones from deer. Missing some bones. Approximately one year and 6 months old.
Observer: Sandy Willmore
Date: 25 June 2012
Location: Deep Water Basin NAPLS Nature Preserve, OH
Habitat: Moist areas
Track Description: (Most likely) a toad track. Found in the mud without corresponding trail. 3/4 inch long and 1/4 inch wide.
Observer: Reed Patrick
Date: 25 June 2012
Location: Duck Aviary, NAPLS Nature Preserve, OH
Habitat: Wetlands
Track Description: Footprint of muskrat. Three inches long and two and a half inches wide. Claws are visible, but track is old and disturbed.
Observer: Sandy Willmore
Date: 25 June 2012
Location: Duck Aviary, NAPLS Nature Preserve, OH
Habitat: Dry fields
Track Description: 4 killdeer eggs; white with black speckles and tear-drop shaped. Each egg one inch long and half inch wide. Nest was flat and made of dried plant material. Eggs were covered by mother killdeer until she was scared away.
Observer: Reed Patrick
Date: 20 June 2012
Location: Soda Mountain Wilderness, OR
Habitat: Hardwood forest
Track Description: Bones of (most likely) a deer. Found by stream lying in tall grass on black rocks. Mouse bites were visible on bone.
Observer: Joe Kreuzman
Date: 20 June 2012
Location: Soda Mountain Wilderness, OR
Habitat: Hardwood forest
Track Description: Adult bear trail in tall grass from
around 5 am early morning.
Observer: Joe Kreuzman
Date: 21 June 2012
Location: Soda Mountain Wilderness, OR
Habitat: Hardwood forest
Track Description: Hoofprint of deer. Track made in dusty area; rocks have fallen into track
Observer: Joe Kreuzman
Date: 21 June 2012
Location: Soda Mountain Wilderness, OR
Habitat: Hardwood forest
Track Description: Hoofprint of deer. Track made in dusty area; rocks have fallen into track
Observer: Joe Letsche
Date: 25 June 2012
Location: Duck Aviary, NAPLS Nature Preserve, OH
Habitat: Hardwood forest
Track Description: Footprint of raccoon in muddy area. Two inches long and two inches wide. Toes are rounded; small visible claw marks.
Observer: Reed Patrick
Date: 21 June 2012
Location: Soda Mountain Wilderness, OR
Habitat: Herbaceous plants
Track Description: 'Spit' made from spittle bug nymphs during nesting season to hide themselves from predators. Spit found in small succulent plant.
