Journal Entry 2
Today, I walked from Redstone campus, through athletic campus, past the Davis Center, and out to the Waterman green. I then took the Redston Express back to Redstone campus and sat in the trees listening to American Robins. I was able to listen to many species today. I heard Black-capped Chickadees, American Crows, and Tufted Titmouses as I walked through athletic campus towards the Davis Center. I observed a Rock Pigeon on top of the Davis Center bathing in the sun. I observed American Robins feeding in the trees on the Redstone campus. They were flying from tree to tree collecting berries and fluffing their feathers to stay warm. Those who were not feeding were high in the pine trees out of the wind. I then saw a European Starling feeding on the same berries. These berries are readily available, but other food sources such as worms are not easily available at this time of year. The pine trees provide shelter from the wind and would probably be a good place to sleep or rest.
I only saw a few dead trees or Snags, and upon closer inspection, I did not see any hollow cavities. Snags are an important nesting place for many birds and they also provide shelter for many species in the winter. The Snags that I saw were behind the water tower on the Redstone campus. Owls are likely to use them as a nesting place.
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