TURTLE TRACKS

"BONES TRACKS"

DAY 36:

Location: Bones is still in hibernation. He is buried under about 5 inches of leaf litter at the base of a Rhododendron a few feet from a 3' diameter pine log.

Activity Status: Inactive and in hibernation

Habitat: Rhododendron thicket on east facing slope.

Day 36 stats

Date: 02-11-08

Location time: 10:30 am.

Elevation: same

Relative Humidity at ground level: 27.1%

Temperature of soil @ 5" deep 41.3F

Temperature at ground level: 54.2F

Temperature 5 feet above ground level: 50.3F

Weather: Clear, sunny, slight breeze, high winds over last 24 hours, rain shower predicted over next 24-36 hours.

Winds: slight breeze.

Barometric Pressure: 922.1 (?) mbar.

Moon Phase: not recored.

Other animal activity in area: There are several instances of Deer droppings near Bones's hibernation spot as well as a small bush that has been horned by a buck deer.

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