TURTLE TRACKS

"BONES TRACKS"

DAY 93

Location: Bones is in hibernation and has not moved from his last location. He is several inches below the leaf litter in the center of the above photo.

Habitat: Oak/Pine forest with Mtn. Laurel, Rhododendron and Doghobble understory on a south facing slope in an Oak/Pine riparian area about 15' above a small creek.

Activity Status: Hibernation. Not visible, buried in leaf litter.

Day 93 stats

Date: 02-14-08

Location time: 3:15 pm.

Elevation: ~2920' (GPS)

Relative Humidity at ground level: 66.3 %

Relative Humidity at 5' above GL: 56.2 %

Temperature of soil @ 5" deep: 45.3 F

Temperature at ground level: 55.9 F

Temperature 5 feet above ground level: 55.8 F

Weather: P/C, DSLR: 0.

Winds: calm.

Barometric Pressure: 913.6 mbar

Other animal activity in area: none apparent

NOTE: Transmitter malfunction! Transmitter to be replaced ASAP before turtle exits hibernation. Bones is currently being held in a nearby holding area with substrate from hibernation site.

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