TURTLE TRACKS

"CATHERINE'S TRACKS"

The view from Catherine's hibernation spot.

DAY 33

Location: Catherine is hibernating. She is on a southeast facing slope in the middle of the low ropes course just a few yards above the fire ring in the trail.

Habitat: under a small Mtn. Laurel bush (in the below photo) in a mixed hardwood forest edge.

Activity Status: hibernation. Not visible--buried deep in leaf litter.

Day 33 stats

Date: 12-17-08

Time: 11:30 am

Elevation: ~2941'(GPS)

Humidity: 66.3% RH

Humidity at 5 feet above ground level: : 63.4% RH

Temperature of soil @ 5" deep: 49.2 F

Temperature: 69.5 F at ground level.

Temperature: 66.2 F 5 feet above ground level.

Temperature over entire study site:

Weather: P/C. DSLR: 0.

Precipitation over last 48 hours: ~1" rain.

Winds: calm.

Barometric Pressure: 916.3 mbar

Other animal activity in area: none

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