TURTLE TRACKS

"JIMMY IRWIN'S TRACKS"

DAY 35


Location: Jimmy is in hibernation and has not moved from his last location. He is in the bottom middle of the above photo a few inches under the leaf litter.

Habitat: Blueberry/Mountain Laurel/Rhododendron patch in mixed hardwood forest.

Activity Status: hibernation. Not visible buried under leaf litter. Jimmy appears to have moved about two feet downhill and deeper under the leaf litter. I believe his movement is in response to the near zero temperatures the area experienced over the last week.

Day 35 stats

Date: 02-11-09

Time: 3:30 pm.

Elevation: 3000'(GPS)

Humidity: 25.2% RH

Humidity @ 5' above ground level: 19.6% RH

Temperature of soil @ 5" deep: 43.9 F.

Temperature: 55.2 F at ground level.

Temperature: 57.7 F 5 feet above ground level.

Temperature over entire study site: -

Precipitation over last 24 hours: ~6 rain" rain/snow.

Weather: P/C. DSLR: 0.

Winds: breezy.

Barometric Pressure: 912.1 mbar

Other animal activity in area: crows in canopy.

Check out the latest video of Jimmy's Tracks below!!


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