TURTLE TRACKS

"MRS. BONES TRACKS"

DAY 10

Location: same.

Habitat: Oak/Pine forest with Mtn. Laurel, Rhododendron and blueberry understory.

Activity Status: hibernation--she is buried under several inches of leaf litter. Mrs. Bones seems to have moved deeper in the leaf litter possibly in response to the near zero temperatures over the last week.

Day 10 stats

Date: 03-07-09

Location time: 1:30 pm.

Elevation: ~2650' (GPS)

Relative Humidity at ground level: 37.8 %

Relative Humidity at 5' above GL: 35.1 %

Temperature of soil @ 5" deep: 44.6 F

Temperature at ground level: 44.6 F

Temperature 5 feet above ground level: 71.3 F

Weather: Clear, DSLR: 0

Winds: slight breeze

Barometric Pressure: 925.6 mbar

Other animal activity in area: none apparent

NOTE: Malfunctioning transmmitter. Turtle removed from hibernation and moved into holding pen onsite until new transmitters arrives.

Check out the first movie of Mrs. Bones Tracks below!

Check out Mrs. Bones previous tracking days by clicking the photo-link below.


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