Webster Conservation Area/Hammond Pond, Sept. 30 2020

I took a long walk through the Webster conservation area and then went to Hammond Pond near BC on a sunny and warm autumn day. It is autumn so many of the leaves are yellow and orange, and they are falling off the trees. The first thing that I observed a lot of was moss. It was everywhere on trees, rocks, and the soil. Then as I continued walking towards the enormous rocks, I noticed lots of insects, especially black ants. Then I walked some more and found a small spider that I thought looked like a wolf spider, but it was an American nursery web spider on a piece of decaying wood. As I looked to the areas off to the side of the trail, I noticed many trees that were decaying and that had fallen over. I walked over to some and found fungi growing on the trees and breaking down the dead matter. These specifically were mushrooms like the common bonnet. Finally, my last stop was at the pond where I noticed Canadian geese swimming in the pond. It was interesting to watch them swim in the pond and follow each other around. There seemed to be a leader of the group. They even walked out of the pond next to me and were shaking the water off their feathers. I had never visited these trails before and I really enjoyed walking through the peaceful woods. I wish that I had seen more animals, but all I saw were squirrels, some common birds, and chipmunks. I will definitely be returning here in the future.

Posted on October 1, 2020 12:07 AM by connortp connortp

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Pincushion Moss (Leucobryum glaucum)

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connortp

Date

September 30, 2020 04:21 PM EDT

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Eastern Black Carpenter Ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus)

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connortp

Date

September 30, 2020 04:24 PM EDT

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American Nursery Web Spider (Pisaurina mira)

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connortp

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September 30, 2020 04:55 PM EDT

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Common Bonnet (Mycena galericulata)

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connortp

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September 30, 2020 04:58 PM EDT

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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

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connortp

Date

September 30, 2020 05:20 PM EDT

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