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2010
Phenology...
Phenology
is the observation of natural phenomena as relates to
the changing seasons. Staff and visitors at Long Lake
maintain a list of observations, which we add weekly to
this page.
"Fall is in the air!...
and back to School again!"
8.11.10
Robins fledging from nest at Pam’s garage in
Palisade
8.9.10
Baby skunk near School House
8.8.10
Osprey hanging out by LLCC gate
8.3.10
a.m. Robins nesting on light fixture on Pam’s garage
have their third set of nestlings.
7.22.10
6:13 a.m. Large hawk flew past staff apartment
window at North Star Lodge
3:30 p.m. Bald Eagle flies over swimming area on
Long Lake
7.20.10
Baby cottontail rabbit living under the grate
walkway near Lakeside Lab
7.14.10
2:35 p.m. Two large Grey wolves crossed Highway 169
just south of the intersection of Aitkin County Road
18 & MN Hwy 169
7.12.10
2:45 p.m. Two grouse flushed at climbing wall on CCC
7.8.10
7:20 a.m. Watched Loons on Baton Lake. A Bald eagle
came in hoping to have Loon chick for lunch—no luck!
6.30.10
8:50 a.m. Great Blue Heron by swimming area on Long
Lake
6.29.10
2:00 p.m. Female Ruffed grouse and babies on south
forest road
6.27.10
8:30 p.m. Two owls on south forest road
6.22.10
a.m. Robins fledging from nest at Pam’s garage in
Palisade.
6.20.10
5:00 p.m. Red-tailed Hawk on power line along Hwy
169 near Bennetteville.
6.19.10
7:00 p.m. Owl on telephone pole near MN 18 and MN 6
intersection.
6.16.10
p.m. Robin nesting on light fixture on Pam’s garage
have their second set of nestlings.
6.12.10
6:00 a.m. 6 Turkeys standing on County Road #88
walked into woods.
7:45 a.m. Mom & Dad robins feeding 3 young outside
Dining Hall window.
6.11.10
5:30 a.m. Doe with fawn in ditch along Hwy. 169.
6.9.10
6:45 p.m. Doe & fawn seen crossing Hwy 169 south of
Aitkin.
6.3-4.10
Overnight LLCC receives first rain in over 2 weeks,
.76”
6.3.10
4:00 p.m. Kingfisher spotted fishing off dock.
6.2.10
Clover flowers in bloom
a.m. 3 deer spotted in different locations near
LLCC.
5.28.10
Last year’s fawns frequently seen by themselves.
5.26.10
10:00 a.m. Ruby-throated hummingbird flies into
lakeside lab and back out.
Seamless Ladyslipper in bloom.
5.29.10
Temps near 90 degrees throughout the area.
5.25.10
Columbine in bloom.
Painted turtle laying eggs
5.24.10
Pink Lady slippers blooming in the bog, yellow lady
slippers at Chris’ bog
5.23.10
Least flycatchers building a nest in birch along the
lake trail.
Black & white, Chestnut-sided, Pine Warblers all out
and about
5.22.10
Fireflies are out!
5.21.10
Saw 3 loons at west end of lake
Yellow water lily starting to open
Large garter snake crossed path on campus
5.20.10
Loon sitting on nest. White-throated sparrows
calling in bog.
10:00 a.m. A duckling (Merganser?) hanging around
shore, paddling up to everyone.
A bluebird is nesting over the butterfly garden.
A big hatch of dragonflies
5.18.10
Rose-breasted grosbeaks & Orioles are here.
5 Grey Tree frogs seen near campus during CCC.
5.17.10
a.m. Grey wolf seen on open area adjacent to Hwy.
169/210 north of Aitkin
7:00 a.m. Redheaded woodpecker at apartment feeder.
White-throated sparrows heard singing by the bog.
7:00 p.m. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are back in
Palisade.
Observations by Northern Kentucky University Bio 465
participants:
a.m. Deer spotted on Co. Road #88.
Osprey with fish over LLCC campus.
Loons out on Long Lake.
Redheaded woodpecker at Dining Hall feeder.
Grey Squirrel foraging.
12:00 p.m. Chipmunk spotted outside lab foraging.
Gold finch by maintenance shed.
2:30 p.m. Red Bellied snake on blue trail.
Bald Eagle on north side of Long Lake on blue trail.
Morel mushrooms on side of lake in woods.
Flowering: Bellwort, Downy Yellow Violet,
Hepatica, Jack in Pulpit, Bog Laurel,
Marsh Marigold (almost done), Labrador Tea & Leather
Leaf
Birds: Loons were courting, dancing on Lake.
Ovenbirds calling. Bald Eagle in
White pine on south side of lake now.
5.16.10
10:00 a.m. Ruby-throated Hummingbird at apartment feeder.
5.14.10
a.m. Belted Kingfisher & Oriole seen on LLCC campus.
5.11.10
Male Rose-breasted grosbeak at Pat’s feeder
5.9.10
9:00 p.m. Four+ wolves howling; ten bats out and
about by staff apartment.
5.8.10
A Robin feeding its young was seen in Palisade.
A pair of Rose-breasted grosbeaks was seen in
Palisade.
5.7.10
Snow started falling about 10:30 a.m. and continued
throughout the day.
Accumulation of 2-3” on ground on Friday evening.
Hill City receives about 6” of snow.
5.4.10
Oak leaves bigger than squirrel’s ear, time to plant
corn!
5.2.10
Two woodchucks seen on lake side of Marcum House.
4.29-30.10
LLCC receives .80” of much-needed rain!
4.27.10
4:00 p.m. Round-lobed hepatica and wood anemone are
blooming; also leather leaf.
4.26.10
8:45 a.m. Two Bluebirds spotted near Dining Hall.
Maple leaves are out.
4.22.10
6:00 a.m. 24° & foggy.
Marsh marigolds, bloodroot and trilliums coming up
in forest. Aspens are leafing out.
Pair of Loons on Long Lake.
4.14.10
Leaves out on poplar trees.
4.13.10
Fox sparrows seen under the bird feeders. They
are on their way to Canada.
4.12.10
Tree swallows are here and fighting for who gets
the bird house.
4.11.10
3:00 p.m. Yellow-rumped warblers are back,
first warbler of the season!
4.8.10
12:30 p.m. Dave & Chris saw a Fisher cross the
parking lot to the woods.
4.7.10
7:15 a.m. Loon calling on Long Lake. Two Loons
were seen on Long Lake.
4.6.10
Red oaks are leafing out; dandelions blooming by
North Star Lodge
Several pair of Hooded Mergansers on Long Lake
11:55 a.m. Northern Flicker spotted
4.5.10
8:00 a.m. Bluebirds & Eastern Phoebes return;
Lupines and bleeding hearts coming up.
Dandelions in bloom in Palisade
p.m. Ospreys are back on the nesting platform
located near Highways 169/210
4.1.10
10:00 a.m. Red-headed Woodpecker by the front
gate.
11:30 a.m. Redbelly snake seen on campus.
3.31.10
6:00 a.m. Temperature is 57°
11:45 a.m. Grouse drumming and seen on LLCC’s double birch trail.
3.30.10
8:20 a.m. Pair of Hooded Mergansers on Long Lake.
2:10 p.m. Flock of Robins seen on south Long Lake Road.
6:30 p.m. Chris sees a Milbert’s Tortoiseshell butterfly.
9:10 p.m. Student from Underwood Elementary spots a Wood frog hopping near North Star Lodge.
High of 66° at LLCC
3.26.10
2:00 p.m. Mourning Cloak Butterfly on south Long Lake road.
3.25.10
7:20 p.m. Grouse heard drumming during Night Trek.
3.29.10
1:15 p.m. Mourning Cloak butterfly seen by North
Star Lodge
3.28.10
Ice out on Long Lake. Scott wins “bragging
rights”! Second earliest
date in the
past 25 years. Earliest ice out date in that time
period
was March 23, 2000.
8:45 p.m. "Bull" frog calling.
3.27.10
4:00 p.m. Wood frog calling; Sandhill cranes
heard.
3.25.10
6:45 a.m. Grey wolf crossed County Road 5 south
of Fleming Lake public
access.
3.24.10
9:20 a.m. Purple finches and Evening grosbeaks
at dining hall feeders.
12:45 p.m. Bobcat seen crossing County Road 5 just
south of Co. Road 88
3.23.10
7:30 a.m. Immature Bald Eagle on Long Lake.
8:00 a.m. Large groups of Canada geese flying over
Long Lake, 10 landed
and checked out the lake
conditions…it is still covered in ice.
5:30 p.m. Otter in Long Lake by Office. Later swam
away and came up on
shore to eat something.
3.22.10
10:00 a.m. Juncos at dining hall feeders.
3.21.10
p.m. Robin spotted in Palisade.
3.18.10
p.m. Bald Eagle feeding in field along County Road 5
north of LLCC
3.17.10
2 Mourning doves by Energy Center.
First school group to have archery class this year,
due to warm weather
conditions.
3.16.10
a.m. Saw 4 swans along Highway 169 on way to Aitkin
and a pair of
Canada Geese
flew over LLCC campus.
3.15.10
a.m. 4 Swans flying over County Road 88.
3.9.10
49° this afternoon
Bald Eagle sighted along Highway 210 on way to Aitkin.
Mourning dove at Pat’s; pussy willows opening by
North Star Lodge.
3.8.10
a.m. Spotted large Red-tailed Hawk at end of County
Road #88.
Saw 9 deer feeding along County Road #88.
Another day of warm temperatures. Snow at LLCC almost gone!
Red-tailed hawk NW of Aitkin, also a Kestrel.
3.7.10
Maple sap is running! (slowly)
Saw 2 Trumpeter Swans near Brainerd.
4:30 p.m. 2 Barred Owls calling back & forth.
3.5.10
8:00 am. Saw Whet Owl perched
in a tree along the walkway to the North Star Lodge.
It was spotted by students from Dassel-Cokato Middle
School. Some of the students and staff saw it kill a mouse and have it for breakfast.
3.1.10
9:45 am. Four American
sparrows at Chris' feeders.
2.28.10
Morning. Horned larks spotted 4 miles north of Aitkin.
Five Sharp-tailed Grouse near north Aitkin County
line.
Evening. First chipmunk of the season spotted near the Admin building.
2.22.10
3:15 pm. A muskrat was
roaming the streets of Palisade.
2.13.10
Pine Siskins, Redpolls, & Pine Grosbeaks at
Chris' feeders off and on all day.
2.12.10
One porcupine near Alpha Wolf trail as well as snowshoe hare near County trail bog area.
2.9.10
5:25 am. Two red fox spotted 6 miles south of Hill City on Hwy 169.
2.7.10
1:00 pm. Northern Hawk Owl seen 10 miles north of Palisade.
2.6.10
5:25 pm. Great Gray Owl seen in northern Aitkin County by Morrison Brook.
2.4.10
4:15 pm. Two porcupines spotted on the Evergreen Trail by 5th grade ski class.
2.2.10
2:00 pm. Fisher tracks by the bog; also long-tailed weasel and red fox tracks.
1.31.10
11:00 am. Wolf tracks were seen on the County ski trail.
1.28.10
4:20 pm. A porcupine was spotted in a tree along the trail.
1.24.10
7:15 am. Two red fox walking around the chicken coop near Chris' house (not good!).
1.23.10
10:30 pm Chris' dog was howling
with the wolves near her home in northern Aitkin County.
1.22.10
Morning Bobcat
tracks discovered going through LLCC campus.
1.18.10
12:30 pm Northern Hawk Owl
spotted near Palisade.
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