WHO with nr of volunteers

DOES WHAT, WHERE

WHEN

WHY

PART I

1 -Ralph Chang

Measure water temperature

a) 1 X wk

that signals when the monitoring begins

of brook at Mystic River; look

starting Apr. 14

and helps distinguish the 2 species

for 48-52 F. for Alewives and

b) when temp reaches 50, e-

then 56-58 for Bluebacks

mail lisa.b@erols.com

PART II

when temp reaches 50

2- Ralph and S. Sanders

Observe activity at Mystic dam

2 x wk.

reduce poaching; help people enjoy sight

4-Arl Bird Club, S.S.

hand out flyers

various times and days

RC, SS, maybe others

Note license plates, call MEP

617-727-0082 if poaching

Nancy Hammett,RC, SS

Meet with Jim Seiders

once or twice

RC, SS

Visit Earhart Dam

once or twice

2- Ralph and Stew

Observe fish from M.B.C. dock

once or twice

6 - FAR

Visit Winn Brook, Little Pond

3x ea. week

evaluate impact of development

Stew  + FAR

Observe Claypit Pond

3x ea. week

advise Belmont on flood mgt planning

2- Ralph + 1

Confer with Brad Chase DMF &

how are conditions for spawing

visit shores upstream of dam

where do landlocked herring spawn

4-RC, Stew + FAR

Check depth in Wellingtn Bk

twice

from Perch Pond to Brighton

St.  Is minimum depth more

than 3"?

PART III

In all spawning locations, look

July and August

4-  FAR

for fingerlings

proposed monitor activity

imposters

predators

maintenance

structure/repair/location

species by

cleaned

found

design/use

weekly May-June

blackants

Feb. clean(1,5,6)

ok--------orch south

cwren/chdee

Feb.,04

moss nest, lined, 3 eggs whole, 1 shell,'03

early May

05 start of nest,pine needles,dirt

weekly May-June

wasps

Feb. clean(4,6)

ok--------orch north

chickadee

Feb.,04

3 tubes of pipe organ wasps, mud dauber

   '03

and chewing around entrance

twice a month, April-May

are there plenty of worms

orchard

Robin

twice a month, May-June

sufficient mud worms

Blair Pond area

Killdeer

weekly April -June

squirrels

Mar. clean(2,6) add perch

s.e. of beginning of Little River

flicker

Mar.'04

squirrel nest and squirrel

weekly June

SongSprw

occasional, June, listen

Blair Pond area

Am. Toad

weekly April - May

squirrel

Mar.clean(1,4)

west; drill and add top nail

screech owl

Mar.'04

animal and bird remains

weekly April - May

squirrel

Mar.clean(5,6)

east; drill and add top nail

kestrel

Mar.'04

slight hollow in shavings, spiders

monthly

October

cut upper face of slope

kingfisher

warm weather

snakes

March and April,twilight

maintain open area

Woodcock

early summer

sandy area

Snpng Turtle

winter; tracks in snow

add brush on top

orchard, near Wellington Brook

cottontail

weekly April - June

Nov cleaned (3)

check 4 drain holes  Claypit P.

Rough-w Sw

Nov.'03

monthly; weekly Apr-Jun

Mar.clean(1)

Jul clean-Perch P

screech owl

Mar.'04

leaves like squirrel's work

choose site and put up

TreeSwallw

put up again, northeast meadow

Tree Swallw

weekly June

house sp

Feb. clean (1)

modified   Blair P.

Tree Swallw

Feb.,04

House Sparrow nest; reduced hole size

weekly June

Feb. clean (1)

uplands meadow

Tree Swallw

weekly June

Feb. clean (1)

lower East meadow

Tree Swallw

weekly April- May

squirrels

Mar.open (1)

add entrance shield,trim branches

wood duck

Mar.,'04

3 squirrels, one bob-tailed in nest

notes

(1) requires

stepladder

screwdriver

(2) requires

full length ladder

1/4" wrench

(3) requires

rubber boots

screwdriver

(4) requires

wrench set

smallwrench

(5) requires

phillips head screwdriver

smallwrench

all require

screwdriver, brush, mask,

putty knife

(6) require

fresh wood shavings,not cedar