Observation Log: Japhet

Date of Observation: 29 October 2012

Weather Conditions: Very warm day, clear sky. Actual temperature was around 77° F. There was little wind. The conditions did not change during the course of our observations. Our area was shaded.

Details: Justin and I walked far into Eaton Canyon to get away from the noises of other groups so we could see a large amount of animals. We encountered several forms of wildlife on the way to where we would establish our observations. We saw a rabbit at 11:13, which we could not photograph because of its speed. At approximately 11:19, we saw a deer. I nearly scared it away by getting too close. At 11:29, we arrived at our camp for the day. It was a cliff overlooking a large rockbed, possibly part of a dried up stream. The rockbed contained sparse vegetation, and not much wildlife. We listened closely to the environment and heard flies, which constantly bothered us, crickets, and several birds. At around 11:34, we thought we would see animals, but they ended up being people. At 11:39, Justin and I heard rustling in the area, but nothing showed up. 11:44, birds showed up, but were unidentifiable due to their speed and distance. At 11:54, more people showed up. We decided to leave at around 11:59-12:00, and we heard a woodpecker.

Simplified Breakdown of Events:
Rabbit, 11:13
Deer, 11:19
Arrived at cliff for observation, 11:29
People, 11:34
Unidentified rustling noise, 11:39
Unidentified birds, 11:44
More people, 11:54
Departure and woodpecker sounds, but no visual, 11:59

Conclusion: We picked a good area, with shade and comfortable weather conditions, but there were not as many animals as we hoped.