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Free Journal #1 •marsh water is murky •there is marine life fishes, and ducks •there insects, different types of flies • there are birds, living in the trees and tall grasses. • Lots of plant life, bushes, trees, tall grasses. • calm breeze (went at 7:30 in morning) I think this is a good spot to study because it is all natural. It has no human intervention. There is a lot of things possible to test and a variety to organisms to study changing. It will be fun.

Assigned Journal #1 -shoreline water area- tadpoles, small fishes -deep water area- bigger fishes (saw some jumping) -shoreline plant life- flies, insects, shrubs, -tall trees and grasses ( 10-15ft tall) birds in tall trees (bigger birds) smaller birds in tall grasses. -bushes on islands- bushes grasses- birds in bushes (small birds) mongooses hiding in bushes as well (7:30 in morning)

Free Journal #2 Role: weather -cloudy -pretty cool -slightly windy - this section of marsh has sun light -high moisture levels -easy to survive for plants, wet -temperature 78˚ F How does the amount of sun light affect the growth of the ecosystem in the marsh? Does the time of day affect the specie's activities? Does the wind give an advantage or disadvantage to the plants and animals of the area?

Assigned Journal #2 I found a commensalism symbiosis relationship in the birds and the tall grasses in the marsh. The birds can hide in the huge tall grasses on the marsh. The tall grasses provide for them shelter and protection from the weather and predators. The birds benefit from this relationship hugely. The grasses dont seem be affected by this relationship. The activity in the grasses with the birds is high. They like to fly in and out of the tall grasses.

Free Journal #3 time: 7:30 a.m. low tide, water level down 10 inches, still murky weather- cloudy little wind, 77˚ F, similar to last visit little cooler less bird activity lot of ducks in the area water has a slight red color on the banks and shoreline over the rocks sun shining on most plants, still not up all the way. tall grasses are brownish color, too much sun maybe? patch of grass that is significantly greener, on the shoreline, right amount of sun and moisture?

Hypothesis: Certain plants receive more or less amounts of sunlight, some are greener and some are browner Water level of area could fluctuate because of the amount of rain. Difference of water color because of the type of rock thats in the water. pollution could be a factor?

Assigned Journal #3 grassland, marine, air, trees, bushes. water has limited supplies of food, natural selection can occur when the variation of the population are better for getting the food lots of grass, and tall grasses, best hiding spots dont get eaten, the birds that are better at getting to the seeds, right beak size.

Experiment: Does the time of day affect the bird activity in the area? Hypothesis: If it is closer to the middle of the day then the birds will be more active.

Procedure: Visit area in the morning time before sun comes out. Take observations of bird activity and take temperature. Observe any changes in area. Also note the weather conditions and any other things possibly affecting the birds. Visit area again in the middle of the day. Take observations of bird activity and take temperature. Observe any changes in area. Also note the weather conditions and any other things possibly affecting the birds. Visit area once more in the evening before sun goes down.Take observations of bird activity and take temperature. Observe any changes in area. Also note the weather conditions and any other things possibly affecting the birds.

Day 1 Morning. Time: 7:38 a.m. Temperature 74˚ F. Minimum bird activity: one or two flying between the tall trees every now and then. No ducks out. Weather: Mostly cloudy, pretty windy, sun is not out not shinning on area. Feels a little cold and chilly. Cooler than past visits. General Observations of Area: Medium tide level. It is strange. Current is coming up from the ocean up the marsh towards the mountains. Most plants greener and taller. Especially the shoreline shrubs. The only exception would be the tall grasses which have started to turn brown.

Day 1 Mid-day. Time: 12:19 p.m. Temperature 87˚ F(at arrival)- 89˚ F (while observing temp. rose) low bird activity at arrival. Not many birds maybe 3 or 4. Mostly hanging out flying over the tall grasses farther in the marsh. Flew sometimes out to trees in the distance. Around 12:30 p.m. bird activity picked up a bit. Started to see more and more birds maybe around 12 by then. I could hear them too. Chirping quite loud. Weather: minimum clouds, sun is shinning and really bright, very hot General Observations of Area: Water level has risen since morning visit, about 5 inches, lots of flies and insects active at shoreline shrubs. Note: Bird activity could be low at this time. Quite a few people were exercising at the levy that day. Running, walking, and biking by could have scared of the birds.

Day 1 Evening. Time: 5:30 p.m. Temperature 78˚F. Little bit of bird activity, maybe on or two flying around. Seem to be finishing up for the night. Settling down in their nest in the trees. Ducks have really come out. They are all over the place. I counted around 10 ducks. Swimming around looking for food. Weather: clouds are in sky, there is a noticeable breeze but not strong. There is a light drizzle. General Observations of Area: Water level has gone down a lot since last two visits. It has dropped about 2-3 feet vertically and 4-5 feet horizontally.For some weird reason water is draining out of mud beneath the tall grasses and streaming into area. Clearly visible and loud. Shoreline has been exposed greatly due to water drop. Plants roots on shoreline also have been exposed.

Day 2 Morning. Time: 7:21 a.m. Temperature 77˚F. Bird activity is quite high today compared to other visits. The smaller birds are flying around between trees and bushes in large packs. They are flying over head as well. Two ducks came flying out of nowhere and made nice landings in water in front of me. Duck activity is medium. About 4 or 5 swimming around. Weather: cloudy with a slight breeze, sun is not out, still a little chilly. General Observations of Area: High tide up about 5 inches. bushes look greener and the water beneath the tall grasses is still draining. I could only hear it not see it. The tall grasses seem to be looking browner and browner each visit. Some are even falling down and bent over.

Day 2 Midday. Time: 10:25 a.m. Temperature 80˚ F. Bird activity is high. The small birds are flying around over head, over the marsh, and in and out of the tall grasses and trees. They seem to be quite excited. My ears are filled with different chirps and calls. I counted about 50 in areas visible from our area. Smaller birds seemed to like it more in the lower parts of the trees and in the bushes. While the bigger birds(not many of them) occupied the higher areas of the trees. Not many ducks are out. Weather: Cloudy, windy, and a bit gloomy. The sun obscured by clouds. But then the clouds disappeared and the sun came out shining bright. General Observations of Area: The tide is about average. Not really high but not that low either. Drainage across the water area still there under the tall grasses. The draining water is more visible now that the water level has receded.

Day 2 Evening. Time: 3:41 p.m. Temperature 77˚ F. Bird activity highest of the entire project. Seems like a million chirping noises are being displayed at once. It is quite loud. Birds flying all over head, around the marsh, in and out of trees, up and down popping out of the tall grasses. Some in bushes too relaxing on the branches. THe noise was constant on entire visit. About 15-20 mins. Weather: Cloudy, stronger winds, just had tons of rainfall and downpours in Kailua in the past day. Sun is not visible, clouds are blocking it out. General Observations of Area: tide has decreased since last visit. Less drainage, It isnt as loud as before but you can still see some water slowly flowing through he mud. Note: First time seeing people fishing in the study area.