Will's Field Study

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Sound Map:

On October 9, I decided to create a sound map as a part of my observations (Roughly 5 minutes). Below you will find a "description" as well as an image of this.

I noticed a lot of insects from all around me, especially in the tall grass where the pond normally would be. I heard a tree frog over in a tree near the sandy area (I guessed the general area, and then pinpointed the location after the time was up, and it matched up well). I never realized until know how many sounds you could hear that weren't natural. I heard people talking, footsteps, and a lot of cars, which makes sense, as the trails are right next to M31. I also heard quite a few birds, which I identified as some crows and a hawk (I think).


Sketches:

On September 27, 2022, I created some sketches of different types of leaves in my area. I chose a maple leaf, a sassafras leaf, and an oak leaf because they really showed the variety of vegetation/tree species in my area. The sketches with some little descriptions can be found below, as well as some pictures that correspond with each leaf.







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