SITE I.

Water Birders: Amanda Ray, Heather Olson, Andrea Henton, Jamie Gibb

Greenlake is a a man-made lake. It has a paved pathway around the perimeter of the lake, scattered pine and deciduous trees, and grass patches. Traffic is mild and mostly on one side of the lake.

Time Spent 2hrs 30 minutes, 2.8 miles

Day of the Week Wednesday

Weather Sunny, 65-70 degrees F.

SITE II.

Land Birders: Brandy Kennell, Rebekah Gipe

Ravenna Park has a small creek; high, shady trees; a small forest; lots of underbrush; not much mowed grass; dirt paths through the park. Little traffic. A Ranger's truck drove by.

Time Spent 1hr 45 minutes--2 hours

Day of the Week Thursday

Weather Sunny 60-70 degrees F.

SITE III.

Foster Island is in a marsh, near the freeway. There are boats and wetlands. It is muddy and brushy, with a large water area. The traffic is boats, the freeway, and the stadium.

Time Spent 1hr 30 minutes (interrupted by rain)

Day of the Week Monday

Weather Damp and cold, 55-60 degrees F.

SITE IV.

Montlake is muddy, a wetland, and marshy. It has shrubs, small marshes, and ponds scattered around. There is a variety of vegetation. There is very little traffic. There are no boats, no cars, we see three bicycles. It is really quiet. One helicopter and one airplane pass overhead.

Time Spent 2 hours

Day of the Week Tuesday

Weather Sunny, 65-70 degrees F.

DATA

Land Birds

Species	Greenlake	Ravenna	Foster Island	Montlake
Totals	400	74	58	353

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People

People	Greenlake	Ravenna	Foster Island	Montlake
Totals	626	44	38	33

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Water Birds

People	Greenlake	Ravenna	Foster Island	Montlake
Totals	626	44	38	33

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CONCLUSIONS

We found that the fewer number of people in a park, the more variety of birds there were. There are birds that are very adaptable to people, such as crows, house sparrows, Canada geese, and ducks. These birds are very populous in parks that have a lot of people in them.