Kalysha Clark

This past session was mostly filled with telemetry. I needed up to 15 points for some of the chipmunks, so there were at least four different days where I was tasked with that. The good news is, after the first few rounds, I was able to devise an order and a system that allowed for a smooth flow from one animal to the next. Plus, I was taking points with a second person instead of doing it alone, which made it much easier.

I was also able to start the side project this session and do about four trial runs. These runs gave me an idea of what all I would need to do to conduct the tests, how I might need to tweak it, how long each test should take, etc.

Essentially, I will take a chipmunk and place it in a glass aquarium (an arena, if you will). The arena will be placed in an open field and one end will be closer to the neighboring forest than the other end. Once the chipmunk is inside the arena, I will video record its behavior in an attempt to determine whether the animal is able to detect the forest that is closer as within its perceptual range.

Gogo Squeez applesauce is perfect for morning observations.