Just+Make+Tea

Team Members:
Jason Lu Matthew Lim Travis Jackson

**Roles:**
Jason: data recorder Matthew: instructions Travis: investigator

**Research Site:**
Chandler Pond & BC Campus

**Research Question :**
How does the vegetation around Chandler Pond impact the bird biodiversity living around the pond compare to the birds living around the vegetated areas around the BC Campus? =      =

**Description:**
Chandler's Pond is a big body of water surrounded with animal life. All around the pond are various fish, birds, and vegetation. The rise of pH is directly responsible for increased availability of [|phosphorous in the water]. A pH of 6 to 9 are most ideal for fish to live in. Testing for macro invertebrates in different locations of Chandler Pond and to see if in correlation with the pond's [|pH] level. The BC campus is located in Brighten and is surrounded by heavily urbanized area. The [|noise pollution] in urban areas has a greater impact than many people realize on birds and even humans. The following data about pH was collected previously before our research question changed to revolve around bird diversity. Our original research questions were relating to the pH of the water and how that would affect the vegetation and the life around the pond. Since we had already collected a fair amount of data, we completed collecting the pH data around the pond. The data is excess to our new research question but it also provided useful information towards the health of the pond.

For the collected data on birds, we did not look at or include the aquatic birds found at Chandlers Pond.

7/24/08 Data:
weather: cloudy/rainy We took three water pH tests: one near the 1st entry pipe and the another a bit farther away from the pipe. pH of water (entry pipe 1): 6.0 pH of water (edge of pond near entry pipe 1): 6.5 pH of water (entry pipe 2): 6.2

We took three soil pH tests: the first pH test was taken by the 1st entry pipe, the 2nd test at the 2nd entry pipe at the other end of the pond, and the 3rd test by the exit drain. pH of soil (entry pipe 1): 6.0 pH of soil (entry pipe 2): 7.0 pH of soil (exit drain): 6.5

7/28/08 Data:
weather: sunny water temp: 24.3 degrees Celsius water pH (exit pipe): 6 soil pH (exit pipe): 6 We took water pH and soil pH samples around the exit pipe. We found many types of bird species in Chandler Pond. We found species like robins, starlings, woodpeckers, catbirds, mockingbirds, and many more. In the BC campus, we didn't find that much species as in Chandler Pond. The reason why we couldn't find a lot of bird species in the campus.We believe there are a lot of urban noise and the birds need quiet space. We found many bird species in the campus but not as much as the bird species in Chandler Pond.

7/29/08 Data:
weather: sunny We went to Chandler Pond in the morning and found a few more bird species. In the afternoon we looked for birds around the BC campus. The loud background noise was likely a cause for not seeing many birds. We mostly found sparrows and a few starlings in the trees feeding on the berries.

7/30/08 Data
weather: sunny Today we went outside to the BC campus in the morning and found many more bird species. We found orioles, pigeons, finches, and a red tailed hawk.

**Other Facts:**
//both study sites contained an assortment of 15 different trees:// ginkgo Norway maple red maple sugar maple birch pine pin oak crab apple purple plumb cedar tulip linden larch

Birds Species:
Sparrow. Chirping Sparrow. Starling. Oriole. American Robin. Warbler. Red Tailed Hawk. Pigeon. Mocking Bird. House Finch. Catbird. Downy Woodpecker. Red Winged Blackbird. Nuthatch.

For further information
view our power point visit http://ueisummer08.wikispaces.com/Urbaners to learn more about pH in water