Pearl River

River very high, tremendous amount of foam on river and up pelahatchie creek; about 20 egrets on banks and in trees; a few seagulls; all 8 gates open, high water flowing fast

Light rain; light rain during night. One gate open, water level covering bars. Egrets, herons, about a dozen white pelicans under spillway and upriver, seagulls

2 gates open; river up- all logs and bars covered; many seagulls on and above river; many egrets roosting in trees; some herons trying to land on submerged logs

River up some , 2 gates open; no birds, sun setting

Water very low; calm, couple of herons and egrets; low flow, one gate open

A few egrets and blue herons; lots of fish breaking the surface; 2 gates open on the spillway, but water fairly low

A dozen or so herons, a few egrets and six geese on exposed sandbar mid-river; several fish breaking the surface and many aquatic bugs on surface of river; very calm surface. River low, several wide sand bars and dead falls exposed. Water flow at spillway through one gate and a small amount of flow through a second gate.

Much cooler and drier today: 1 gate open, river up slightly; some herons; super blue moon still showing in early morning sky

River low but up a little from last week; 1 gate open a little flow; a few egrets and herons on logs and sand bars in the river; river very smooth

River low, one gate open, moderate flow. Algae on submerged rocks and river bottom close to shore. River very calm, fish breaking surface, a few herons and egrets, but not as many as usual . Sun not up yet.