Saturday, May 06, 2017

Brush Pile Sit Spot Notes Continued . . .

Sit 13: Apr 19 - 5:40 p.m.
Cloudy +18 (+23)
(Traffic & a jet - surprise)
Robin calling
Red-winged Blackbirds in distance
Red-bellied Woodpecker too 
Moss on stick at eye level 
Ash-leaved Maple leaves about thumb size
(Train whistles & wheel rumble)
Sun breaking through 
extremely small insects here flitting 
Cardinal singing 

Sit 14: Apr. 23'17 - 9:08 a.m.
Sunny 3° (3°)
Towhee, Chickadees, Red-winged Blackbirds calling
(jet & traffic noises)
Red-bellied Woodpecker 
Song Sparrow, Field Sparrow 
Robin, Crows 
Mourning Doves
Dog in far distance barking 
Flicker calling
Horsetail getting taller
Geese overhead 
(Train)

Sit 15: Apr.24 - 8:54 a.m.
Sunny +7 (+4)
(very noisy traffic & jets)
wind in trees
Cardinal, Towhee calling 
Robin 
House Wren chattering 
Leaves on Wild Apple Trees getting larger
(Low flying prop  plane)
Crows
Field Sparrow 
Red-winged Blackbirds 




Sit 16: Apr. 26 - 8:50 a.m.
Foggy +9 (+7)
(jet & traffic noises)
Crows, Robins, Song Sparrows 
Woodpecker drumming 
Field Sparrow 
Towhee 
Dog barking in far distance 
Unidentified call: high note & 3 rapid lower

sit 17: Apr.27 3:50 p.m.
+26 (+29) partly cloudy Thunderstorm Watch 
Crows calling & rattling 
Windqq to  in trees 
(traffic noises)
Goldfinch chatter
Cardinal calling
Fly buzzing about
((jet flying over)
American Toad trilling in distance 
Clouds & Wind heavier 
(very noisy train sounds)
Turkey Vulture gliding overhead 

Sit 18: May 3 8:48 a.m.
Sunny +1 (-4) 
(Train, jet, road traffic)
Crows calling 
Brown Thrasher in distance
Robin, Red-bellied Woodpecker 
Field Sparrow
Mourning Dove 
Song Sparrow 
Blue Jay 
Chickadees 
Cardinals 

Brown Thrasher never stopped chattering 



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