Bluebirds - Primrose - Sit Spot - June 30, 2020

Male Eastern Bluebird

waiting his turn

to feed the young.

Female Eastern Bluebird

resting before 

going out for more food

for the young ones.

Good luck at the bluebird houses this year.

2nd brood for this pair

and

2nd brood for a pair of Tree Swallows

in a second box.

(House Wren now taking over from
the Tree Swallows in the second box.)

Meadow Evening Primrose again . . .

June 30, 2020 5:40 p.m.

Sit 521 : East Porch : Clear & Sunny 

+28° (+33°) E 11-17 kph 46% humidity

Black-billed Cuckoo,

Mourning Doves,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

(Traffic noises),

Chipmunk,

(Wind Chimes),

Grackles,

Cardinals,

Flicker,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Extras:

Along the trails-

Cowbirds,

Song Sparrow,

Insect calls (Crickets ?)

Bluebird on box,

Field Sparrow,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7
Sunrise time from the second floor window.

Bee Keeper - Black-eyed Susans - Sit Spot - June 29, 2020

The Bee Keeper is getting ready 

to work with the bees.

Black-eyed Susans

June 29, 2020 10:40 a.m.

Sit 520 Brush Pile W ; Sunny 

+24° (+29°) N 4-6 kph  : 68% humidity 

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Mosquitoes,

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Unidentified chirps & bird songs,

White Avens blooming nearby,

Dames Rocket blooming nearby,

Extras:

5:30 a.m. - heard from window

       Cardinal,

       Warbling Vireo,

       Pewee,

       Phoebe,

       Crows,

       Robins,

       Mourning Doves,

Towhee,

Rabbit,

Song Sparrow,

Bluebirds,

Catbird,

17 Slugs on coyote(?) poop,

Field Sparrow,

Redstart,

House Wren,

Black-billed Cuckoo,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Cowbird,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

Thicket Creeper - Columbine - Sit Spot - June 28, 2020

Thicket Creeper

Columbine

Probably the last of the season . . .

June 28, 2020 10:30 a.m.

Sit 519 : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+22° (+26°) nw 9-14 kph 78% humidity 

Common Yellowthroat,

Unidentified chirps &bird songs,

(Traffic noises),

Dames Rocket blooming nearby 

White Avens blooming nearby,

Towhee,

Extras:

Along the trails-

5:40 a.m. - heard from window

       Mourning Doves,

       Red-winged Blackbirds,

       Warbling Vireo,

       Robins,

       Field Sparrow,

       Grackles,

       Meal Moth in bathroom,

Crows,

Common Yellowthroat,

Green Frogs,

Yellow Warbler,

2 Garter Snakes,

Flicker,  

Cardinal,

1st Thicket Creeper blooming,

Rabbit in p.m,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Mourning Doves,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Gray Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5

Front "Forest" Trail

Spent most of my afternoon
weeding and cleaning up a gravel path
beside a round flower garden.
Hot work with a few cold water breaks.

Thimbleweed - Sit Spot - June 27, 2020

Thimbleweed aka Tall Anemone

anémone de Virginie

(Anemone virginiana)

Close up of Thimbleweed Flower

June 27, 2020 3:40 p.m.

Sit 518 Brush Pile W Mostly cloudy 

+27° (+36°) w 20-31 kph  72% humidity 

Towhee,

(Traffic noises),

Unidentified chirps,

Mosquitoes,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Large Brown bird flying low in meadow -

       maybe Wild Turkey?

White Avens blooming nearby,

Dames Rocket blooming nearby,

Extras:

During my 10 k run on the road in a.m.,

Thought I heard a Bobolink - 1st in years,

Pileated Woodpecker on Bethel Church road,

Lots of Chicory blooming,

1st Mayweed blooming,

1st Field Bindweed blooming,

1st Field Sow Thistle blooming,

1st Yarrow blooming,

1st Queen Anne’s Lace blooming,

Black Mustard blooming (1st last Saturday),

Along the trail - 

Blue Jays,

1st Enchanters Nightshade blooming 

1st Thimbleweed blooming,

Indigo Bunting,

Robins,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Ground-cherry - Donkey - Primrose - Sit Spot - June 26, 2020

Clammy Ground-cherry

Leroy, our donkey

Meadow Evening-primrose

June 26, 2020, 10:30 a.m.

Sit 517 : Brush Pile W :Mostly cloudy 

+24° (+28°) nw 13-20 kph 57% humidity 

Common Yellowthroat, 

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Wind in trees,

(Traffic noises),

Dames Rocket blooming nearby,

White Avens blooming nearby,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

(Prop Plane),

Mosquitoes,

Along the trails-

Meal Moth in house,

Robins,

Baltimore Oriole,

House Wren,

Catbird,  

Peewee,

Song Sparrow,

Insect calls,

Tree Swallows,

Flicker,

1st Meadow Evening Primrose blooming,

Bluebird in p.m.

Bat in p.m.

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

with a guest appearance

Tree Swallows - Motherwort - Sit Spot - June 25, 2020

2 Adults and 1 Baby Tree Swallow

2nd brood at the birdhouse this year 

Common Motherwort

agripaume cardiaque

(Leonurus cardiaca)

June 25, 2020 10:45 a.m.

Sit 516 : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+21° (+22) sw 9-14 kph 56% humidity 

Field Sparrow,

(Traffic noises),

Unidentified chirps,

Flicker,

(Prop Plane),

Mosquitoes,

Dames Rocket blooming nearby,

White Avens blooming nearby,

Common Yellowthroat,

(Jet - Jet Blue Airways flight 777…),

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Extras:

Along the trails-

5:30 a.m.

       Warbling Vireo,

       Field Sparrow,

       Cardinal,

Yellow Warbler,

Towhee,

Tree Swallows,

1st Motherwort blooming,

1st Staghorn Sumac blooming (Yesterday?),

Chickadee, 

Bluebird,

2 snakes

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jay,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Slowly disappearing

but

was gone by this time last year.

Fly - Sit Spot - June 24, 2020

I think this is a female
Condylostylus mundus
Long-legged Fly

(ID from internet photos.)

June 24, 2020 10:15 a.m.

Sit 515 : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+18° (+18°) w 30-39 kph 68% humidity 

Wind in trees,

Dames Rocket blooming nearby,

White Avens blooming nearby,

(Traffic noises),

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Extras:

Along the trails-

5:40 a.m.

       Field Sparrow,

       Cardinal,

       Robins,

       Warbling Vireo,

       Red-winged Blackbirds,

Towhee,

Tree Swallows,

Blue Jays,

1st White Sweet clover,

Oriole,

House Wren,

Green Frogs calling at 7:30 p.m.

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint