Rose - Phoebe - Sit Spot - June 11, 2020

Multiflora Roses 

Started blooming today in our fields

A Phoebe chose an old nest

from last year's Barn Swallow

to raise her new babies 

on a light fixture in our barn.

June 11, 2020 11:00 a.m.

Sit 502 : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+18° (+18°) w 31-44 kph 65% humidity 

Wind in trees,

(Traffic noises),

Song Sparrow,

Field Sparrow,

Brown Thrasher,

Cardinal,

(Jet - American Airlines flight 2188...)

Dames Rocket blooming nearby 

Riverbank Grape blooming nearby,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Common Yellowthroat,

Yellow Warbler,

Towhee,

Redstart ,

Blue-winged Warbler,

Black-billed Cuckoo,

Bluebird,

Robin,

Phoebe,

1st Multiflora Rose blooming,

1st Tulip Tree blooms spotted,

1st Red Raspberry seen blooming,

     (Actually, I missed the 1st blooms

       they are almost finished.)

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7

Sunrise time from 2nd floor window.

(The Walnut Trees are almost in full leaf this week.)