Run - Sit Spot #916 - Saturday, July 31, 2021

Even going downhill

I soon fell behind the main group of runners.

At least the walkers were behind me . . .

Saturday, July 31, 2021 4:10 p.m.

Sit 916   :  Brush Pile W  : Cloudy 

+21° (+23°) SW 13-20 kph  64% humidity 

Cardinal,

People talking in distance,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo,

Chipmunk,

(Prop Plane),

Extras: 

5:45 a.m. -

Cardinal singing,

Many Robin alarm calls,

Great Horned Owl calling nearby,

Along the trails 3:40 p.m. -

1st Purslane in bloom,

Blue Jays,

Mourning Doves,

Mosquitoes,

Red Squirrel, 

Field Sparrow,

Common Yellowthroat,

Catbird,

1st Water Horehound in bloom,

Cardinal,

1st Virgin’s Bower in bloom,

Crows,

1st Spikenard in bloom,

1st Eastern Black Nightshade in bloom,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipping Sparrow,

House Sparrow,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Area

No water left in the "pond"

Mushroom - Sit Spot #915 - Blooming Graph - July 30, 2021

Red-tinged Parasol Mushroom

Friday, July 30, 2021 12:30 p.m.

Sit 915  :  Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+19° (+19°) NW 19-30 kph  60% humidity 

Mosquitoes,

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 3493...),

Goldfinches,

Yellow-billed Cuckoo seen & heard,

Towhee,

(Traffic in distance),

Song Sparrow,

(Train),

House Wren,

Cardinal,

(Prop Plane),

Unidentified bird calls,

Extras:

5:45 a.m. -

Cardinals,

Unidentified bird calls,

Bats flying

Along the trails -

Rats # 31 & 32 on barn traps

Field Sparrow

Goldfinches,

Towhee,

Red-Tinged Parasol mushroom,

Common Yellowthroat,

Cardinal, 

Blue Jays, 

Catbird, 

Crows, 

Song Sparrow, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipping Sparrow,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

(Note the fuzzy looking bat near the top of the photo.)

Below is the flower blooming graph 

that I have been trying to post all week.

Mosquito Outfit - Sit Spot #914 - July 29, 2021

My Morning Mosquito Outfit

Very uncomfortable but better than

being eaten alive.

Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:15 a.m.

Sit 914   : Brush Pile W  : Cloudy

+20° (+22°) S 13-20 kph 94% humidity 

Field Sparrow,

Mosquitoes, 

Blue Jays,

Extras:

5:50 a.m. -

Cardinal,

House Wren,

(Traffic in distance),

Field Sparrow 

Common Yellowthroat 

Along the Trails - 

Swarms of mosquitoes,

(I had to come back to find my bug hat),

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Towhee,

Common Yellowthroat,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

Beans - Sit Spot #913 - Wednesday, July 28, 2021

3 Bean Pickers in the Plan B Organic Bean Field

Beans had to be washed down with cold water

then put into cooler before being

added to food boxes today

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 4:15 p.m.

Sit 913  : Brush Pile W ; Sunny 

+25° (+30°)  E 13-20 kph  57% humidity 

Mosquitoes,

LDD moths,

(Sirens in distance),

(Jet - Delta Airlines flight 984...),

Flicker,

Towhee,

(Prop Plane),

Cardinal,

Extras:

5:45 a.m. -

House Wren,

Crows,

Red Squirrel,

Bats flying,

Along the Trails - 

Rat #30 in barn trap,

Cardinal,

Goldfinches,

Blue Jays,

Song Sparrow,

Towhee, 

Mourning Doves,

Flicker, 

Rabbit,

Bluebirds, 

Crows,

1st Smartweed species 

   blooming in west pond area,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

House Wren,

Chipmunk.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Muffins - Sit Spot #912, - Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Tried a new recipe

Raspberry/Oatmeal Muffins

They are rapidly disappearing.

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 4:40 p.m.

Sit 912   : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+ 24° (+30°) W  17-26 kph  60% humidity 

Voices in distance,

Common Yellowthroat,

(Traffic in distance),

LDD moths,

Wind in trees,

Tree branches squeaking in wind,

Extras:

5:50 a.m. -

Robin,

House Wren,

Crows,

(Traffic on road),

Along the a.m. Trails -

Mourning Doves,

Cardinal,

Goldfinch,

Lots of Lightning, Thunder & Rain,

(Abandoned my walk),

Much heat, humidity, & mosquitoes in p.m.

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipping Sparrow,

House Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Jumpseed - Sit Spot 911 - July 26, 2021

Jumpseed aka Virginia Knotweed

Monday, July 26, 2021 10:40 a.m.

Sit 911  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+25° (+32°)  SW 6-9 kph  69% humidity 

Cardinal,

(Prop Plane),

Mosquitoes,

Crows,

(Jet  - American Airlines flight 2115...),

Common Yellowthroat,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. - 

Bats flying,

Moon Shadows,

(Long, loud train in distance),

5:45 a.m. -

Crows,

Cardinals,

Towhee,

Along the Trails - 

Cardinals,

Monarch Butterfly, 

1st Wild Cucumber blooming,

Towhee,

Indigo Bunting,

Common Yellowthroat,

Catbird,

Field Sparrow,

Goldfinches,

Crows,

1st Oregano blooming,

1st Dense Blazing Star blooming,

Turkey Vulture,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Catbird,

Cowbird,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Because of the growth of several trees

my "west meadow viewpoint" became

a view of close up trees instead of the valley.

I have changed my view slightly!

I am still standing at the same place but

positioning my camera a few degrees

to the left of where it has been for the last year

or so in order to see the valley again.

Nasturtium - Sit Spot #910 - July 25, 2021

Many of the flowers and vegetables

that I planted this year

either did not come up

or have been eaten by rabbits or squirrels.

This Nasturtium was one of the exceptions.

Sunday, July 25, 2021 9:10 a.m.

Sit 910   :   Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+22° (+26°) SW 7-11 kph 84% humidity 

People talking in distance,

Mourning Doves,

Mosquitoes,

LDD moths,

Unidentified bird calls,

Dog barking in distance,

Catbird,

Towhee, 

Extras:

12:05 a.m. - Fireflies

5:45 a.m. -

Field Sparrow,

House Wren,

(Train),

Bats flying,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Field Sparrow,

Indigo Bunting,

Goldfinches,

Chickadee, 

Crows,

Bluebirds,

Cardinals,

Chipmunk,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Grackles,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

I am working on my flower graph

for the last 7 days.

Maybe it will be ready tomorrow?

Cloudscape - Sit Spot #909 - July 24, 2021

Cloudscape with Plane

Yesterday evening

Saturday, July 24, 2021 4:25 p.m.

Sit 909  : Brush Pile W  Cloudy 

+21°'(+25°) S 19-23 kph  94% humidity 

Wind in trees,

Unidentified bird calls,

Common Yellowthroat,

Mosquitoes,

LDD moths,

Water drops on tarp from trees,

Extras:

5:45 a.m. -

House Wren,

Field Sparrow,

Mourning Doves,

Bats flying,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Common Yellowthroat,

Catbird,

Flicker,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Cardinals,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Chipping Sparrow,

House Wren.

Photo Site #9 -  

Looking out from inside the West Brush Pile