Beggar Tick - Sit Spot #947 - August 31, 2021

Devil's Beggarticks aka Beggar Tick

bident feuillu

(Bidens frondosa)

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 10:20 a.m.

Sit 947   :  Brush Pile W : Sunny 

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

(Prop Plane),

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

(Jet - American Airlines flight 1690...),

Extras:

12:45 a.m. -

Crickets singing,

Stars shining,

6:25 a.m. - Crickets singing

Along the Trails -

Crickets,

Goldfinches, 

Blue Jays, 

Mourning Doves ,

Hummingbird, 

Cabbage White Butterflies,

1st Devil’s Beggartick in bloom, 

Crows,

Monarch Butterfly, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jay,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Velvetleaf - Sit Spot #946 - August 30, 2021

Velvetleaf

abutilon à pétales jaunes

(Abutilon theophrasti)

Monday, August 30, 2021 10:20 a.m.

Sit 946   :  Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+23° (+29°) W  11-17 kph 83% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Towhee,

(Jet - Hawaiian Airlines flight 51…),

Crows,

Unidentified bird chips,

Goldfinches,

Extras:

1:30 a.m. - Crickets singing,

6:30 a.m. -

Cardinals,

Crickets,

Mourning Doves,

Red Squirrel

Along the Trails - 

Rat #34 in barn trap,

Crickets,

Summer Azure butterfly, 

Crows, 

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches ,

House Wren ,

Monarch Butterfly,

2 Garter Snakes,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jay,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site

Sumac Colours - Sit Spot #945 - August 29, 2021

I am ready for some fall colours

and cooler temperatures!

Sunday, August 29, 2021 11:15 a.m.

Sit 945  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+27° (+37°) SW 17-26 kph 74% humidity 

Mosquitoes,

Mourning Doves,

(Prop Plane),

(People voices in distance),

Unidentified bird chips,

Blue Jays,

Tall Goldenrod with a bee,

1st Sumac leaves turning colour, 

Flies,

Extras:

1:00 a.m. -

Crickets singing,

Moon shining,

6:25 a.m. -

Crickets singing,

Mourning Doves,

Red Squirrel chattering,

(Jet),

Along the Trails -

Mourning Doves,

Pewee,

Crickets, 

Many small beige moths,

Garter Snake,

Goldfinches, 

Cardinals, 

Monarch Butterfly, 

House Wren, 

Crows, 

Blue Jays, 

Bluebirds, 

Flicker, 

Towhee, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole,

Downy Woodpecker,

House Wren.

My wildflower list is up on my Wildflower Web page again: http://www.deanswildflowers.com/wildflower.html

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Morning Run - Sit Spot #944 - August 28, 2021

My morning 10 k had some major

ups and downs.

The graph exaggerates 

more than the photos which flatten.

Saturday, August 28, 2021 6:20 p.m.

Sit 944   :  Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

30° (40°) S 9-14 kph  62% humidity 

Mosquitoes,

(Train),

(Traffic noises in distance),

(People voices in distance),

Catbird,

Extras:

3:30 a.m. - 

Crickets singing,

Moon shadows,

Wind in the trees,

6:25 a.m. -

Crickets,

Crows,

Towhee,

Bats flying,

Along the Late Afternoon Trails -

Blue Jay,

Black Squirrel,

Rabbit,

Crickets,

Sulphur Butterfly,

Goldfinches,

New Asparagus flowers

   from a late spear that 

   had been mowed earlier,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Flickers,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Sunflower - Sit Spot #943 - August 27, 2021

 

Huge Sunflowers in RBG Gardens

Friday, August 27, 2021 4:45 p.m.

Sit 943  : Brush Pile W : Partly Cloudy

25º (+31º) E 20-30 kph 65% humidity

Crickets,

Tree branches squeaking in wind,

Wind in trees,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Extras:

12:05 a.m. -

Crickets singing,

Moon shining,

6:15 a.m. -

Crickets,

Towhee,

Along the Trails -

Crickets,

Flicker,

Goldfiches,

Robins,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Almost all day in Hamilton at Royal Botanical Gardens

and along trails looking for wild flowers.

Results soon, I hope.

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -
Chickadees,
Mourning Doves,
White-breasted Nuthatch.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise time from the 2nd Floor Window

Mushroom - Sit Spot #942 - August 26, 2021

 

Two coloured mushroom

found on trail by east pond

Thursday, August 26, 2021 10:45 a.m.

Sit 942  :  Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+23° (+31°) SW 7-11 kph  100% humidity 

Catbird,

Flicker,

Blue Jays, 

Mosquitoes,

Along the trails -

Chipmunk chipping, 

Grey Tree Frog, 

Chickadees, 

Crickets, 

Mourning Doves, 

Crows, 

Goldfinches, 

Blue Jays,

Very, very quiet in general,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Goldfinches,

Downy Woodpecker.

Chipmunk.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

Great Ragweed - Sit Spot #941 - August 25, 2021

Some photos showing the size

of the Great Ragweed

and it's pollen

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 3:45 p.m.

Sit 941  :  Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+28° (+38°) W 13-20 kph  70% humidity 

Goldfinches,

Blue Jays,

(Prop Plane),

(Jet - Lennox Airways flight 430...),

Extras:

12:40 a.m. -

Crickets singing,

Moon shadows,

6:20 a.m. -

Cardinals singing,

Red Squirrel chattering,

Bats flying,

Along the afternoon Trails -

Goldfinch,

Crow,

Crickets,

Blue Jay,

Catbird,

Sulphur butterfly,

Grey Tree Frog,

Monarch butterfly,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Mourning Doves,

Downy Woodpecker,

I was away at Plan B Organic Farm

for the morning 

Heat seems to be keeping both the birds and me

lying low in afternoon times.

Photo Site #5  - Front "Forest" Trail

Almost Sunrise - Sit Spot #940 - August 24, 2021

Taken while doing 5 k run

before sunrise

to avoid heat.

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 10:35 a.m.

Sit 940  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+25° (+32°) SW 7-11 kph 69% humidity 

Catbird, 

Mosquitoes,

Flies,

Goldfinches,

Leaves falling from trees,

Cardinal,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. - Crickets singing, 

5:30 a.m. -

Out for 5k run,

Cardinals singing,

Along the trails -

Crickets still calling,

Donkey braying,

Goldfinches,

Blue Jay,

Mourning Doves,

Catbird, 

House Wren, 

Chickadees, 

Crows, 

Monarch Butterfly, 

Cabbage White Butterfly,

Hummingbird,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker.

Another afternoon hiding in house from heat,

Did some cleaning in basement.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Flat-topped Aster - Sit Spot #939 - August 23, 2021

Flat-topped White Aster

aster à ombelles

(Doellingeria umbellata)

Monday August 23, 2021 10:15 a.m.

Sit 939  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+23° (+29°) NW 6-9 kph  83% humidity 

Chickadees,

Hummingbird,

Mourning Doves,

(Prop Plane),

Dog barking in distance,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Mosquitoes,

Flies,

Goldfinches,

Unidentified bird calls,

House Wren,

Extras:

1:00 a.m. -

Moon Shadows,

Crickets calling,

Bats flying,

6:15 a.m. -

Crickets singing,

Bats flying,

(Traffic noises),

Along the trails -

Crickets,

Many small beige moths,

Mourning Doves,

Donkey,

Flicker,

Goldfinches 

Blue Jays,

House Wren,

Robins,

1st Flat-topped Aster found;

   blooms started earlier,

Chickadees,

Unidentified Warbler,

Catbird,

1st Eastern Burnweed blooming,

1st Zigzag Goldenrod blooming in p.m.,

Hiding in house from heat again

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Phoebe,

Downy Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint