Mushrooms - Sit Spot #977 - September 30, 2021

Unknown Mushroom on old tree stump

3 Amanitas

out of many, many on the property

Thursday, September 30, 2021 10:45 a.m.

Sit 977  : Brush Pile W : Partly Sunny 

+13° (+13°)  N 6-9 kph  67% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Insect calls,

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

(Construction noises),

Goldenrod blooming nearby,

(Truck backup alarm),

Robins,

Mosquitoes,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Moon peeking through trees,

Silence,

7:00 a.m. -

Cardinal,

Red Squirrel,

Crows,

(Traffic noise),

Along the trails -

Red Squirrel,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Insect calls 

Robins 

Deer Tracks

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Pumpkins - Sit Spot #276 - September 29, 2021

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 6:30 p.m.

Sit 976   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+19° (+19°) ne13-20 kph  49% humidity 

Insect calls,

Blue Jays,

Mosquitoes,

(Traffic in distance),

(Train),

(Jet - United Airlines flight 106...),

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

12:30 a.m. -

Coyotes howling,

Moon shining through clouds,

6:50 a.m. -

Insect calls,

Crows,

Red Squirrel,

(Traffic noises),

Along the 6 p.m. trails -

Black Squirrel,

Many Mosquitoes!,

Insect calls,

Blue Jays,

Robins, 

Maybe a Towhee ("drink!" Call),

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinal,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Spider Web - Sit Spot #975 - September 28, 2021

Not the quality I wanted but still

not a bad Spider Web

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 11:00 a.m.

Sit 975   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+16° (+16°) NE 9-14 kph 63% humidity 

House Wren,

Blue Jays,

(Prop Plane),

(Jet - JetBlue Airways flight 2155…),

Mosquitoes,

Extras:

6:45 a.m. -

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Insect calls,

Along the trails -

Canadian Geese overhead,

Red Squirrel,

Black Squirrel,

Many mosquitoes,

Goldfinches, 

Insect calls, 

Blue Jays,

Crickets,

Cabbage White Butterflies, 

Robins, 

Medium sized orange and black butterfly,

Crows, 

Sulphur Butterfly,

Water Plantain in seed (missed blooms),

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

with a bit of lens flare from the sun

(Not my day for good photos.)

Aster - Sit Spot #974 - September 27, 2021

New England Aster

Monday, September 27, 2021 5:00 p.m.

Sit 974   : Brush Pile W  : Partly cloudy 

+25° (+29°)  SW 20-30 kph 54% humidity 

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises in distance),

Crows,

Insect calls,

(Jet / Delta Airlines flight 1608...),

Chipmunk,

Goldenrods blooming nearby,

Wind in the trees,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. - Cloudy, dark, quiet,

7:00 a.m. -

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Wind in trees,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches, 

Crows, 

Insect calls,

Cabbage White Butterflies ,

Robins,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Tracks on Dryad's Saddle - Sit Spot #973 - September 26, 2021

Tracks on underside of

Dryad's Saddle Bracket Fungus

Yes, there is more than one track

Sunday, September 26, 2021 10:20 a.m.

Sit 973   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+15° (+14°) SW 15-23 kph 67% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Crows,

(Prop Plane),

(Jet - SkyWest Airlines flight 791...),

Unknown Brown bird, chest stripes,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Moon shining,

Silence,

6:50 a.m. -

Red Squirrel,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches,

Red Squirrel, 

Crows, 

Insect calls,

Crickets singing,

Mosquitoes, 

Robins, 

Chickadees, 

Animal track on Dryad’s Saddle fungus,

Bees on Aster flowers,

Black Squirrel,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site

and Sadie

        Sadie gave me a scare today. She collapsed on the trail at the far end of the property and could not get up for a bit. She is heavy enough that I would have difficulty getting her back to the house a half kilometre away. We were also half way up a steep slope that would have made the task even harder. Fortunately, she got up a minute later and carried on as if nothing had happened but I was nervous for a while. Perhaps I will avoid that trail with her for a while.

Run - Egret - Sit Spot #972 - September 25, 2021

Struggled with my 15 k run today - hills . . .

One of four Great Egrets

in Cootes Paradise yesterday

Saturday, September 25, 2021 4:15 p.m.

Sit 972  : Brush Pile W : Mostly cloudy 

+15° (+14°)  W 19-29 kph 88% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Chipmunk,

Mosquitoes,

Goldenrods blooming nearby,

Extras:

3:00 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Moon shadows,

Silence,

7:00 a.m. -

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Insect calls,

Red Squirrel chattering,

Along the 4:00 p.m. trails -

Many Mosquitoes!,

Blue Jays,

Insect calls,

Chipmunks,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Chickadees,

Flickers,

Goldfinches,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from West Brush Pile

RBG - Mantis - Sit Spot #971 - September 24, 2021

1st time at the RBG Arboretum since March of 2019

after being there almost every week for over 20 years

On our mailbox post . . .

Friday, September 24, 2021 5:00 p.m.

Sit 971  : Brush Pile W ; Sunny 

+19º (+19º) wsw 22-37 kph 43% humidity 

Robins,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

(Construction noises?),

Chickadees,

Mosquitoes,

Extras:

3:00 a.m. - Silence,

7:00 a.m. -

Crows,

Insect calls,

Goldfinches,

(Traffic noises),

Along the 4:40 p.m. Trails -

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Wind in trees,

Insect calls,

Crickets,

Rabbit,

Blue Jays, 

Carolina Wren, 

Cabbage white butterfly,

Red Squirrel,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chipmunk.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

There is some water again . . .

Mushroom - Sit Spot #970 - September 23, 2021

One of eighty Amanita Mushrooms found today

Thursday, September 23, 2021 10:25 a.m.

Sit 970  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+15° (+14°) S 19-30 kph  77% humidity 

(Train),

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Wind in trees,

Leaves dropping on tarp,

Insect calls,

(Construction noises),

Mosquitoes,

Goldenrods blooming nearby,

Extras:

12:10 a.m. - Wind in trees

7:00 a.m. -

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Red Squirrel,

Insect noises,

(Traffic noises),

Along the trails -

Goldfinches,

Crows,

Insect calls,

South Ravine trail flooded 

Blue Jays,

Water in west pond,

Chickadees,

Carolina Wren,

Well water below pump so no water in p.m.

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

White-tailed Deer,

Red Squirrel.

A Dark and Stormy

Photo Site #7 -

"Sunrise time" from 2nd floor Window

Mullein - Sit Spot #969 - September 22, 2021

Common Mullein

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 4:40 p.m.
Sit 969 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy with rain
+14° (+13°) N 15-23 kph 94% humidity

Insect calls,
Wind in trees,
Rain on tarp,
Blue Jay,
(Train),
Crows,
Mosquitoes buzzing,
Goldenrods blooming nearby,

Extras:
3:00 a.m. - Insect calls,

6:50 a.m.- Rain

Along 4:30 p.m. trails -
Blue Jays,
Goldfinches,
Insect calls,
Mosquitoes!
Rain,
Crows,
Robins,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

with guest appearance of Leroy