Crocus - Sit Spot #1158 - March 31, 2022

1st Crocus at our place

Thursday, March 31, 2022 9:45 a.m.

Sit 1158  :  Brush Pile W  :  Mostly cloudy 

+16° (+14°) S 37-50 kph 72% humidity 

Crows,

Song Sparrows,

Wind in trees,

(Jet  - FedEx Express flight 247...),

Cardinal,

Extras:

7:00 a.m. -

Crows,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Mallards,

Along the Trails -

Grey Squirrel, 

Blue Jays, 

Cardinal, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Mourning Doves, 

Crows, 

Juncos, 

Song Sparrows,

Gulls flying overhead, 

Chickadees, 

Spring Peepers calling,

Lots of Snowdrops blooming,

1st Crocus blooming,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Starlings,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West  Brush Pile

Onions - Sit Spot #1157 - March 30, 2022

Very young Cortland Onions

many with seed coats hanging on yet

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 5:05 p.m.

Sit 1157  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

+3°(-1°) E 19-29 kph 60% humidity 

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Train),

Blue Jays,

(Airplane - Royal Canadian Air force),

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Starting to rain,

Extras:

Along the 4:45 p.m. Trails -

Crows,

Robins,

Mourning Doves,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crow,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Speedwell - Sit Spot #1156 - March 29, 2022

Fleur-Ange found this Slender Speedwell

beside a building in Paris today!

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 10:00 a.m.

Sit 1156  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly Sunny 

-5° (-11°) NW 15-23 kph  63% humidity 

Crows cawing, 

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 7611...),

(Traffic noises),

Blue Jays calling,

Song Sparrow singing,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Chickadees,

Gulls flying overhead,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Song Sparrow singing,

Juncos, 

Robins,

Blue Jays, 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Grackles,

Mallard Duck flying overhead in p.m.

Fleur-Ange found a Slender Speedwell in bloom

   in Paris

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor Window

Trail - Sit Spot #1155 - March 28, 2022

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Monday, March 28, 2022 10:15 a.m.

Sit 1155  :  Brush Pile W  :  Mostly cloudy 

-10° (-15°) NW 24-39kph 53% humidity 

(Jet - WestJet flight 2702...),

(Traffic noises),

Crows in distance,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Woodpecker drumming,

Grackle, 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Raven,

Blue Jay,

Robins,

Gulls flying overhead,

Dandelion found blooming in Brantford,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Wasp in house,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Fire - Sit Spot #1154 - March 27, 2022

Fireplace Fire

instead of a cold

Around the Bay Race today

Sunday, March 27, 2022 10:45 a.m.

Sit 1154  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

-5° (-13)   W 33-43 kph  68%humidity 

Crows,

Wind in trees, 

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Crows,

Chickadees,

Wind was bitterly cold all day,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

1st Song Sparrow at feeder,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Elderberry Buds - Sit Spot #1153 - March 26, 2022

Red Elderberry Buds

Saturday, March 26, 2022 9:10 a.m.

Sit 1153  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+2° (-2°) SW 15-23 kph  100% humidity 

Cardinal,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 353...),

Song Sparrow,

(Traffic noises),

Dog barking in distance,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mallards flying overhead,

Extras:

6:50 a.m.-

Cardinals,

Robins,

Mourning Doves,

Along the trails -

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Chickadees,

Song Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Lone Canadian Goose flying overhead,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Lookout

Scilla - Sit Spot #1152 - March 25, 2022

Scilla 

from RBG Spicer Court

Friday, March 25, 2022 5:00 p.m.

Sit 1152  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with rain 

+4° (0°) W 20-30 kph 75% humidity 

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Air Canada flight 1134...),

Rain on tarp,

Dog barking in distance,

Mallards flying overhead,

Extras:

RBG'S Spicer Court -

Snowdrops,

Scilla,

Winter Aconite,

Arnold's Promise Witch Hazel,, 

RBG Front Yard - Crocus,

RBG Hendrie Valley - Skunk Cabbage,

RBG Arboretum -

Turkish Hazelnut, 

Witch Hazel, ‘Aurora'

Witch Hazel, 'Barmstedt Gold’

Witch Hazel, 'Brandis'

Witch Hazel, 'Cyrille'

Witch Hazel, 'Jelena'

Witch Hazel, ‘Pallida'

Witch Hazel, 'Primavera'

Witch Hazel, ‘Rochester'

Witch Hazel, 'Westerstede

Witch Hazel, 'Winter Dawn’

Witch Hazel, Vernal ‘Sandra'

Chickweed, Common,

Skunk Cabbage,

Speckled Alder,

American Hazel,

Song Sparrows,

Canadian Geese,

Bald Eagle,

Great Blue Heron,

Scaup,

Cormorants,

Along the 4:45 p.m. Home Trails -

Crows,

Black Squirrel,

Rabbit,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Morning Glow - Tree Flower - Sit Spot #1151 - March 24, 2022

Strange Glow in the Sky

this morning

The photo does not quite

capture the actual look

Close up of a Red Maple Flower

Thursday, March 24, 2022  10:00 a.m.   

Sit 1151  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+8°(+5°) SW 20-30 kph 76% humidity 

Cardinals,

Crows,

Song Sparrows,

(Jet - WestJet flight 2580…),

(Traffic noises),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Robins,

Cardinals,

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Crows, 

Song Sparrows,

Chickadees, 

Blue Jays, 

Turkey Vulture flying overhead,

Killdeer,

Rabbit,

Red Squirrel, 

p.m. - Bethel Church Road - 1st Red Maple in bloom,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Still ice here

West pond is ice free

Coltsfoot & Garlic - Sit Spot #1150 - March 23, 2022

Coltsfoot flowers on the left

Garlic in middle and right

in Plan B Greenhouse

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 5:10 p.m. 

Sit 1150  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with rain 

+1° (-5°)  NE 33-53 kph  93% humidity 

Rain on tarp,

Wind in trees,

(Jet - FedEx Express flight 3021 . . .),

Brown, fast flying bird passed the sit spot

    Possible American Woodcock?

Extras:

6:00 a.m. - Rain,

Along the 5:00 p.m. Trails -

Rain,

Rabbit running down the trail,

7:00 p.m. - Wood Duck on west pond,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Spot #9 -

Looking out from the West Brush Pile