Strawberries - Sit Spot #1137 - April 30, 2022

 Frost on the ground again this morning.

Ran 10.5 k on trails today

&

Signed up to run a half marathon in November

Field Strawberries

Saturday, April 30, 2022  4:55 p.m.

Sit 1137  :  Brush Pile W  :  Partly Sunny 

+14° (+12°) E 20-30 kph 20% humidity 

Towhee, 

(Train),

Crows in distance,

(Jet - EDV flight 4764...),

Song Sparrow,

Manitoba Maple flowers fluttering in breeze, 

Extras:

5:15 a.m. -

Venus & Jupiter shining brightly

   but behind trees 

   making photography difficult,

Dawn Chorus:

  Robins chirping and singing,

  Cardinals singing,

  Carolina Wren singing,  

  Wild Turkeys calling 

    all from several directions,

Along 4:20 p.m. Trails -

.  Pansies, 

Crows, 

.  Spring Beauties, 

.  Hairy Bittercress, 

.  Periwinkle,

.  Narcissus, 

.  Whitlow Grass, 

.  Bloodroots, 

.  Lungwort, 

.  Scilla, 

.  Daffodils,

.  Wild Ginger, 

Red Squirrel,

.  1st Magnolia at home,

.  Manitoba Maple, 

Chipping Sparrow, 

4/5 Meadowsweet plants leafing out,

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Willows turning green in distance, 

Cardinals singing, 

Autumn Olives leaves getting bigger,

Bees active in 3 hives, 

Grey Dogwood leaves opening, 

.  26 Red Trillium flowers showing,

Song Sparrow singing, 

Grackle (FA),

Killdeer (FA), 

Towhee calling, 

.  Trout Lilies, 

Small brown/beige moths, 

Mourning Cloak (FA),

Deer tracks in mud,

.  Field Strawberries, 

Carolina Wren, 

Red-tailed Hawk (FA), 

.  Spicebush, 

.  Sweet White Violet, 

Spring Peepers in evening,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Chickadee,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Field Sparrow,

Towhee,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Buttercup - Sit Spot #1136 - April 29, 2022

 Frost on the ground again this morning.

Hispid Buttercup

Friday, April 29, 2022 5:20 p.m.

Sit 1136  :  Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

+13° (+13°) N 7-11 22% humidity 

Cardinal,

(Traffic noises),

Chipmunk,

Extras:

Flowers blooming along RBG Trails -

Anemone, Wood,

Bittercress, Hairy, 

Bloodroot,

Buttercup, Hispid,

Celandine, Lesser,

Chickweed, Common, 

Cohosh, Giant Blue,

Coltsfoot,

Dandelion, Common,

Dead-Nettle, Purple,

Dutchman's Breeches,

Ground Ivy,

Henbit,

Hepatica, Round-Lobed, 

Hepatica, Sharp-Lobed,

Periwinkle,

Saxifrage, Early,

Sedge, Pennsylvania,

Shepherd's Purse,

Speedwell, Slender,

Spicebush,

Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved,

Toothwort, Cut-Leaved,

Trout-Lily,

Violet, Common,

Violet, Downy Yellow,

Whitlow Grass,

Wild Ginger,

Woodrush,

Along the 4:55 p.m. Trails -

.  Whitlow Grass,

.  Woodland Strawberry, 

.  Hyacinths,

.  Prairie Smoke, 

.  Pansies, 

.  Bloodroot, 

.  Lungwort, 

.  Scilla, 

.  Wild Ginger, 

Robins,

.  Daffodils, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Towhee, 

.  Red Trilliums, 

Crows, 

Song Sparrow, 

.  Manitoba Maple, 

Small brown/beige moths,

.  Hairy Bittercress, 

.  Violets,

Cardinal, 

.  Trout Lilies, 

.  1st  Field Strawberry, 

Blue Jays, 

.  1st Ground Ivy, 

  

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Purple Finch,

Goldfinches,

Junco,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Chorus Frogs & Spring Peepers calling

  at 8:00 p.m.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Carrionflower Shoot - Sit Spot #1135 - Thursday, April 28, 2022

Frost on the ground again this morning.

Carrionflower shoot

just out of the ground and about 2 cm tall

will turn into a plant about 3 metres tall

Thursday, April 28, 2022 10:35 a.m.

Sit 1135  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+4° (0°) N 14-22 kph 44% humidity 

Raven,

Field Sparrow,

Crows,

Towhee,

(Prop Plane),

(Jet - American Airlines flight 1239...),

Cardinal,

Song Sparrow,

Flicker,

Leaves on Cherries & Honeysuckles 1/2 size,

Manitoba Maple blooming,

Leaves on Goldenrods & Dames Rockets larger,

White-throated Sparrow,

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays, 

Goldfinches, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

.  Pussy Willow,

Raven, 

Crows,

Carolina Wren, 

Turkey Vulture, 

.  Forsythia, 

.  Dandelions,

.  Whitlow Grass, 

.  Woodland Strawberry, 

.  Hyacinth, 

.  Grape Hyacinth, 

.  Daffodils, 

.  Narcissus, 

.  Pansies, 

.  Bloodroots, 

.  Scilla, 

.  Periwinkle, 

.  Wild Ginger, 

Mallards on west pond, 

.  Red Trilliums, 

Carrionflower sprout up, 

Meadow Rue leaves uncurled, 

Herb Robert plants getting taller, 

Mourning Doves calling, 

Field Sparrow, 

Towhee, 

.  Violets, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Cowbird,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from the West Brush Pile

West Pond - Sit Spot #1134 - April 27, 2022

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 5:00 p.m.

Sit 1134  :  Brush Pile W  :   Cloudy 

+1° (-5°)  NW 28-39 kph  64% humidity 

Crows,

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

Cardinals,

(Jet - Alaska Airlines flight 30…),

Chickadees,

Towhee,

Extras:

6:10 a.m. -

Cardinal,

Crows,

Chickadees,

Robins,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Red Squirrel,

Along the 4:45 p.m. Trails -

Grey Squirrel, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Robins,

Goldfinches,

.  Pansies, 

.  Hairy Bittercress, 

.  Spring Beauties, 

3 White-tailed Deer, 

Flicker,

Crows, 

Towhee, 

.  Daffodils,

.  Narcissus,

.  Hyacinth,

.  1st Grape Hyacinth,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Rabbit,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Manitoba Maple Flowers - Sit Spot #1133 - April 26, 2022

Manitoba Maple Flowers

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 11:25 a.m.

Sit 1133 : Brush Pile West : Cloudy

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

Song Sparrow,

(Jet - American Airlines flight 1993...),

Robins,

Towhee,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Extras:

6:10 a.m. -

Dawn Chorus:

  Robins,

  Chickadees,

  Red-winged Blackbirds,

  Mourning Doves,

  Cardinals,

  Crows,

Along the Trails -

Goldfinches, 

Cardinals, 

Red-winged Blackbirds,

.  Spicebush, 

.  Spring Beauties, 

.  Dandelions, 

.  Common Violets,

Robins, 

Chickadees, 

Carolina Wren, 

Red- breasted Nuthatch,

.  Hairy Bittercress, 

.  Daffodils, 

Bud's on Pear Tree opening,

Flicker,

Mallard, 

.  Narcissus, 

.  Prairie Smoke, 

.  Whitlow Grass, 

.  Hyacinth, 

.  Woodland Strawberry, 

.  Sweet Violet, 

.  Pansies, 

.  Bloodroots, 

.  Wild Ginger, 

.  Lungwort, 

Field Sparrow, 

Lots of Wild Cucumber coming up, 

Song Sparrow,

Bud's on English Hawthorn opening,

.  Manitoba Maple blooming, 

.  Red Trilliums, 

Mayapple leaves opening up, 

More Horsetails up,

Towhee, 

Crows, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Towhee,

Wild Turkey,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 - Sunrise from 2nd Floor Window

Red Trilliums - Sit Spot #1132 - April 25, 2022

Rain

&

Income Tax Work

all afternoon

2 of about a dozen

Red Trilliums in this clump

Monday, April 25, 2022 10:45 a.m.   

Sit 1132  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy 

+19° (+20°) SW 19-29 kph  78% humidity 

Towhee,

(Train),

Cardinal,

Manitoba Maple blooming,

American Toads trilling,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Air Canada flight 1086...),

Song Sparrow,

Extras:

6:30 a.m. -

Morning chorus:

  Robins,

  Mourning Doves,

  Chickadees,

  Red-winged Blackbirds,

  Junco,

Along the Trails -

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Field Sparrow,

Flicker, 

Wood Ducks, 

Crows, 

.  Scilla,

.  Spring Beauties, 

,  Hairy Bittercress, 

.  Pussy Willow,

Towhee,

.  Dandelions,

.  Common Violet,

.  Strawberries,

.  1st Trout Lilly blooms, 

Small brown/beige moths,

.  1st Red Trillium, 

White-throated Sparrow singing,

.  Coltsfoot,

Mourning Doves,

Whirligig Beetles in pond,

Frogs jumping into pond - no id’s,

Daffodils,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

.  Wild Ginger,

.  Bloodroots,

.  Lungwort,

.  Pansies,

.  Whitlow Grass,

.  Hyacinths,

.  1st Prairie Smoke blooming,

.  Narcissus,

Song Sparrows,

Chipping Sparrow,

Robins,

.  1st Spicebush blooms,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Purple Finches,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robin,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybugs in house,

Chipmunk,

Rabbit,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - 

Close-up of East Willow