Egret - Sit Spot #1488 - April 22, 2023

 

Great Egret in Hendrie Valley Marsh

Saturday, April 22, 2023 4:20 pm

Sit 1488   :   Brush Pile W   :   Cloudy 

+10° (+7°)   W 24-36 kph      76% humidity 

Robin,

(Traffic noises),

Cardinal,

(Jet - Porter Airlines flight 2577),

Extras:

12:45 am -

Rain,

Spring Peepers calling,

6:28 am Sunrise -

Crows,

Field Sparrow,

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Rain all morning,

Walked 5 k on WGSC indoor track

   with Fleur-Ange and Road Rebel Group

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Along the Afternoon trails-

Blooms:

Bloodroot, 

Blue Violets,

Cherry Tree,

Daffodils,

Dandelions,

1st Downy Serviceberry,

Forsythia,

Grape Hyacinth,

Hairy Bittercress,

Hyacinth,

Magnolia, 

Narcissus,

Periwinkle,

Purple Dead Nettle, 

Red Trillium,

Scilla,

Spicebush,

Trout Lilies,

Wild Ginger,

Willow species

Birds:

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

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Choke Cherry flower buds larger,

Some Hawthorn leaves opening  

Wild Apple Trees leaves larger,

Autumn Olive leaves growing,

More Web. Worms on Choke Cherry,

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Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Cowbird,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Junco,

Robins,

Field Sparrow,

1st White-throated Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug,

Ladybugs,

Chipmunk,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out of West Brush Pile